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3 Mile Canyon, Quesna County Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 78 m 45.81 | -119.97

Overview

3 Mile Canyon at Quesna County Park is a kitesurfing spot located in Oregon, near the Columbia River. This spot benefits from the powerful northwest and west thermal winds characteristic of the Columbia Gorge. The body of water offers excellent sailing conditions. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders with consistent winds and good launching space.
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Spot forecast for 3 Mile Canyon, Quesna County Park

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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3 Mile Canyon, Quesna County Park: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

277h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 277 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days5 d J February: 8 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days5 d J February: 8 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 49 mm.

Monthly averages: 3 Mile Canyon, Quesna County Park
Monthly averages — 3 Mile Canyon, Quesna County Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 5.0 39 h 4 °C 43 mm
February 8.0 64 h 8 °C 19 mm
March 20.5 171 h 15 °C 11 mm
April 18.0 210 h 20 °C 3 mm
May 22.5 277 h 24 °C 7 mm
June 21.5 264 h 29 °C 1 mm
July 20.5 240 h 35 °C 0 mm
August 18.5 222 h 33 °C 0 mm
September 15.5 139 h 30 °C 1 mm
October 15.5 116 h 19 °C 4 mm
November 10.0 79 h 11 °C 19 mm
December 12.5 86 h 8 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of 3 Mile Canyon, Quesna County Park spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NNW.

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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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