Gorge Games 2008

7/18/08

A stiff wind courses through the Columbia River Gorge making it a great place for windsurfing and kiteboarding. Combine that with Mt Hood and the Mt Hood National Forest covering the hills and you have the Eden of outdoor sports. And what comes with sports? Competitive sporting events, such as the 3-day Gorge Games that combine the different sports enjoyed in the area to one adrenaline filled event.

This year I had the pleasure of participating somewhat in the Gorge Games by judging their 24-hour photo race where photographers head out to document the best the games have to offer. I was there for a couple of hours before I had to judge and watched a kiteboarding race. The athletes tacked their way through the course and the wind - a mass of rope, boards and spray.

And while they raced, a group practiced their aerobatics on the side. It was a fun day that I hope to repeat next year.