Kite spot on water · United States

Rowena

Name: Rowena
Address: US

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map45.6760, -121.2689

Nearest airport: PDXPortland International Airport, 104 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Rocky and uneven launch and landing area.community map

Where to launch

Rocky and uneven launch and landing area, bring an assistant. Good entry for windsurfing.community map

Parking

Paid parking in the state park.price: pay-to-park · community map

Facilities

State park with restrooms.community map

In riders' own words

„Launch and Landing areas are rocky and un-even, plan to have a friend for both launch and landi“
„State park with bathrooms, pay-to-park.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

5.0Jan2.6

5.1Feb2.6

5.2Mar2.7

5.3Apr2.7

5.3May2.7

5.5Jun2.8

5.2Jul2.7

4.8Aug2.5

4.5Sep2.3

4.7Oct2.4

4.9Nov2.5

5.0Dec2.6

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s
February	5.1 knots · 2.6 m/s
March	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
April	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
May	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
June	5.5 knots · 2.8 m/s
July	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
August	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
September	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
October	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
November	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
December	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s

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Sources: Community map “USA NW Kite Spots” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.