Windfoil at Hood River (Columbia River Gorge): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, United States
Hood River is busiest between June and August: windfoil sessions usually start between 12:00 and 18:00. Windfoil makes up 9% of the sessions at Hood River.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 162
- Riders, 12 months
- 15
- Sessions, 30 days
- 4
- Record, 12 months
- 21.2 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Windfoil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WillyWind | 21.2 kn 39.2 km/h | |
| 2 | John Tuttle | 21.1 kn 39.0 km/h | |
| 3 | Evan | 20.6 kn 38.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Jean-marc | 20.4 kn 37.8 km/h | |
| 5 | Anonymous rider | 19.4 kn 36.0 km/h | |
| 6 | Steve Hawk | 17.9 kn 33.2 km/h | |
| 7 | Samuel Noble | 17.0 kn 31.5 km/h | |
| 8 | Paul Lisagor | 16.1 kn 29.9 km/h | |
| 9 | Greg Carson | 16.0 kn 29.7 km/h | |
| 10 | Adelina Rosen | 14.7 kn 27.3 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 12:00 and 18:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
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- Bingen4.5 km20
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Questions
When is the best time for Windfoil at Hood River?
Windfoil sessions at Hood River are mostly between June and August. The busiest month is July, with 54 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Windfoil at Hood River better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 18:00, local time. 10% start before noon and 90% from noon on.
How popular is Windfoil at Hood River?
162 windfoil sessions by 15 riders in the last 12 months. That is 9% of all sessions at Hood River.
What is the Windfoil speed record at Hood River?
21.2 knots (39.2 km/h), Windfoil, on June 25, 2026. It is the fastest session at Hood River on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windfoil leaderboard at Hood River?
WillyWind, with 21.2 knots on June 25, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.