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Good morning,

First, I’d like to wish a very happy birthday to Rob Warwick, local ripper, and also a very happy belated birthday – it was yesterday – to Victor the Inflictor. If you see either of them around today, wish them the best!

Yesterday was a very windy day, as you might have noticed, and the westerlies will continue today, but they’ll be lighter. We’ll see 16-19 from Stevenson to Hood River for much of the day. East of Hood River, winds will blow in the low teens early and pick up to 22-25 in the afternoon.

On Thursday, a weak ridge builds over the Cascades. That will cause the wind to back off a lot, with light wind through midday, picking up to 13-16 from Stevenson to Hood River in the afternoon. Winds will be light east of The Dalles.

Friday brings continued west wind in the upper teens near Hood River and Stevenson.

Tonight is the busiest event night of the week, so there’s no reason to complain of boredom this evening. There’s the Kayak Shed’s shop paddle meeting at Husum at 5:30, the Hood River Tri practice meeting at the east end of the Event Site at 6pm, the sailboat races and, for women only, the Post and Pinot mountain bike ride, with a free bike maintenance clinic and free wine afterwards, meeting at Dirty Fingers at 5:30.

Coming up tomorrow night, swing by Wet Planet in Husum to learn about sustainable business, and to hear a talk from Pacific Power about the latest on the Condit Dam removal project. I believe there are snacks and free beer at this event as well. Also tomorrow night, it’s the Post and Pint Ride, the co-ed version of the Post and Pinot.

Finally, the river levels: the White Salmon is at 4.9 feet, the Klickitat’s at 3500 cfs, the Hood is at 5.4 feet, and the Wind is at 5.5 feet.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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Good morning,

We have more marine clouds today, and they’re past Hood River, although I can see a few breaks out my window, so the strongest wind will shift east. Well, that’s the theory, anyway, but with the gradients at .15 (pdx-dalles) and .11 (dalles-pasco), it’s blowing in the mid-twenties under the clouds too. I bet Mosier is ripping right now.

From Stevenson to Hood River we’ll have low to mid twenties today, but Mosier to Arlington will build to the 30-35 range by early afternoon with higher gusts. We may see a weak front drop through and mess with wind quality/strength at some point today, so be prepared for a lull followed by a bump. FYI, Doug’s Beach will be closed this morning, possibly even all day for installation of a vault toilet (you know, like at the Hatch) so pick somewhere else to sail.

West wind continues tomorrow as high pressure off the coast combines with low pressure moving to the east for 13-16 in the western Gorge and 22-25 east of Hood River. Winds back off on Thursday as temperatures equalize across the Cascades. We’ll see westerlies in the 10-15 range, possibly even lighter.

In other news, if the wind backs off enough, tonight is the free ladies standup paddle night through Big Winds. Check their website around 4:30 to see if it’s happening (most likely not). Tomorrow night is the ladies only Post and Pinot ride brought to you by Naked Winery and Dirty Fingers. All women are welcome for this non-competitive ride meeting at Dirty Fingers Bike Repair at 5:30, followed by free and non-demeaning mechanical clinics and free, buzz-inducing wine.

In trail news, Dog River is now clear of downed trees although it’s probably too muddy to ride today. Your best bet for mountain biking is Syncline. And speaking of mountain biking, you can mark your calendar now for the Post Canyon work party on June 18th to complete the Mobius trail, which will give you cross-country riders another climbing trail option.

Finally, this evening at Waucoma Club, Rob Bart and Lorri Epstein will be discussing their experiences in Kamchtka, Russia — kayaking wild, remote rivers and studying wild salmon populations — and how lessons learned in these remote, wild rivers can be applied to restoring our own Columbia River. Slides and some video. And… check out the Columbia Center for the Arts website. They’re celebrating 5 years of existence, and all classes and events are free this month (but donations are always encouraged).

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

p.s. If you find this report useful, entertaining, or just want to recognize all the hard work that goes into it, please take the time to make a donation by clicking on the sad-looking link below. For a suggested donation of $10, I’ll add you to the email version of this list ‘til April 2012, putting you in the running for cool prizes donated by the weekly sponsors.