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Viento State Park

Oregon, United States · 45.6963, -121.6658

Wing Foiling Intermediate wing foiler seeking smaller
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Water

Varied smaller Columbia River swell, especially river left; solid bumps are not guaranteed

Experience

Intermediate wing foiler seeking smaller Gorge swell; not a guaranteed downwind-learning day

Hazards

The launch guide explicitly warns of underwater logs close to shore. The official park page also notes an active railroad line/crossing; combine that with Columbia current, changing swell and limited near-shore foil clearance.

Parking & access

Official park page: day-use parking permit required for non-campers; buy/check the current rate before arrival. Active railroad crossing at the park: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=123

“Scenic launch and downwind start; beware submerged logs near shore. Requested-field batch 07 verified 2026-08-01: current exact, nearby-camera, candidate and route relationships are explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown. Progression Project forum Gorge guidance describes Viento as scenic, spacious and uncrowded, with smaller varied swell particularly on river left. Another experienced visitor cautions that solid bumps are not regular enough there for every early downwind-learning session.”

— 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 Viento M28 (0.34 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Viento M28 (0.34 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/166176 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Viento State Park Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.69629%2C-121.66577% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9440079 Nearest tide station, 29 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 Viento State Park Exact current 2025/26 Columbia Gorge launch-site guide for Viento State Park: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports forum.progressionproject.com

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