sierraclub.org - sierra magazine - march/april 2013 - wind-athletes - gust junkies
Text by Jake Abrahamson
Richard Hallman
Ocean-bound river currents and prevailing summer winds flow against each other in the Columbia River Gorge, on the Oregon-Washington border. The resulting fields of wavelets are perfect for popping tricks. Here, windsurfer Rob Warwick takes advantage by doing a "shove it."