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Kitesurf Location - Columbia River / Kite Park ( ID columbia_river___kite_park )      Hits: 985
 
You are here: North America > Washington (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Columbia River / Kite Park ( ID columbia_river___kite_park )
Continent: North America
Country: Washington (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Portland
Next Town: Hood River, Maryhill
Latitude:   45.6894
Longitude: -120.7945
Type:
- River
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Flat
Hazards:
- Currents

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Very strong current. The enraged turbulence of currents from the dam flood against the westerly wind swells, creating a creamy phenomenon on which to ride.

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 Location
Type:
- Pebbles
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None


Pebble beach launch. Be careful when launching and landing.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

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. Winters are not really kite-able here, with the bitter, blustering Easterly winds bringing snow, hail, and rain.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds

Best Direction:
- W
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. The wind is usually gusty. Main direction Westerlies. Works in W.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Get to the North of the Columbia River (Washington). Drive to Maryhill and get onto the gravel road east of Maryhill State Park.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Not an easy launch, be careful.

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 Nightlife
No nightlife.

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