THE DALLES — For anyone who is intrigued with the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River and kayaking, “Paddle to the Pacific: A journey of reflec…
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HOOD RIVER — The annual Gorge Paddle Challenge took over the Hood River waterfront park on July 22-24. Athletes from across the world came to the Gorge for one of the premier water sports events. The original Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge was started by Steve Gates in 2011 and featured stand up paddle board (SUP) races and relays. Today, the newly renamed Gorge Challenge has adapted to current times. When Gates lost his battle with cancer 2019, Byron Kurt was asked to take the reigns or let the event end.
For anyone who is intrigued with the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River and kayaking, “Paddle to the Pacific: A journey of reflection on the C…
The Gorge Paddle Challenge was put on by Salt Life and SIC (Sandwich Islands Composites) over the weekend of August 13-15.
The inaugural Kids Event featuring instruction and inspiration from the pros was one highlight of the SIC Gorge Paddle Challenge at Hood River…
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On July 19, at the gracious invitation of the Hood River Outrigger Canoe Club, I took a metaphorical toe-dip into the pool of outrigger canoei…
Returning for its 14th year, the White Salmon River Festival will celebrate the White Salmon River, its communities, and its natural and cultu…
The 13th annual White Salmon River Fest will take place in Husum June 1-3 with a variety of activities.
For those who have been interested in pickleball but haven’t tried the sport out yet, come out Saturday, March 19 to the Hood River Sports Club to take part in a free day of pickleball.
The Columbia River has again been a hotbed of activity this summer, and in case the frenzy of wind and wave junkies along the Hood River Waterfront wasn’t hot enough, next weekend’s Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge is going to kick it up to a whole new level.
