About a 2 1/2 hour ride from Olympia to Vancouver, Washington and then hang a left up the highway on the Washington side of the river. The lodge is on the Columbia River about 1 hour east of Portland, Oregon. It is across the river from Hood River, Oregon. Hood River is one of the best wind-surfing places in the United States. It is a 2 mile wide spot in the river where the water is quite calm normally, and the winds are very steady. It is situated in the Columbia River Gorge; which is a 75 mile long canyon with steep walls on both sides of the river. Because of the canyon walls there is almost always a steady wind blowing in that area.
It is quite beautiful being in the Gorge, watching the 100's of wind surfers and kite riders with their colorful sails, and eating great food while doing your best to only think relaxing thoughts.
We have stayed at several places in the Hood River area, and this is our first time at Skamania.
There are back roads going every direction from Hood River. You can ride up to Mt. Hood's Timberline Lodge or over to Mt. Adams in Washington State....or just ride thru the amazing fruit growing region in the rolling hills above Hood Canal. Wonderful fruit, beautiful fields of lavendar, and snow capped jagged mountains.....a view that is sometimes just plain mindblowing.
That's my report for this week....when are you going to send me your ride story and pictures? Ride safe brothers and sisters!
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