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Viento
On Oregon side, about 8 miles
west of Hood River.
back to Gorge Sailing Sites
| Skill Level:
5-10 |
Amenities:
Restrooms, camping |
| Sailing
conditions: |
Best winds are from the
west, water is fairly choppy and wavy |
photo of Chris Mgebroff
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Rigging
area: |
Shade trees and a big
grass lawn. |
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| Launch: |
Sand & rocks |
______________________________________photo by Jim Haun |
| Parking: |
$3.00 a day |
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| Extras: |
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Warnings
and
hazards: |
Standard
Safety Tips | Gorge Safety
Tips
Site specific: Watch for trains (runs
through the campground), and barges. There is a wind
shadow on the Washington side. Also, beware of POISON
OAK! |
Directions
to get there: |
Off I-84 take
exit # 56 |
| Site owner: |
Oregon State
Parks |
| Site liaison: |
Fred Noble |
| Events planned for this
site: |
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| Comments and news about
this site: |
8/99: CGWA's
special member, Fred Noble (thanks, Fred) herded 23 Scouts and 4
counselors from Hillsboro, OR to clear an adjacent path to the river.
They put in about 2 1/2 hours work in return for getting free
windsurfing lessons. Clif Bar donated snacks.
Fred has been working with Oregon State Parks to improve access at
Viento. State Parks has run out of funds and they require more
grindings to finish the parking lot. Fred is looking into alternate
sources of funding. We can get the grindings for free, but we need to
hire someone to haul them from Parkdale to Viento.
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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