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Hood River (Columbia River Gorge)

Oregon, United States · 45.7166, -121.5124

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conditions & access

Best wind

W is the primary Gorge setup; E is also usable at selected launches. Choose the specific launch and recovery from the current regional guide rather than this broad pin.

Hazards

Broad Gorge pin, not a launch. Strong river current, fast-changing wind, large swell, cold water and commercial/recreational traffic require a selected launch, flotation, self-rescue and downwind recovery; consult the current launch guide for rocks, pilings and shallow hazards at that site.

Parking & access

Use the official Port waterfront zones/hours/rates for the selected Hood River launch; this broad pin does not identify a single lot: https://www.portofhoodriver.com/waterfront-parking

“North American wind sport hot spot. Requested-field batch 09 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, city-centroid, operator-selected and mismatched-pin relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Project7iii foildata; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Event Site DB1 (0.13 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Event Site DB1 (0.13 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/150692 wx.ikitesurf.com

Webcams

portofhoodriver.com Hood River – Columbia Gorge Official Port of Hood River live viewer with Marina, boat-launch, bridge and airport feeds; waterfront regional, not an exact Event Site camera: https portofhoodriver.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9440079 Nearest tide station, 41 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

columbiagorgetomthood.com Hood River – Columbia Gorge Original exact/candidate source for Hood River – Columbia Gorge: https://www.ventosurf.com/spot/hood-river-columbia-gorge Candidate/route/operator evi columbiagorgetomthood.com cgw2.org Hood River (Columbia River Gorge) Exact/current access or conditions guide for Hood River (Columbia River Gorge): https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/waterspor cgw2.org portofhoodriver.com Hood River – Columbia Gorge Original exact/candidate source for Hood River – Columbia Gorge: https://www.ventosurf.com/spot/hood-river-columbia-gorge Candidate/route/operator evi portofhoodriver.com portofhoodriver.com Hood River – Columbia Gorge Original exact/candidate source for Hood River – Columbia Gorge: https://www.ventosurf.com/spot/hood-river-columbia-gorge Candidate/route/operator evi portofhoodriver.com

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