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Cascade Kiteboarding
Reviewers call it 'Best Beginner Lessons' and 'First Rate Kiting School' with 'top notch gear and excellent instructors'
Hood River / Columbia Gorge · USA
IKO-certified kitesurf school in Hood River / Columbia Gorge, USA — lessons, wingfoil, foil, repairs, rental and 2 more.
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What they teach
on the IKO system
What they sell
- lessons
- wingfoil
- foil
- repairs
- rental
- wing
- shop
This school doesn't list its courses by level; where a level is named, it is in the school's own words on this page. Ask them which course fits you. Which water suits which level: see When to come.
- Beginner and advanced kiteboarding lesson packages;
- also teaches wing foiling and e-foil;
- guided trips;
- runs destination trips to Outer Banks and Maui in the off-season
From the school's site and listings
What it costs
Prices as the school quotes them
- 10% off lessons promo (code endofseason) at time of visit
- 2026: 4-line fundamental 2.5h $400;
- water progression 2.5h $450;
- advanced 2h $400
Prices are quoted as we found them; where a value carries a year, that is the year it was quoted. Confirm with the school.
When to come
the water this school teaches on: Stevenson, WA
% of days rideable (12 kn+, 3 h in a row) · ringed = months riders and schools name
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May, riders' month
- Jun, riders' month
- Jul, riders' month
- Aug, riders' month
- Sep, riders' month
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
How this is modelled
Each figure is the share of days with three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it, run over 2023-2024. Good for comparing one place with another, weaker for one beach.
Wind on the beach
What the spot record warns about
- slippery rocks and a steep bank at the launchSteep, rocky, slippery launch with little room for error at Stevenson/East Point.
- Kiteboarding from Bob's Beach is prohibited by Port of Skamania; use designated kite areas instead.
- No real beach at the kite launch: expect to wade off rocks while a helper launches you from the grass.
- Funky wind in the downwind cove on west-wind days.
- Moderate Columbia River current.
Where you will ride
4 spots
Hood River / Columbia Gorge · USA · Map pin: 45.7196, -121.5153 — the school's own location
What riders say
What comes up as praise
- Praised as good for beginners and kids
- Praised gear quality and instructor knowledge ('First Rate Kiting School', 'top notch gear and excellent instructors')
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Listing status: active · unclaimed
Open weeks, the team, and photographs
Owners will be able to add the weeks they are open against the wind months above, their instructors by name and their own photos.
Last updated: August 2026