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Frog Beach / Nichols Basin

Oregon, United States · 45.7146, -121.5107

Wing Foiling Beginner
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conditions & access

Water

Wind-sheltered basin

Experience

Beginner

Hazards

Wind-sheltered sandy basin used by small non-motorized craft and beginning paddlers. Avoid beginners/swimmers, confirm foil depth and submerged objects, and do not treat the sheltered basin as representative of main-river current or wind.

Parking & access

Official 2026 Port zone 86861 covers Nichols Basin; pay parking 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at $2.75/hour up to $15/day. Verify the exact street/lot hours and vehicle-size signs; no overnight parking: https://www.portofhoodriver.com/waterfront-parking

“Sandy beach suited to beginning paddlers and early wing handling. Requested-field batch 07 verified 2026-08-01: current exact, nearby-camera, candidate and route relationships are explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Columbia Gorge launch-site guide / CGW2; 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

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Frog Beach / Nichols Basin Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.71460%2C-121.51070% surfline.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

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