A gigantic day on the Columbia River Gorge, featuring The Hatchery and Swell City. Big Winds brings us this video from the gnarly day, don’t miss Dale Cook’s massive jumps starting around 4:30 mark. Enjoy!
New York freestyler Mike Burns rips up the Gorge in this video.
check out some wicked Gorge style action from the 2013 Gorge Freestyle Frenzy & Big Air. Dale Cook won the Xensr big air and set the highest Jump at 21.03 feet, with Ingrid Larouche winning the women’s division. Ingrid also won the Womens Freestyle Freenzy. In the Pro Men’s Freestyle division Bryan Metcalf-Perez took first, followed by Wyatt Miller in second and Tyson Poor in third.
The action isn’t done yet as competitor meet at noon tomorrow at the Hatchery Saturday for Jump Off Expression Session.
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North Americas premier freestyle event is returning to the Gorge after a 5 year absence! And it is going to be good, just check out the stoke video for the 2013 AWT Gorge Freestyle & Big Air Frenzy run from July 17th-22nd. The freestyle competition will be combined with a Big Air competition, measured using the latest in 3D motion tracking technology from Xensr.
For more info visit americanwindsurfingtour.com
Fresh from the Gorge, mad Huckarage, Dale Cook, Bruce Peterson and Sam Bauer on the Sailworks Hucker.
German freestyler Tilo Eber spent the summer in The Columbia River Gorge check out this clip he put together.
Top riders from Gorge captured in this EpicSesh video. Riders include Kai Lenny, Tyson Poor, Bryan Metcalf-Perez, Casey Hauser, Jake Miller, Rob Warwick and many more!
Riders also used the Xensr Case for the Iphone 4, 4s and Ipod Touch that adds a 3rd dimension to your GPS! The XensrCase tracks athlete’s sports motion and provides exact jump heights, rotations, speeds and full 3D motion stats in realtime.
You can find out more or grab one for yourself by going to Their KickStart Page or go to epicsesh.com.
Damn it Naish! You did it again, the second time in days when kiting has appeared here. All that aside, here is some awesome kiting and windsurfing. Naish windsurf team riders Nathan Mershon and Wyatt Miller rocking it the Gorge with Naish kiters Jesse Richman, Shawn Richman, and Sam Light.
If you’re in Hood River be sure to check out the 2nd Swap Meet of the season, on August 5th hosted by the Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association.
Swing by the Hood River Expo Centre by Waterfront Park. Sellers should show up at 7Am ($10) and if you are looking to pick up some sweet deals, check it out at 8 for free.
Press Release
The Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association is hosting their annual Windfest Weekend fundraising event – the only windsurfing demo event in the Pacific Northwest, USA – on July 7 and 8 in Hood River, Oregon.
The event will consist of unlimited windsurfing and SUP gear demos, free clinics from local Pros, free beginner lessons, raffles and prizes, food, beer and wine and a Saturday evening free outdoor concert.
It is great for first-time to expert windsurfers as well as the whole family. More information can also be found at: gorgewindsurfing.org or their facebook page.
Columbia Gorge Teen Windsurfing & Stand Up Paddle Boarding Camp offers teenagers the opportunity to spend the summer in one of the most beautiful locations on earth, the Columbia Gorge, Oregon. Campers will study with world renowned windsurfers, and experience amazing outdoor adventures.
