NUKING! The heat wave finally broke Sunday evening in the Gorge and delivered excellent conditions for the the Chase the Wind Freestyle contest Monday morning. Riders rigged sails in the 3-4 meter range and took to the water for what were some of the best conditions the IWT has seen in Gorge competition in years.…

While waiting for wind on days 2 and 3 at the Event Site in the Columbia River Gorge, the IWT enjoyed festivities of the Gorge Beach Bash. Riders filled the day floating on the river, stand up paddling, jet skiing, wakeboarding, biking, and snowboarding Mt. Hood on the beautiful sunny summer weekend. Diony Guadagnino and…

Arrianne Aukes The first day of the contest window for the Gorge Beach Bash was without wind, so riders took the opportunity to explore what the Hood River area has to offer. Some used the warm day to go rafting, while others chose to head toward the mountain for a day of hiking, biking, or…

The Gorge delivers some fun conditions.  The freestyler sailors had a blast out at The Wall, putting on a quite a show.  Congrats to all the competitors.