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Home Valley Park

Washington, United States · 45.7095, -121.7777

Wing Foiling Beginner / intermediate
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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 2026-08-02

Live wind

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

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Home Valley Park 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 Tide predictions — station 9440079 Nearest tide station, 21 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 forum.progressionproject.com Home Valley Park 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

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

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