Kitesurf Location - Columbia River / Doug's Beach ( ID columbia_river___doug__s_beach )
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Continent: North America
Country: Washington (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Portland
Next Town: Lyle
Latitude: 45.6769
Longitude: -121.2353
Type:
- River
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Currents
Quality:
No Information
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water closer to shore. On the river nice waves can build up.Edit
Type:
- Grass
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- Rocks
Location crowds:
- None
Small, sandy beach with grass and rocks.Edit
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
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.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- June
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- WSW
Main Direction:
- WSW
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.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Get to Lyle and drive east for about 3 miles until you reach Doug's Beach State Park.Edit
Small, tight launch - lots of windsurfers.Edit
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