Name: Blalock → Arlington paddle-downwind route
Address: Oregon, United States

conditions & access

Downwind run

Launch: Blalock

Landing: Arlington paddle-downwind route

We couldn't place this run on the map yet — endpoints read from the run name.

Best wind

Strong Gorge westerly

Season

Gorge wind season

Water

Large, consistent Columbia River swell

Experience

Expert eastern-Gorge downwinder

Hazards

Poor launch, long exposed eastern-Gorge route, strong current/wind, commercial traffic and incomplete rescue/access detail.

Parking & access

Arrange a legal shuttle and inspect Blalock access in person; the forum calls the launch poor and gives no parking instructions.

“Progression Project forum experienced Gorge guidance describes Blalock to Arlington as roughly eight miles of large, consistent swell, while explicitly calling the Blalock launch poor. A much longer extension toward Three Mile is mentioned but not mapped here.”

— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-04

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 6585 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Arlington West (2 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/6585 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 8 webcams in Oregon

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Hood River Runs — Comment 8 — Progression Project Forum https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/hood-river-runs/5177/8 https://thegorgeismygym.com/gorge-downwinding/ 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

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