Tuesday: rest day!!! - The Gorge is my Gym

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Stevenson	LTW	LTV	LTV	W5-10
Viento	LTW	LTV	LTV	W5-10
Swell-Hood River	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Rufus, etc.	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV

Gorge Wind Forecast

Not much to talk about today, other than the fact that you should be making the most of a rest day! Westerlies return late tomorrow and stick around for the extended forecast period (which is a rather undefined time period, but in this case, means at least through the weekend!).

Tuesday will be light and variable to dead calm nearly all day. In the evening, locations between Rooster Rock and Stevenson pick up to west 5-10mph. In other words, today is essentially a no-wind day. River flow yesterday was 100-182kcfs, river temp is 70F, and high temp forecast is 88F.

Wednesday starts off dead calm. Wait. Wait some more. Go swimming, and wait a little longer. Late in the afternoon, westerlies pick up to 11-14 from Stevenson to Mosier. Wait for the Executive Session (after 5pm), and you just might find 17-20 from Stevenson to The Dalles. High temp: 96F. There was never a more perfect day for winging!

Cooler air surges into the west side on Thursday morning, and the desert remains over 100F. Dawn Patrol should be in the 24-27 range from Viento to Mosier with 14-17 near Stevenson and also from Lyle to Arlington. Westerlies build to 26-29 from Viento to Doug’s in the afternoon with 13-16 at Stevenson. Late in the day, Rufus should join at 22-25 or so. High temp: 88F.

The extended forecast has westerlies in the mid to upper 20’s on Friday. For the weekend, we’re looking at low to mid 20’s. All this wind will be focused on the west half of the Gorge – from Stevenson to Doug’s. There are a couple of wind-related events this week: GoFoil/Northwave is hosting a meet n’ greet with team riders on Thursday evening from 6 to 8. The Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge runs Friday through Sunday. Have a great day!

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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. Tuesday: 20-25/20-25+/30-35, W swell 3′ at 7 seconds. Wednesday: 20/15-20/25-30, NW 2′ @ 9. Thursday: 10-15/10-15/25-30, W 2′ @ 7. Jones Tuesday: 14-17. Wednesday: 22-25. Thursday: 22-25. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 16-19. Wednesday: 16-19. Thursday: 11-14.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky sticks around all day. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and upper 80’s later. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Wednesday will be clear to start and will add a few scattered clouds in the afternoon. Temps start near 60 and rise to the mid 90’s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Thursday will be clear in the morning with a few scattered clouds later. Temps start in the mid 60s’ and rise to the upper 80’s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

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On Thursday evening from 6-8pm, Northwave sails hosts a GoFoil meet n’ greet and BBQ. The Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge runs Friday through Sunday this week. On July 29th and 30th, Tadka Indian food cart in The Dalles (Coastal Parking lot) is having Bollywood Nights with music, dancing, and all other things Bollywood.

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

All trails on the 44 Road are now open. There is a fire near Boulder Lakes, and that area is under a level 3 evacuation order. That probably means Gunsight is closed at this time. Plains of Abraham is open. That completes our reporting for the summer: all trails are now open! Logging is happening on Hospital Hill. This means you cannot make a full circle – there is no connection between the front side and back side. You could ride Bad Wolf and Millennium as a loop. You can ride Roll Baby Roll and Triple Bypass as a loop. You cannot access Treehugger/Crazy Fingers at this time. Always remember to consider gravel riding! 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.