Continent |
North America |
Country |
Washington (USA) |
Next Big City |
Portland |
Next Town |
Hood River, White Salmon |
Type: |
River |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Small to medium waves. Choppy close to shore.
Type: |
Rocks, Stones |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Trees |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small rocky beach. Ample windsurfers on most days. Best to keep your good wind karma and kite elsewhere with a safer launch. Grass to rig on.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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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.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
WSW, W, WNW |
Main Direction: |
E, WSW, W, WNW |
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. The wind is usually gusty. Main direction westerlies.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
No walk |
Cross the Columbia River on the Hood River Bridge, coming from Hood River. Turn left and take State Road 14 west until you reach Home Valley after about 4 miles and turn left into Spring Creek Hatchery Road and park.
Rules |
No information |
