In this commentary, writer Jurgen Hess discusses e-bike safety and age limits for their use.
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The Columbia Gorge News (columbiagorgenews.com) will host a live, exclusive video stream of the 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial Debate, sponsored by Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and its members on Friday, July 29 at 2 p.m.
The Hood River waterfront recreation beaches and parks are effectively shrinking as high water levels in the Columbia River climb higher up the shoreline. The spring runoff is causing high water levels throughout the Columbia/Snake River system, but local concerns are focused on water safety in the run up to Memorial Day weekend.
An extremely famous equation that describes electrical properties is called Ohm’s Law.
I traded the old drift boat for a new one last fall; my new one is an 18 foot wide-bottom Willie drifter complete with a UHMW (synthetic) bottom. Yes, it’s big, but this boat’s plastic bottom makes the craft row easily, not stick on rocks, and its size means it’s in no way tippy and allows me to haul gear and people safely over shallow river bottoms.
Ted Walker pool is closed for the summer in anticipation of replacing the aged pool, so some folks may be inclined to head to the river for a cooling dip.
To the editor: (Edited for length election letters 250 words.) This past June, while swimming at Riverfront Park, I saved a boy who was about 8 years old. It was windy and rough day, with strong current.
A realistic look at your current position will stop you from taking on too much. Explore activities or interests that spark your imagination and bring you joy. Children and seniors will provide you with a different point of view; listen and learn.
Sadil wrote about building his dory, Tia, and the challenges he faced learning to sail in the Gorge, in a two-part feature he sold to Small Craft Advisor. “Part one ends after the first day of my maiden voyage, when I’m right back where I launched after heading the opposite direction I was supposed to go,” said Sadil. “You have to get used to doing things like that if you’re going to try to learn anything entirely new.” Having never owned, sailed, rowed, or built a boat before Tia, Sadil says he still can’t figure out why he’s suddenly captivated by boats.
