Wing foil at Hood River (Columbia River Gorge): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, United States
Hood River is busiest between July and August: wing foil sessions usually start between 11:00 and 17:00. Wing foil makes up 51% of the sessions at Hood River.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 953
- Riders, 12 months
- 110
- Sessions, 30 days
- 0
- Record, 12 months
- 25.6 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeeLeeYeah | 25.6 kn 47.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Matt Patterson | 23.5 kn 43.6 km/h | |
| 3 | Kelly Bradway Parrett | 22.3 kn 41.3 km/h | |
| 4 | Spencer Hogger | 22.1 kn 40.9 km/h | |
| 5 | Anonymous rider | 21.8 kn 40.4 km/h | |
| 6 | Anonymous rider | 21.8 kn 40.3 km/h | |
| 7 | Silvia Servín de la Mora | 21.6 kn 40.0 km/h | |
| 8 | Jean-marc | 21.3 kn 39.4 km/h | |
| 9 | Craig McDougall | 21.1 kn 39.0 km/h | |
| 10 | Bowien van der Linden | 20.2 kn 37.5 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 11:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
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Questions
When is the best time for Wing foil at Hood River?
Wing foil sessions at Hood River are mostly between July and August. The busiest month is July, with 323 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Wing foil at Hood River better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 17:00, local time. 20% start before noon and 80% from noon on.
How popular is Wing foil at Hood River?
953 wing foil sessions by 110 riders in the last 12 months. That is 51% of all sessions at Hood River.
What is the Wing foil speed record at Hood River?
25.6 knots (47.4 km/h), Wing foil, on May 23, 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 Wing foil leaderboard at Hood River?
LeeLeeYeah, with 25.6 knots on May 23, 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.