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The Hood River is a tributary of the Columbia River in Northwestern Oregon in the United States. Approximately 25 mi (40 km) long from its mouth to its farthest headwaters on the East Fork, the river descends from wilderness areas in the Cascade Range near Mount Hood and flows through the agricultural Hood River Valley to join the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side Geography The Columbia River is the largest river in volume flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... Mount Adams in Washington state The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanos called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ... Mount Hood is a dormant stratovolcano in northern Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side Geography The Columbia River is the largest river in volume flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America. ... The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...

It rises in three separate forks north of Mount Hood, in Hood River County, approximately 50 mi (80 km) east of Portland. The Middle Fork, approximately 10 mi (16 km) long rises in several short branches on the North flank of Mount Hood, in the Mount Hood Wilderness Area. It flows North through the Upper Hood River Valley. The East Fork, approximately 15 mi (24 km) long rises on the Eastern side of the mountain in the Mount Hood National Forest and flows North, into the Upper Hood River Valley, where it is joined by the Dog River and then by the Middle Fork. Hood River County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1908. ... Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ...

The West Fork, approximately 10 mi (16 km) long, rises in western Hood River County, approximately 10 mi (16 km) south of the Columbia. It flows generally ENE and joins the East Fork from the west near Dee. The combined stream, approximately 10 mi (16 km) long, flows Northeast across the Hood River Valley. It joins the Columbia at Hood River, a popular destination for windsurfing in the Columbia Gorge. Hood River is a city and county seat of Hood River County, Oregon, and a river port on the Columbia River. ... Windsurfing in Essex, England Windsurfing (also called boardsailing) is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4. ... The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...

See also

• List of Oregon rivers