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🇺🇸 Rooster Rock

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Best directionW
Wind speed18–28kt
SeasonJun – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterRiver chop
Ridden forKitesurfing

Further down the Columbia River Gorge from Hood River, closer to Portland — the same gorge-funneled westerly wind, with less driving to reach it. Limited spot-specific documentation beyond that shared gorge reputation.

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Getting thereI-84 Exit 25 (Corbett), about 22 miles east of Portland. Oregon State Park day-use fee applies ($3–5 range historically). Large parking…
HazardsStrong Columbia River current, especially in spring. Low-water mudflats and a submerged sandbar near the large tripod that drops off sharply…
Best time of dayFall–spring for the strong east winds that make it the windiest Gorge spot in those…
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