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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | what | sunscreen | is the best |
bunscreen? | |
| Steven’s Locks | 15-18 | 18-23 | 25-29 | 21-24 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 23-26 | 28-32 | 28-32 | 21-24 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 15-18 | 23-26 | 28-32 | 28-32 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 23-26 | 23-26 | 28-32 | 28-32 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 23-26 | 23-26 | 28-32 | 28-32 | |
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Gorge Wind Forecast (and Sauvie’s, Jones, the Coast…)
It’s not just windy outside this morning; it’s windy inside my house too, as the wind blows in my north window and out my south window. Indoor wind is always a good sign for Dawn Patrol, and the on-river sensors agrees, with Swell, Maryhill and Arlington already reading in the mid 20’s. In case you were wondering, the 6am gradients were .14 (pdx-dls), .07 (dls-psc) and .67 (eph-dls). There is one little monkey wrench in the picture today: a very weak weather disturbance is forecast to move through early the morning, and that may wreak havoc with the wind for a few hours.
That said, expect 23-27 from Swell to Mosier this morning with, apparently, mid-twenties at Maryhill and Arlington too. Other beaches were in the 15-18 range to start the day. By mid-morning, we should have 28-32 from Viento to Rufus, with Arlington joining the mix late afternoon. Stevenson will see 25-29 from late morning on. Periods of 30+ are likely today as well, most likely at the Rowena stretch of the river early to mid afternoon and at the Maryhill stretch of river during the same time period.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see some mid-morning 30+ at Swell, but then again, I also wouldn’t be surprised to see that weak weather disturbance knock the wind down at Swell mid-morning. Moral of the story: get out now while it’s windy or go for the sure thing later on! One last word of caution: watch out for unicorns and rainbows on the river today!
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Tomorrow sees a weak trough of low pressure cross BC in the morning, setting us up for another big day on the river. Expect 24-28 for Dawn Patrol, 28-32 for the morning session, and 26-30 in the afternoon. Although the entire Scenic Area will have strong wind in the morning, the wind will fade east of Rufus in the afternoon, leaving the Swell to Rufus stretch as the place to be later in the day.
Saturday looks like E 16-19. Sunday starts off with E 10-13 and switches to W 10-13 late.
Coast (north/central/south). Today: 5-10/5-10/30-35, NW swell 8′ @ 9 seconds. Tomorrow: 5-10/10-15/30+, NW 7′ @ 9. Saturday: 20-25/20-25/Light, NW 5′ @ 8.
Jones n’ Sauvie’s beta test forecast. Jones today, 21-24. Jones tomorrow, 14-17. Jones Saturday, light. Sauvie’s today, 9-12. Sauvie’s tomorrow, 7-10. Sauvie’s Saturday, light.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Nothing to say here today.
Random Morning Thoughts
I’m sitting here this morning spinning a black pen between my two hands while I contemplate what to write. Everything on my mind is deeply personal and mostly unresolved, which makes it terrible fodder for shared reflection.
Someone who doesn’t read my blog once suggested that me sharing my personal thoughts was a bit pathological. That inspired me to do a bit of reading on what makes for good vulnerable writing. It turns out (according to the exactly one “expert” I read), that speaking from a healed place of self-understanding is the key.
The implication of this is that we all have wisdom to share. If we’ve come to a healthy place of closure with a previous source of pain, we have a gift to give to others. I’m talking to you, yes you. You too have wisdom to share. I don’t know what your wisdom consists of, but you do. Take strength in what you’ve accomplished, take strength in what you’ve survived, and inspire others to do the same. Have an awesome day!
Gorge Weather Forecast
In a nice twist this morning, the westerlies have blown the smoke far, far away from the western Gorge, leaving us with crystal-clear air and blue sky. Expect a sunny day with temps in the mid 60’s early and upper 70’s this afternoon. That’s a 15 degree drop from yesterday, yay! Nuking wind. No rainbows. Tomorrow starts off mostly clear with clouds in the western Gorge. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and the mid 70’s in the afternoon. Strong wind. No rainbows. Saturday looks sunny and warmer with temps in the low 50’s early and the mid 80’s in the afternoon. Light east wind. No rainbows.
White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
There’s not much to say here other than that it’s going to be much cooler today. Much cooler, and much windier. And much less smoky. If those things appeal, go ride.
If you’re interested in bike touring, Oregon State Parks has a great event this weekend, Let’s go Bike Touring. They’ll teach you how to plan a tour, and they’ll give you some information about how bike touring impacts the planet and communities. You’ll need to provide your own lunch, but they’ll have some bikes available if you don’t have one. RSVP’s are required. Visit the link above for more information.
The Clymb: free membership. Cheap gear.
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Stoked Roasters – Great Coffee at the Waterfront
STOKED ROASTERS has only certified organic beans. We are proud to announce that every coffee bean at Stoked Roasters is Certified Organic. Come in today and say “I am stoked on organic coffee” for 10% off of your coffee beans purchase. #getstoked #stokedroasters
Upcoming Events
There’s other stuff going on today than the wind: there are two free yoga classes, one at Flow in Hood River at 8am and one at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon at 6:30. Tonight’s also the 2 hour, race-pace Post n’ Pint bike ride from Dirty Fingers bike shop. Tomorrow morning is the Kickstand Coffee Run, 4.1 miles that earns you a free cup of coffee and a donut.
Tomorrow at sundown, the movie Frozen plays at Cascade Locks Movies in the Park, and Despicable Me 2 plays at Jackson Park in Hood River tomorrow at sundown. Other weekend events include a river cleanup with Riverkeeper at Riverfront Park in The Dalles at 10 on Saturday and Oregon State Parks’ “Let’s go Bike Touring” event Saturday at the Twin Tunnels trailhead in Hood River.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
