LATEST NEWS - RIVER GORGE

Friday, 10 June 2011
High-wind session @ Arlington

Another high-wind session at the Gorge on June 7th 2011. This time in the East at markerArlington. Photographer & enthusiastic river ripper Vlado Sklenar (photovlado.com) captured some great moments of high-wind sailing.Read more...

Friday, 10 June 2011
Arlington goes off!

High wind windsurfing and kiting in the eastern Gorge. Tuesday's satellite image showed a classic marine layer to the west, clear and sunny out east. The afternoon forecast called for 40kts out at Arlington and boy did it ever deliver! June 7th, 2011.View clip...

Wednesday, 08 June 2011
Gorge - BIG LOOP Contest

BigWinds.com, one of the leading windsurfing shops in the Gorge and the US "Windsurfing" magazine are introducing the first ever BIG LOOP contest on the Columbia River Gorge.Read more...

Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Big day @ Hatchery / Gorge

The Gorge was on fire yesterday, June 6th 2011. Here are some super nice shots by Trudy Lary taken at the Hatchery.Read more...

Saturday, 28 May 2011
Gorge Windfest 2011

Demo the latest and greatest gear all weekend!Head for Hood River in June for the annual Gorge Windfest, the ever-popular event hosted by the Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association (CGWA).You will find a beach full of sails and boards to test drive on the water, along with a full schedule of free clinics for all abilities and free introductory lessons offered by a local windsurfing school.Read more... 

Sunday, 03 April 2011
Ripper of the month :: Katie Crafts

This month we introduce Katie Crafts as river ripper of the month. She lives in Hood River / USA, is an addicted & well know Gorge Ripper and director of the Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association (CGWA).Read more...