Hood River Gorge Champs 2024

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Piros
Piros
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1 Feb 2024 2:01pm
Who's going , I reckon this year will be mental . I'm looking at going , who's been before traveling heavy with all the gear . Appreciate advice on getting there . I've got accom sorted with friends.
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Piros
Piros
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QLD, 7310 posts
1 Feb 2024 4:48pm
Sold out already




paul.j
paul.j
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1 Feb 2024 7:34pm
That's ones more a Ski race mate, the other race that is run is the race that has way more SUP's and foils in it. Usually a week or so after the race you posted.
tightlines
tightlines
WA
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WA, 3510 posts
1 Feb 2024 7:58pm
paul.j said..
That's ones more a Ski race mate, the other race that is run is the race that has way more SUP's and foils in it. Usually a week or so after the race you posted.



Yep usually around my birthday - mid August.
I keep saying I am going to go, Covid got in the way for a while.
I was originally going to go to learn to downwind but now that I have that sorted if I am going to leave Perth to go downwinding I think Hawaii would be first choice.
Supnorte
Supnorte
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266 posts
1 Feb 2024 9:52pm
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robbo1111
robbo1111
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NSW, 656 posts
2 Feb 2024 11:01am
In regards to getting there you can fly Qantas into SFO and drive up/back. I would avoid any travel on the US airlines with a lot a gear, you'll get royally shafted with excess baggage charges. The other possible way to avoid excess baggage charges is fly SYD-HNL-Portland on HAL. HAL give you 2 * 32kgs to HNL and if you through check to Portland you might get bag tags all the way (note that you'll still have to collect bags, customs, etc in HNL and recheck). When I've flown to Maui with HAL from SYD I've avoided excess baggage by through checking, not sure if they still do it however.
HISurf
HISurf
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2 Feb 2024 8:27am
robbo1111 said..
In regards to getting there you can fly Qantas into SFO and drive up/back. I would avoid any travel on the US airlines with a lot a gear, you'll get royally shafted with excess baggage charges. The other possible way to avoid excess baggage charges is fly SYD-HNL-Portland on HAL. HAL give you 2 * 32kgs to HNL and if you through check to Portland you might get bag tags all the way (note that you'll still have to collect bags, customs, etc in HNL and recheck). When I've flown to Maui with HAL from SYD I've avoided excess baggage by through checking, not sure if they still do it however.


In the states Alaska and Southwest are board and bag friendly. They both fly into Portland from just about anywhere.. A drive from SFO would require a night stay somewhere along the way, it's a long drive. and rental cars are higher at SFO.
Piros
Piros
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QLD, 7310 posts
2 Feb 2024 11:08am
Good stuff thanks everyone .

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broVan
broVan
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145 posts
2 Feb 2024 12:23pm
busiest week all year
Thatspec
Thatspec
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448 posts
6 Feb 2024 3:45am
broVan said..
busiest week all year


Which speaks volumes, every other summer week is already parked out by 9am at the best spots...
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