From the 1930s to the 1970s, the Sammamish Slough was the unlikely location of a day of boat races held every April on that narrow body of water connecting Lake Sammamish and Lake Washington.

A scene from the old boat races along the Sammamish River Slough. Before Major league sports in Seattle, boat racing was king and the Sammamish Slough Race was one of the premier Northwest events.

The slough runs from Lake Sammamish, which borders Bellevue, through Redmond and Bothell. Turner found a hands-on learning opportunity through a community partnership with Puget Soundkeeper Alliance.

The Sammamish Slough Race was run by the Seattle Outboard Association from 1933 to 1976. Sixty-three turns awaited the racers along the 13-mile course from Lake Washington to Lake Sammamish.

If you’ve lived here for awhile, you’ve heard about the boat races held yearly on the Sammamish Slough (Sammamish River) between 1934 and 1976. If you’ve lived here even longer, you may ...

In either direction, the pavement trail follows the Sammamish River slough, where wildlife such as bald eagles, great blue ...

But other parts are far less attractive. Much of the south section of the creek, around where it flows into the Sammamish Slough near Bothell Way in Kenmore, is lined by brush and blackberries ...

According to Michael McClure, it all started about five years ago on a drive through the burgeoning wine-tourism district on the banks of the Sammamish Slough south of Woodinville. “We thought ...

In the offseason, you'll find the Seahawks defensive end here once a week, throwing tennis balls into the Sammamish Slough for his best friend, Rivers. They've been together for nine years now.