The wind in the Columbis Gorge is almost constant. Summertime sees afternoon winds ripping up the canyons. In the heat of the afternoon, it gets really strong. So yeah, summer sees awesome winds roaring up the gorge in the afternoon. I have to fight those winds rafting the Deschutes starting about 3:00 PM. It blows hard upriver as the atmosphere attempts to equalize temperature differences. Hood River is pretty much the windsurfing/kiteboarding capital. Additionally, the Washington and Oregon coast sees strong winds coming off the Pacific so there is a lot of activity along the coast in summer.
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