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Bingen Marina and Park
On Washington side, off State Road 14 less than one
mile East of the Hood River Bridge.
back to Gorge Sailing Sites
| Skill
Level: 1-3 |
Amenities:
Grassy rigging area
with porta-potties. This site has a great park setting. |
| Sailing conditions: |
Smooth, flat
water inside, small chop outside. Moderate West wind. |
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Rigging
area: |
Grassy and
open. |
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| Launch: |
Wide ramps,
down to narrow sandy launch. |
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| Parking: |
Free |
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| Extras: |
Excellent
spot with smooth, flat water inside for practicing
waterstarts and jibes. Small chop outside. |
Warnings
and
hazards: |
Standard
Safety Tips | Gorge Safety
Tips
Site specific: Barges. Just West of the site on the Washington side, there is a log
boom to be aware of. There is a wind shadow
opposite the log boom on the Oregon side of the river. |
Directions
to get there: |
Turn
south at the Bingen Marina sign one block east of
flashing light on Hwy 14 in Bingen. Drive out to point. |
| Site owner: |
Port of Klickitat |
| Site liaison: |
Douglas Van Zandt |
Events planned
for this site: |
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Comments and news
about this site: |
CGWA
board member Doug Van Zandt has put in a lot of time working with the
Port of Klickitat to improve access and the beach. Extensive work has
been done on the walk down to the launch. Thanks go to all parties
involved and to CGWA members (through your dues and donations) for
helping to fund these improvements.
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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