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Hood River Event Site

Oregon, United States · 45.7160, -121.5132

Wing Foiling Intermediate
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Hood River, OR 97031, USA - panoramio (2).jpg
Photo by Kevin Stroup · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

W is best per the Sailworks easy-spots map; current exact launch guide also lists E as usable

Season

March-October according to the exact current Event Site foil/windsurf guide.

Water

Relatively small Columbia River chop and little current in the map author's typical conditions; stronger river conditions remain possible

Experience

Intermediate

Hazards

Rocky launch; booties are recommended. The exact current guide describes a very busy beginner foil/kite/windsurf area with flatter water and weaker wind than other Gorge sites; avoid schools and other users, and account for river current outside the protected area.

Parking & access

Official 2026 Port rules: Event Site pay parking 8 a.m.-6 p.m., $2.75/hour up to $15/day; lot open 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; designated spaces only and no overnight parking. Annual passes $225 regular / $350 overlength: https://www.portofhoodriver.com/waterfront-parking

“User-friendly grassy rigging with rocky launch; fee applies. 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 visitor guidance identifies the water toward the buoy from the Event Site, below the Hatchery, as a smaller-swell option for an intermediate winger learning to ride Gorge bumps. Sailworks Easy Gorge Foiling Spots map (published 2022) adds an exact rigging/access pin and condition-dependent easy-windfoil guidance; current official rules and newer launch guides supersede stale operational details.”

— 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 113777 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Event Site-Hood River (0.15 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/113777 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 6 webcams in Columbia River Gorge

Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4045.71553%2C 121.51262%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.71553%2C-121.51262% 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 Learning To Ride Swell In The Gorge Launches And Conditions — Comment 5 — Progression Project Forum Exact current 2025/26 Columbia Gorge launch-site guide for Hood River Event Site: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersp 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 elitewatersports.com Hood River Kiteboarding Locations — Elite Watersports Exact current 2025/26 Columbia Gorge launch-site guide for Viento State Park: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports elitewatersports.com google.com Hood River Waterfront Park Map — Google My Maps Exact current 2025/26 Columbia Gorge launch-site guide for Hood River Waterfront Park: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/wa google.com

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

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