Come see wildflowers and blossoms, do some hiking and biking, taste wine, sample the local beer, watch antique airplanes fly, and enjoy the most breathtaking landscapes in the world.

Hood River Photo Walk
May 11, 9am-Noon
Hood River Visitor Center
720 East Port Marina Drive, Hood River, 97031
541-386-2000

Join David Cobb and Michael Peterson for these fun and informative Hood River Photo Walks. Bring your camera and twenty bucks for a walk and photo shoot around Hood River, Oregon. The first hour we’ll spend in the field photographing and the second hour will be spent indoors critiquing the images we just made. Meet at 9am at the Hood River Visitors Center.

Second Saturday at WAAAM
May 11, 9am-5pm
1600 Air Museum Road, Hood River, 97031
541-308-1600

Watch our planes take off and land, and hitch a ride in one of our antique cars. Every Saturday is different … so be sure to come often!

Whitewater Rafting on the White Salmon River
Enjoy the wild beauty of White Salmon River, where last year’s dam removal has created a new landscape to explore. Contact Wet Planet Rafting or Zoller’s Outdoor Odysseys for the experience of a lifetime.

Gorge Mountain Bike Short-Track Series
May 16 – June 13
Cascade Locks

The Gorge Mountain Bike Short Track Series runs on five consecutive Thursday evenings in Cascade Locks: May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13. Riders of all ages and abilities are welcome to enjoy fun trails, amazing scenery, and what the new EasyClimb Trail System has to offer. Located in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, the course offers a great mix of single track, double track, fun banked turns, small rollers and incredible views along the banks of the Columbia River. Do one, do them all.

Hood River Wine & Pear Festival
May 18, 11am-6pm & May 19, Noon-5pm
WAAAM, 1600 Air Museum Road, Hood River, 97031

Raise your glass and join us for this annual event held in the heart of Wine and Pear Country, and join the celebration of local area products.

March is great month to visit Hood River. Here are five options for enjoying the Gorge in the spring.

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David Cobb, Owner D. M. Cobb Photography
“In winter, I like snowshoeing to places like Tamanawas Falls or up near Mt. Hood for some great winter scenery to photograph. In January, I head out to Catherine Creek to catch the first grass widow wildflowers that start to bloom in the Gorge. A hike up the ridge at Coyote Wall is also a fun way to spend an afternoon on a sunny day in winter.

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Holiday time in Hood River is really quite magical—that’s why it’s known as the Holiday Town of Oregon. From Thanksgiving through Christmas, the festive lighting of downtown creates a wonderful holiday atmosphere. You know—that cozy, small-town feeling that makes the holidays so special.

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When I talk to people around town about the seasons here in Hood River, so many of them tell me they like fall the best. The crisp nights and sunny fall days, the changing light on the landscape, the beautiful sunsets—so many things make fall special here in the Columbia River Gorge. And then there’s the harvest—apples, pears, nectarines, peaches, grapes, chestnuts—the bounty from this agriculturally rich area is simply amazing.

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September in Hood River is the time of year when we get that perfect summer weather combo of warm days and cool nights, as we ease into fall. Everyone seems to want to be out on the water right now. From where I’m sitting, I can see kiteboarders and windsurfers, people sailing and stand-up paddleboarding, some kayakers, a wave runner, and three fishing boats. It’s truly paradise.

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July, 2012

It’s summertime and the Hood River waterfront is teeming with activity—windsurfing, kiteboarding, fishing, sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, whitewater rafting, kayaking—our river playground is in full swing. This is the time of year when that popular Gorge wind makes Hood River such a mecca for water sports enthusiasts. Of course, we love our land sports too, like biking, hiking, horseback riding, skateboarding, golf—the list goes on and on.

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