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Mayer State Park / Rowena

Oregon, United States · 45.6803, -121.2977

Wing Foiling Intermediate / advanced
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Rowena Crest , Mosier, OR - panoramio.jpg
Photo by Deodato Lourenḉo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Water

Chop and small river swell

Experience

Intermediate / advanced

Hazards

Chop and small swell, summer crowding, fluctuating water level and weeds. Stay out of the weed beds and do not unintentionally drift downwind toward the larger conditions at Doug's; confirm foil depth and keep clear of swimmers and boats.

Parking & access

Official Oregon State Parks page confirms the three Mayer areas and paved access; use posted day-use permit requirements/rates and check current notices before travel: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=117

“Can be crowded in summer; state park fee. 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 Rowena as a smaller-swell, lower-crowd option, while warning riders to avoid weeds and not drift too far downwind toward the larger water at Doug's.”

— 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 580782 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Canyon Way (0.67 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/580782 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 6 webcams in Columbia River Gorge

Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4045.68033%2C 121.29771%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.68033%2C-121.29771% 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

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

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