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Avery Recreation Area

Washington, United States · 45.6625, -121.0363

Wing Foiling Intermediate
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Water

Waves / chop

Experience

Intermediate

Hazards

Uncrowded but sometimes choppy with waves. The exact guide supplies no bottom survey; verify near-shore foil depth, river current, vessel traffic, wind consistency and a safe downwind exit.

Parking & access

Current 2025/26 guide lists free access at SR 14 near milepost 87, with basic picnic/porta-potty facilities; confirm roadside/rail access signs: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports_launch_sites_map25_web.pdf

“Uncrowded location with waves and occasional chop. 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 Brown's Island-OT Junction (1.03 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Brown's Island-OT Junction (1.03 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/6646 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Avery Recreation Area Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.66251%2C-121.03626% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9440079 Nearest tide station, 77 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

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

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