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Bob's Beach — Stevenson

Washington, United States · 45.6912, -121.8828

Wing Foiling / Windsurf FoilingWing Foiling Intermediate; strong current and busy Go
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conditions & access

Best wind

Moderate westerlies and strong easterlies. Kiteboarding is prohibited at this launch: https://www.portofskamania.org/bob-s-beach

Season

Year-round wind resource; cold-water protection required outside summer

Water

Columbia River; moderate westerlies or strong easterlies with current and wind chop

Experience

Intermediate; strong current and busy Gorge wind conditions require self-rescue judgment

Hazards

Strong Columbia current, barges/river traffic, cold water, wind shadow near shore, and mixed windsports traffic. Kiteboarding is prohibited at Bob's Beach.

Parking & access

Gravel parking, grass rigging, changing cabana, restrooms, picnic tables and water fountain: https://www.portofskamania.org/bob-s-beach

“Official Port source separates uses: Bob's Beach is the dedicated windsurf launch and kiteboarding is prohibited; riders are directed to East Point Kite Beach. 2026-08-12 general audit: The original City of Stevenson/Port page rendered anonymously and embedded stable IPCamLive alias 61f8358c542e7; the player reported available=1 and showed a current Columbia River, shoreline and shipping view from Bob's Beach. The mapped camera-specific location and visible shoreline geometry support 45.69119,-121.88284. The separate linked foil location was not used, and no transient stream URL was stored.”

— via User-requested Gorge webcam audit with official launch and camera sources, last verified 2026-08-12

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 116431 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Stevenson Light 15 (0.22 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/116431 wx.ikitesurf.com

Webcams

visitstevensonwa.com Live Bobs Beach Cam — Visitstevensonwa Exact official City of Stevenson live Bob's Beach camera: https://www.visitstevensonwa.com/live-bobs-beach-cam/ visitstevensonwa.com

All 6 webcams in Columbia River Gorge

Local guides

windsurforegon.com Stevenson — Windsurforegon Exact Stevenson windsports guide (Windsurf, Kite, Foil), with windsurfers launching from Bob's Beach: https://www.windsurforegon.com/stevenson windsurforegon.com

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