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Bingen Marina

Washington, United States · 45.7165, -121.4690

Wing Foiling Intermediate
Source
Bingen, WA, Local Traffic, 2008 - panoramio.jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Chris English · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Water

Flat river water / small chop

Experience

Intermediate

Hazards

The guide explicitly warns of shallow rocks, an island and pilings west of launch. Maintain foil clearance and avoid marina/boat traffic; river current can carry a disabled rider toward those obstructions.

Parking & access

Current 2025/26 launch guide lists Bingen access as free with grassy rigging and porta-potties; confirm marina event/boat-ramp restrictions on arrival: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports_launch_sites_map25_web.pdf

“Mellow uncrowded launch; shallow rocks, island and pilings west of launch. 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 2026-08-04

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 616327 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): W 13th St (0.13 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/616327 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 6 webcams in Columbia River Gorge

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 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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