Outfound Series Festival – Hood River
OutFound is a 3-day adventure sports and outdoor innovation festival taking place on June 9-11th on The Event Site. The activities include a speaker series, a startup competition for outdoor driven brands, an expo, hands-on workshops, creatives games and art, outdoor activities and sports on site, networking hours, outdoor films and music performances.
OutFound’s goal is to bring outdoor enthusiasts and innovators together for 3 days of experiential activities. It’s about learning new skills, meeting inspiring leaders and engaging in unforgettable outdoor focused experiences. Outdoor innovation is about out of the box thinking and this mixture of activities encourages that. We believe that getting adventure enthusiasts and leaders together in a creative setting will be a catalyst for exciting new ideas, projects and businesses in the outdoor space.
Gorge Wind Forecast
There’s a light westerly breeze out on the river on this partly cloudy Friday morning, and that’s all the wind we’re going to see today. Transitory ridging builds inland midday ahead, flattening gradients. A weak weather system approaches late in the day, bumping up the gradients again sometime around sunset. We’ll see 10-13 this morning from Stevenson to The Dalles, fading (the gradient already dropped from .05 to .03) during the day and ending up with light westerly or just-plain-calm wind in the afternoon. The wind will pick up out of the west after dark.
Saturday will start out with Dawn Patrol near Hood River or just east of HR, which leaves you perfectly poised to help out with CGWA’s Hatchery work party tomorrow morning at 9am. It’s going to be windy all day, so it’s okay (don’t go all FOMO) to take an hour or two to give back to your beach. Bring loppers, rakes and gloves. Some sort of refreshments will be provided. So, I said there would be dawn patrol. We’re looking at 22-25, maybe a touch more, from Swell to Rufus, or possibly from Mosier to Rufus. Depends on the extent of the low clouds. The wind should pick up to 25-29+ from Hood River to Rufus, with 23-26 further east. Stevenson is probably going to stay stuck in the clouds with 12-15. Doug’s will probably be the windiest spot, with a chance of 30+. Looks like we’ll be between weather systems on Saturday, which should give us relatively steady and reliable wind.
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | cloudy | sky | goosebumpy | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | 10-13 | 10-13 | 5-10 | light | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 10-13 | 10-13 | 5-10 | light | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 10-13 | 10-13 | 5-10 | light | |
| Rufus, etc. | strong | current | light | light | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 5-10 | 5-10 | light | light | |
Gorge Wind Forecast, continued.
Sunday looks a bit more complex, as the GFS is hinting at some convection (thunderstuffs, or at least unstable air) out in the eastern Gorge, especially in the afternoon. Given that, the most reliable wind will likely be in the central and near-east Gorge. We’re looking at dawn patrol at 22-25 from Hood River to Doug’s. Despite the potential for instability, the GFS is calling for 27-31 by midday Sunday from Hood River to Arlington. I think that seems reasonable, but I’d also expect the wind to get gustier and more unreliable as the day goes on.
GFS runs over the last week were suggesting continued strong westerlies on Monday, but that’s no longer the case. Now they suggest afternoon high pressure, giving us 15-18 early in the day and light wind in the afternoon. River flow today, Friday, is a massive 470kcfs, and water temp is 56 degrees. If you are planning on getting on the water this weekend, expect very strong current (especially near Rufus). Ride with a buddy, and keep them in sight.
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
Jones Friday: 10-13. saturday: 15-18. Sunday: 17-20. Sauvie’s Friday: 10-13 late. Saturday: same as Friday. Sunday: nope. Coast (north/central/south). Friday: 10-15/10-15/15-20, W swell 6′ @ 10 seconds. Saturday: 5-10/15-20/25-30, W 6′ @ 10. Sunday: 5-10/10-15/20-25, W 6′ @ 11.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
The only snow on Mt. Hood right now is all the snow on the ground.
Random Morning Thoughts
I’m feeling sad and discouraged and powerless this morning after seeing the president of the United States pull out of the Paris Climate Accord yesterday. While I’m not often one to condone mob mentality, I do find it striking that only three countries are not part of the accord (and Nicaragua isn’t part of it as a protest against the accord not going far enough!).
This raises an important point for all of us. When we as individuals take a lonely stance, it’s important to carefully consider our reasoning. A lonely stance, standing up against hatred on a MAX train, for example, can be a sign of courage and commitment to others. On the other hand, a lonely stance, shouting racial slurs, can be a sign of greed and selfishness and a fear-driven life.
When we find ourselves isolated in our beliefs, it’s important to check in with our emotions and examine our motivations. I believe that a sense of connection with others is a good indicator that our motivations are arising from wisdom and goodness. It’s a fact of life that we are interconnected – we all live on the same planet. The Paris Accord was an acknowledgment that we are in this together. Leaving it is a sign of our selfishness.
Knowing we must make sacrifices to protect the planet can lead to fear, and that can lead to self-protective maneuvers. We can let that fear drive us to self-protection, or we can embrace our fear and create deeper connections with others. This, of course, does not just apply to politics. It applies to our daily lives. Notice the fear. Turn towards it. It’s an opportunity to learn and grow. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be 40 graduate school credits from now). I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s partly cloudy out there this morning and shall stay that way today. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and upper 70’s later. Light wind. No rainbows. Saturday looks partly cloudy. Temps will be int eh mid 50’s early and the low 70’s in the afternoon. Strong wind. .01% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and the upper 60’s in the afternoon. Strong wind. 3% chance of rainbows east of Hood River.
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White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
THEY, you know, THEM, they say that Falls Creek is open top to bottom and that Lewis River is clear as long as you drive there over Old Man Pass and not through Trout Lake. However, another THEM says that Falls Creek is NOT open and is snow-covered. See, you can’t trust THEM. The 88 and 23 roads above Trout Lake remain closed due to snow, as do Lake Branch, Vista Ridge, and McKenzie Pass.
Upcoming Events
Today starts off with the kickstand coffee run, where walking or jogging 4 miles will get you a free cup of black coffee and a rainbow sprinkle donut. This evening is First Friday in Hood River. The Black Dog Dualsport ride kicks off tonight at the Hood River County Fairgrounds with a free night ride for all comers.
The Black Dog continues tomorrow and Sunday, so be prepared for lots of dirt bikes out on the trails and roads near Odell. Tomorrow is also Oregon State Parks Day, meaning all the state parks are free. Many of them also have free fishing tomorrow, but you’ll have to check with each park to see if they are participating.
If you’re a windsurfer or kiter who uses the Hatchery, clear your schedule tomorrow morning. CGWA and Washington State Parks are teaming up to do a beach cleanup party. They need at least 20 of you to be there by 9am to do a bit of work. Bring loppers, rakes and gloves.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
