Continent
North America
Country
Washington (USA)
Next Big City
Portland
Next Town
Hood River, Roosevelt
 
Type:
River
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Stones
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Moderate swell and wide-open space.

Beach

Type:
Grass, Sand, Pebbles
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
None

Sandy beach. Lawns for rigging.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Weather in the summer can be 90+°F with water temperatures warm enough for board shorts only in July and August. Shorties come in for June and September. Full wetsuits the rest of the year. Winters are not really kite-able here, with the bitter, blustering Easterly winds bringing snow, hail, and rain.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:
W

Spring: March to May, light winds 12-20, somewhat finicky. Summer: June to early September, windy, 15-35, pretty solid. Fall: September to October, light to moderate winds, but very steady: 13-25. Clean, solid wind. Main direction westerlies. Works in NW, W.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Get onto I-84 and drive east. Cross Maryhill Bridge over the river and follow signs to Roosevelt and find the club.

Extra information

Rules
None

Country club, no membership required.

Nightlife

No nightlife.