Spot Guide › United States › Oregon › Blalock → Arlington paddle-downwind route
Oregon, United States · 45.7180, -120.3300
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 2026-08-02
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