Jeffrey Scotta month agoFrom
Nice place to watch and learn.
Tracy Johnsona month agoFrom
Not for beginners unless you're taking a kite lesson from someone with a jetski. Trickier launch and land than many sites. The swell rarely sets up but you sometimes get small smooth rollers. Nice wide stretch of river.
Steve Van Pelta month agoFrom
This is a fun spot. The pros are that it is the closest west wind kite spot on the Gorge to my home town of Salem, OR. People are pretty friendly, although I have found people to be more laid back out at Lyle. Great clean wind, nice spot to zip across the gorge and back. One down side is the one-at-a-time launch. People have said it's sketchy- I wouldn't say that. It's just inconvenient. Not difficult. The other downside is limited rigging area. There are just a few patches of grass and a pathway that we all have to rig in. I've never had a problem, but it does get a bit crowded at times. I think the limited launch and landing space leads to the overall atmosphere being a little less relaxed than other places I've been. Usually when I go here, I try to stay out on the water for as long as I can, since landing and re-launching is a hassle. Not a bad place, there are some great kiters out there, and definitely some friendly people. But Not my favorite either.
