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Gorge Games
The Gorge Games began in 1994 and has a history of being one of the most dynamic, exciting action and outdoor sports events in the Pacific Northwest . The Gorge Games attracts world class athletes to spectacular, world class sites in the scenic Columbia Gorge. No other place on earth offers wild rivers, pristine forest, craggy mountain peaks and the challenges of the Columbia Gorge itself -- along with unparalleled conditions for incredible action sports all in one location.
We have events scheduled from Cascade Locks to The Dalles ñ on both the Washington and Oregon sides of the Columbia River.
2 locations
1020 NE 2nd Ave, Ste 200
Portland OR
503-232-3534
116 Third St
Hood River OR
503-232-3534
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Jul 25, 2008Skate and Annoy
The Gorge Games went off in Hood river last weekend. We didn't cover it - Estes, this was your time to shine! Looks like it will be broadcast by Fox Sports Networks August 18 - 22. The Gorge Games featured slalom and and bowl-riding skateboarding, plus wind surfing and a bunch of other Extreme!™ sports [...]
Jul 18, 2008Travel Oregon
Sean Reyngoudt catches air at Gorge Games The Gorge Games got underway today; featuring nine action sports (windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, skateboarding, riverboarding, mountain biking, running, kiteboarding and adventure racing), the games makes its long awaited return back to Hood River,...
Jul 17, 2008OPB News
Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts are flocking to Hood River this weekend for the return of the Gorge Games.
Jul 10, 2008PDX Adventure Racer
2008 Gorge Games Urban Adventure Race
The 2008 Gorge Games Urban Adventure Race is not your typical Urban Adventure Race..There are no silly clues, no silly challenges, and you will not take pictures with your cell phone. So what will you be doing? Your 3 member Adventure Team will Kayak, Run, Bike, Rappel, and Climb your way to the finish line on this urban assault of Hood River. Can you build the winning team at the 2008 Gorge Games Urban Adventure Race? Can your team endure the entire 3 hours? Sign up, get ready, and find out..
Jun 16, 2008Travel Oregon
The 2008 Gorge Games Urban Adventure Race is not your typical Urban Adventure Race..There are no silly clues, no silly challenges, and you will not take pictures with your cell phone. So what will you be doing? Your 3 member Adventure Team will Kayak, Run, Bike, Rappel, and Climb your way to the finish line on this urban assault of Hood River. Can you build the winning team at the 2008 Gorge Games Urban Adventure Race? Can your team endure the entire 3 hours? Sign up, get ready, and find out..
By Pepe Raphael, Entertainment Director for The Gorge Games My very first experience of the Columbia Gorge was playing ???Pray for Wind??? with my band, The Bottle Blondes a few years ago. We played this very same event a couple...
Jul 8, 2008Dirty Martini
The full band version of Dirty Martini will be one of the headliners at this year's Gorge Games Saturday, July 19th. Fox Sports Network will televise the games and include select Dirty Martini tracks to play during the three day event. Other performers include Storm Large and March 4th Marching Band.
Details:
Saturday, July 19th 2008
Dirty Martini [...]
Jun 16, 2008Portland Octopus
Each July, droves of windsurfers, kayakers, mountain bikers, kiteboarders and adventure seekers of all kinds flock to Hood River to compete in The Gorge Games, a week-long adventure sports festival. Thousands more come to watch the athletes as they kayak over 25 foot waterfalls, mountain bike for 24 hours and launch gravity-defying aerials with their [...]
Aug 28, 2008The Portland Tribune
You won't find Sam Drevo up the river without a paddle. He's too smart for that.
Or is he?
Drevo, who owns and operates Northwest River Guides in Southeast Portland, is the guy who offers color commentary on television when the not-quite-annual Gorge Games extreme kayaking world ...