![]() What I love about it so much?įirst, you will probably end up meeting some pro-riders such as Collen Carol, Craig Cunningham, or Eric Rienstra, who spend most of their summer there enjoying the Slider Park. Despite these inconveniences, there are a lot of great things to say about kiting there. The current goes upwind, so board retrieval can be a challenge. Be very careful with the barges going up and down the river. On the downside, expect some gusty and very strong winds, and some big swell (which can be a good thing for surf riders). Click here for the Sandbar Guidelines and access map. ![]() For beginners, you can hang out downwind of the sandbar in the shallow water, which makes it a perfect spot to practice your water start. I must admit, it can be crowded, and I recommend being able to go upwind. The walk to the sandbar is very short, and the size of the sandbar varies during summer. Each night, an employee looks for items left behind after everyone is gone. If you ever forget or lose something, there is a Lost and Found close to the washrooms. I usually leave my kite bags on the grass and I never had problems with something being stolen or damaged. The way to go is to pump your kites on the grass at the event site and walk our equipment down to the sandbar. Hood River is popular for its sandbar, which makes a great launching and landing area. I call those rare no-wind days “mandatory rest days” and use them to explore the multiple breweries, wineries, go for some mountain biking, hiking, fruit picking, or make a trip to Portland or the coast. The westerlies are the best and rarely have a day without wind I must even force myself to take a break. The area of the Columbia River is called The Gorge wind funnels up the Columbia River from the coast, which brings wind almost every day. Each year in July and/or August, I head to Hood River to catch the guaranteed wind and warm weather. Photo by Bob Stawicki Maybe I should move there next summer?
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