Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (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
SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (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
SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Portland drive to Hood River and take the bridge over the river. Get onto 14 and drive east. Exit 14 and get to the sandbar at the river mouth of Klickitat River. Park in the lot on the north side of the road, east of the bridge. Walk downhill and cross the river. Launch from the sandbar's southern most point.
From Portland drive to Hood River and take the bridge over the river. Get onto 14 and drive east. Exit 14 and get to the sandbar at the river mouth of Klickitat River. Park in the lot on the north side of the road, east of the bridge. Walk downhill and cross the river. Launch from the sandbar's southern most point.
Riding Conditions in Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (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
SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (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. The wind is usually gusty. Main direction Westerlies. Works in NW, W, SW.
Wind
usually
blows
from W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (USA) are
June, July, August, September and October
.
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
SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (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. The wind is usually gusty. Main direction Westerlies. Works in NW, W, SW.
Wind
usually
blows
from W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (USA) are
June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Launch from the sandbar's southern most point and downwind of the barge marker.
Large sandbar upwind. Semi-flat water below it. The swell can be decent. Lots of space on the water. Don't ride directly upwind of the sandbar. There are many of unexposed stumps and branches right under the surface. Kite upwind into the channel or downwind into the flat water of the Klickitat River mouth.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Launch from the sandbar's southern most point and downwind of the barge marker.
Large sandbar upwind. Semi-flat water below it. The swell can be decent. Lots of space on the water. Don't ride directly upwind of the sandbar. There are many of unexposed stumps and branches right under the surface. Kite upwind into the channel or downwind into the flat water of the Klickitat River mouth.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
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
Boats and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Columbia River / Lyle Sandbar, Washington (USA).
Don't launch or ride directly upwind of the sandbar. There are many of unexposed stumps and branches right under the surface. Be careful when walking, there are some on the ground as well. Do not walk over the train tracks, police will fine you 1000 USD.
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