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Home Valley Park

Washington, United States · 45.7095, -121.7777

Wing Foiling Beginner / intermediate
Source
Toung of clouds from cloudy west side of Cascades sticking out into dryer air in Columbia Gorge (1678682545).jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

E for the documented Home Valley→Stevenson run; W is also supported by the existing launch guide

Water

Columbia River downwind run from Home Valley to Stevenson; first-hand east-wind report describes useful turning and pumping conditions

Experience

Beginner / intermediate

Hazards

This is a family/swimming beach and a downwinder start. Keep foil gear clear of swimmers; account for east- or west-wind direction, river current, changing swell and a verified Stevenson landing/shuttle. The forum report supplies no start lane or finish-beach detail.

Parking & access

Current 2025/26 launch guide lists free access at SR 14 near mile marker 45, with a swimming beach and family park amenities: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports_launch_sites_map25_web.pdf

“Family-friendly and a downwind start toward Stevenson. Requested-field batch 07 verified 2026-08-01: current exact, nearby-camera, candidate and route relationships are explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown. A Progression Project forum first-hand equipment report documents an east-wind river run from Home Valley to Stevenson and describes useful turning and pumping conditions. The post does not identify the start lane, finish beach, shuttle or launch discipline.”

— via Columbia Gorge launch-site guide / CGW2; Requested-field research Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-04

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 586869 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Dalen St (2.36 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/586869 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 6 webcams in Columbia River Gorge

Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4045.70950%2C 121.77771%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.70950%2C-121.77771% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Beacon Rock State Park tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

columbiagorgetomthood.com Watersports Launch Sites Map25 Web — Columbia Gorge to Mt. Hood 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) Guide — CGW2 Exact/current access or conditions guide for Hood River (Columbia River Gorge): https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/waterspor cgw2.org forum.progressionproject.com New Kt Foils Who Has Some Info — Comment 58 — Progression Project Forum Exact current 2025/26 Columbia Gorge launch-site guide for Home Valley Park: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports_ forum.progressionproject.com thegorgeismygym.com Gorge Downwinding — The Gorge Is My Gym Exact current 2025/26 Columbia Gorge launch-site guide for Home Valley Park: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports_ thegorgeismygym.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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