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Arlington Sailing Site
On Oregon side, about 73 miles East of Hood River.
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Skill Level: 7-10	Amenities: Real bathrooms near launch, overnight parking allowed, RV hook-ups, restaurants in town.
Sailing conditions:	Moderate to very strong winds, big rollers & chop.
Rigging area:	There really is no rigging area, you just rig in the gravel parking lot.	ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppphoto by Jim Haun
Launch:	As of July 1999, there is a sandbag launching area, but it might be safest to sail into the cove to the sandy beach when you want to exit the water. Continued improvements are in the works--see comments/news, below.	Work on the new launch site is progressing.
Parking:	Parking is free on the spit. Overnight parking is $7 (everywhere on the point) and RV hook-up is $15/night.	aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaphoto by Jim Haun
Extras:	The town of Arlington is fairly close to the sailing site, and has a really nice wind-sheltered waterfront park on the lagoon in town, which has a nice kid's play area, swimming beach, walking path with a dock, and even a caboose.
Warnings and hazards:	Standard Safety Tips \| Gorge Safety Tips Site specific: Fast-moving current. This sailing site is basically right at a barge dock, so barges may be loading, parking, or just going by. Be sure to watch the wind shadow of these huge crafts.
Directions to get there:	I-84 East to Arlington Exit, go to the river - you can't miss it.
Site owner:	Port of Arlington
Site liaison:	Randy Brich
Events planned for this site:
Comments and news about this site:	4/00 A group of sailors moved nine cubic yards of rock from the manmade peninsula to the base of the sandbag trail to improve the Arlington launch site. Permission for the project was granted by the Port of Arlington and rock was provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers, first steps in an on-going effort to make Arlington a safer place to launch and a more desirable place to camp. Tentative verbal approval had been obtained from regulatory entities last spring for construction of breakwaters to occur during the next in-water construction period from December 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001. A grant to build windbreaks and picnic tables on the West end of the peninsula and to upgrade the RV Park, which would also install small jetties and additional rock at the launch site, was still pending. The Port of Arlington recently approved a proposal from CGWA to provide in-kind services (labor and advice) for Phase II, showing the obvious benefits of positive, proactive involvement as espoused by Fred Noble and others. Info. and photo provided by the CGWA. If you have any news about this sailing site, or corrections or additions for this page, please email us at windance@windance.com.

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