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Cold Water Productions brings you a short edit of Nick Allen(RRD/Windwing) sailing at Doug's Beach in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.

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Cold Water Productions brings you a short edit of Bryan Metcalf-Perez sailing at Doug's Beach in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.

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Gorge local Tyson Poor, one of the best US freestyle windsurfers showing his skills.

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Gorge local Tyson Poor, one of the best US freestyle windsurfers showing his skills.

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InterviewPlease tell us a little bit about yourself, where are you from and how come you started windsurfing?I am a dental hygienist and I live in White Salmon WA which is 10 minutes from my favorite windsurf beach. Originally I am from Calgary Alberta but after a couple of trips to the gorge my husband Scott and I were hooked and moved to Oregon shortly after that. We have never regretted that decision. I started windsurfing because Scott, my boyfriend at the time, windsurfed some. He had a Bic 250 (12' board that was a tank) and a floppy sail. I thought it looked really 'cool'. copyright by Scott Hazenboom   Your favorite playground is?The Hatchery in the Gorge.   Can you give an insight of the female windsurfing scene at the river, especially when it comes to freestyle windsurfing?There are tons of awesome female windsurfers here in the gorge and many of them are interested in freestyle. However, you don't have to be an awesome windsurfer to learn freestyle. No matter what your level is there is always a 'trick' you can learn. I have been helping to teach the women's freestyle clinic at 'Windfest' for the last few years because I love teaching freestyle and I know that women have so much potential to learn it. The sense of accomplishment I get when I learn a new move is really incredible so I always like to encourage women to try new moves and I hope I am able to inspire them by being out on the water working on my freestyle.   Your signature move / best move you can do?I love the shov-it. It is the most incredible feeling move I have ever done.   What is your favorite gear combo for a typical day in the Gorge?3.5 sail with my 80L Tabou freestyle board.    :: roxanne :: (c) image by Trudy Lary   Short question/short answer! Favorite food ? Icecream Favorite music ? The song Crazy by Gnarles Barkley. Most difficult windsurfing move ? I am working on the flaka and it seems like it is going to be a hard move to learn. Married or single ? Married to Scott. My biggest fan.    Any other sports you practice besides windsurfing?I love mountain biking and snow skiing, especially powder skiing.   About your life and your future?I love my life right now and wouldn't change a thing. It feels like we are living the dream being able to live and play in the gorge. :: roxanne :: (c) image by Trudy Lary  

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Video footage taken by Victor the Inflictor at 3 Mile Canyon, Oregon on May 3, 2010.It was gusting upwards of 60 miles per hour. This video chronicles the conditions when the boys were out there.There is no actual footage of Jeff out there, but his friends felt it was important to show the conditions at the time he was sailing.