TheRodder said..
Hood River is terrific! I have stayed there many times. For some reason it's not well known in Australia. Worth explaining that in summer, the winds are westerly and the river flow is from the east so one easily holds one's position. There are great swells in parts (The Hatchery, Doug's, The Wall etc) and relatively flat water in other parts. The fresh water is nice and clean, though cool, and of course less buoyant than the usual ocean spots. It can be really intense when it's gusting to 50 knots in relatively narrow channels. There are some experts getting crazy air. A lot of top class sailors (like Robbie Naish) go there in summer.
If it's not blowing, there's lots of mountain biking, year round skiing on Mt Hood, whitewater kayaking, fly fishing, wine touring and plenty of other things to do.
mmmm , getting me thinking
I wonder if hes hearing sheep noises ?
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