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Marine Drive / Columbia River kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Oregon
Overview
Marine Drive is a kitesurfing spot located on the Columbia River in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. This urban spot offers easy river access from Marine Drive road that runs along the south bank of the Columbia. Although located outside the gorge proper, the spot still benefits from westerly thermal winds that travel up the Columbia valley. It is the most accessible spot for riders in the Portland metro area.
Spot forecast for Marine Drive / Columbia River
Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:16
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Marine Drive / Columbia River: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
30h
in May · 5.5 rideable days
The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 4 rideable days a month and 30 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is September, at 0.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 148 mm.
Monthly averages: Marine Drive / Columbia River
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.0 | 9 h | 7 °C | 139 mm |
| February | 3.0 | 14 h | 9 °C | 98 mm |
| March | 4.5 | 27 h | 13 °C | 97 mm |
| April | 4.5 | 24 h | 17 °C | 33 mm |
| May | 5.5 | 30 h | 20 °C | 45 mm |
| June | 3.5 | 21 h | 24 °C | 21 mm |
| July | 2.0 | 9 h | 29 °C | 1 mm |
| August | 1.5 | 8 h | 28 °C | 12 mm |
| September | 0.5 | 3 h | 25 °C | 14 mm |
| October | 2.0 | 7 h | 17 °C | 72 mm |
| November | 2.0 | 10 h | 11 °C | 118 mm |
| December | 4.0 | 22 h | 9 °C | 148 mm |
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Technical details of Marine Drive / Columbia River spot
The spot works with winds from SW, W, WNW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Fresh water from the Columbia River, cool to temperate (13-20°C in summer). 3/2 wetsuit in summer, 4/3 in spring and fall. The river current is moderate in this wider, calmer section. Surface generally flat with slight chop during thermal winds. Thermal winds are less powerful than upstream in the Gorge, generally 15-25 knots. Wide waterway offering plenty of space to ride.
Hazards
Heavy river traffic near Portland: barges, tugboats, and recreational boats. Proximity to Portland International Airport (PDX): do not use signal kites. River current that can carry riders. Power lines crossing the river in some areas: check before riding. Cold water outside of summer. Regulated navigation zones near the Port of Portland.
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