Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Drive from Portland to Hood River. Stay on I-84 and drive further east until you reach Martin Spring. Drive further towards Squally Point and before you reached the Tooley Lake, stop and park somewhere. No real parking and not easy access. You need to walk a long way over the rail road tracks and through a field of scattered, rusty barbed wires until you reach a small sandy beach. For exact location look out for kites from I-84.
Drive from Portland to Hood River. Stay on I-84 and drive further east until you reach Martin Spring. Drive further towards Squally Point and before you reached the Tooley Lake, stop and park somewhere. No real parking and not easy access. You need to walk a long way over the rail road tracks and through a field of scattered, rusty barbed wires until you reach a small sandy beach. For exact location look out for kites from I-84.
Riding Conditions in Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Weather in the summer can be 90+°F with water temperatures warm enough for board shorts only in July and August. Shorties come in for June and September. Full wetsuits the rest of the year. Winters are not really kite-able here, with the bitter, blustering Easterly winds bringing snow, hail, and rain.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA).
Spring: March to May, light winds 12-20, somewhat finicky. Summer: June to early September, windy, 15-35, pretty solid. Fall: September to October, light to moderate winds, but very steady: 13-25. Main direction westerlies. Steady wind.
Wind
usually
blows
from W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) are
May, June, July, August and September
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Weather in the summer can be 90+°F with water temperatures warm enough for board shorts only in July and August. Shorties come in for June and September. Full wetsuits the rest of the year. Winters are not really kite-able here, with the bitter, blustering Easterly winds bringing snow, hail, and rain.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA).
Spring: March to May, light winds 12-20, somewhat finicky. Summer: June to early September, windy, 15-35, pretty solid. Fall: September to October, light to moderate winds, but very steady: 13-25. Main direction westerlies. Steady wind.
Wind
usually
blows
from W, WNW and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) are
May, June, July, August and September
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small, sandy, secluded beach. Watch out for broken rocks in the sand.
Flat to choppy water. Can be a little swell.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Columbia River / Little Baja, Oregon (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small, sandy, secluded beach. Watch out for broken rocks in the sand.
Flat to choppy water. Can be a little swell.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Boats
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Trees
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Boats
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Trees
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Kiting or even parking at this spot has been banned. Too many people were parking here to go kiting so the railroad who owns the land has instated the ban. But you can still access with a boat.
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