This is a Northwest classic full of continuous rapids ranging from Class 2+ to 4. The Hood is a river full of snowmelt water from Mt Hood, so the best time to run it is generally in May when air temps are in the 70s and the nearby orchards aren't irrigating yet. When summer rolls around the river drops dramatically. Caution: Those offended by having kayakers paddle with canoeists should not watch this film. People who love C1ers who paddle Atoms should view this.
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Hood River, Oregon
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Re: Hood River, Oregon
That's a great looking run.
Brian
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Re: Hood River, Oregon
That looks like a super fun run. The real question is could I ski down Mount Hood until I got to my boat, and then paddle the river?! I've wanted to do something like that for a while, but if we are skiing in Maine the rivers usually still are iced in.
-Anthony
"I'm gonna run this one river left I think.... So far river left, that I'm gonna be on the bank. With my boat on my shoulder."
"I'm gonna run this one river left I think.... So far river left, that I'm gonna be on the bank. With my boat on my shoulder."
Re: Hood River, Oregon
You couldn't ski down to that run. There are some runs you might be able to backcountry ski to when we have our low elevation snows, but carrying a canoe on your back while skiing probably really sucks. Particularly in the trees.