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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | mostly | clear | tanned | rears | |
| Stevenson | 17-20 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 21-24 | |
| Viento | 17-20 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 21-24 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 17-20 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 21-24 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 10-13 | building | 17-20 | 21-24 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 13-16 | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 13-16 | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Good morning, everyone! By now, you’ve probably heard of the wildfire on Maui that devastated Lahaina town. Sending well wishes (or thoughts/prayers) is a nice gesture, but what folks really need right now is cash. If you can afford to do these sports we’re doing, you can almost certainly afford to send a few hundred bucks to Maui (I did!). Here are a few organizations that could use your support. These organizations are Maui-based and have low overhead, unlike some of the national organizations: Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/). This organization supports Native Hawaiians. I’ll hold off on the long story of oppression and land grabs in the islands and suggest you make a donation that will specifically support the Native Hawaiian community. You can also donate money to the Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/ . Another worthy organization, especially if you’d like to support LGBTQ+ folks, is the Maui Aids Foundation (they support a lot more communities than folks who are HIV+): https://www.mauiaids.org/ Want to support pets and their owners affected by the fires? https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/
On to the forecast…. Thursday starts with pressures of 30.00/29.91/29.88 for gradients of 0.09 and 0.02. Stay close to home today (assuming home or your Sprinter Van parking spot is near Hood River). We’ll have 18-21 early from Stevenson to Swell with 13-16 from Hood River east to Arlington (10-13 from Lyle to Doug’s). Hold off on driving east, because the wind will drop. By mid to late morning, westerlies rise to 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier. They should hold until evening, and they should fill in as far east as Doug’s or Avery. Rufus maxes out at 17-20 today. River flow yesterday was 102-178kcfs, river temp is 72F, and high temp forecast is 79F.
(got distracted texting a friend about SUP foil stress dreams)
Friday looks like another breezy day. Westerlies start at 17-20 from Viento to Hood River. They’ll rise to 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier by late morning. In the afternoon, you’ll find 22-25 from Stevenson to Avery. High temp: 83F.
A shot at dawn patrol on Saturday morning is, most likely, your only shot for the weekend. You’ll find 17-20 early from Viento or Stevenson to Swell. Models call for no wind in the afternoon, or perhaps 10-13 from Rooster to Stevenson (westerlies) with light wind east of there. Sunday: light and variable and nearly 100 degrees. Too-light conditions persist Monday and Tuesday as does triple-digit heat. Models are converging on a cooldown either Thursday or Friday with westerlies persisting through next weekend once they start up again. Have a great day on the river!
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Wind speed in knots. Direction Northerly unless otherwise noted for Coast. Westerly for Jones. Northerly for Sauvie Island. North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Thursday: NW5-10/N15-20/N25, NW swell 4′ at 9 seconds. Friday: NW5-10/N15-20/25, NW 4′ @ 10. Saturday: 20-25/20-25/25-30, NW 4′ @ 9. Jones Thursday: LTW. Friday: 10-13. Saturday: 16-19. Sauvie Island Thursday: 10-13. Friday: 10-13. Saturday: 17-20.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy sky this morning turns clear later. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and upper 70’s this afternoon. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the low 80’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be partially high overcast and muggy. Temps start near 60 and rise to the upper 80’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
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Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
There’s a free weekly wing foil orientation at the Hook Thursdays in July and August from 5:30pm to 7:30pm brought to you by Wylde Wind and Water and CGW2. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9am, Max from GoFoil will be teaching flatwater foil pop-up technique at the Event Site. You can demo some GoFoil gear there too! He hopes to also teach bump classes in the afternoon on those days should the Hatch reopen.
Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck above Ferment Brewing.
Regular bike rides (thanks to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards for collecting). Tuesday is Mountain View’s ride. Meet at 5:45pm on Post Canyon Drive where the pavement ends. Wednesday is the Evo/Kickstand all-ability, no-drop Post Canyon ride. 5:30 from the shop or join along the way. All abilities welcome. Thursday is Mountain View’s women’s ride. 5:30pm, Seven Streams Trailhead. No drop. Thursday is also the Dirty Fingers Post and Pint. 5:30 from the shop or later at Family Man. This is hardcore, race-pace. Saturday morning is the Mountain View road/gravel ride. Two hours. 12-14mph average speed. Starting May 6th, Oregon Ebikes has the women’s ride at 8:30am. Meet at Seven Streams parking lot for a 1.5 to 2 hour ride.
Cycling
As of July 28th, all local privately owned timberlands closed due to fire danger. This includes Underwood Mountain, Whoopdie, and Hospital Hills. Many trails will not have closure signs. They are still closed. Please respect the landowners’ wishes and stay off their lands. All trails on the 44 Road are now open. There is a fire near Boulder Lakes, and that area is closed. Plains of Abraham is open. That completes our reporting for the summer: all trails are now open! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas: powdery mildew is making an appearance in local gardens. It’s a real PITA. You could spray sulfur on it, but there’s a better solution. Quite a bit of research has been done on milk. Yes, milk. Spray a solution of 40% milk on your squash, cukes, melons, calendula, and other susceptible plants. Do this weekly. You can alternate with a baking soda solution:1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of liquid non-detergent soap, and 1 gallon of water. Don’t forget to spray the undersides of the leaves. Also helpful: pruning plants so they get plenty of air flow. Happy gardening.
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