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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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.

Gorge sailmaker Bruce Peterson is running a brand-new blog on his sailworks.com website.Here´s a great Spring gear checklist written by Bruce.

InterviewPlease tell us a little bit about yourself, where are you from and how come you started windsurfing?I'm originally from Mt Vernon, WA and learned to sail on Orcas Island while spending summers there at my Aunts house starting when I was 11. Not much wind out there but I was small and the gear was large, so it worked out. The first board I bought was a Hifly 500. It was huge, heavy and made of plastic. I'm one of five kids. :: copyright by Trudy Lary ::    You are a well know Gorge sailor who rips the Gorge since decades. You participated at several Gorge windsurfing competitions and won the 2000 Gorge Games. So you are a true personality who is representing the sport for a long time. What keeps you motivated doing the sport you love ?Well I've sort of lived most of my life around windsurfing. I've spent 22 summers in the Gorge and 11 winters on Maui. I've been surrounded by great sailors and great conditions not to mention that I just love to windsurf. I love being on the water and feeling the pull of the sail and the turn and speed of the board. It's also relatively safe sport since you're doing it on water and something I can do for a long time plus it keeps you in good shape. :: Sean ripping the Gorge :: (c) image by Danny MCcarty    The Gorge is legendary for its super strong winds. Can you characterize a typical big day on the river and how you experience it?A typical day was two days ago, actually it wasn't a typical but a day that lives up to the Gorge's reputation as being a very windy place. For me the Gorge is mostly about jumping. I love to jump and loop etc. The small sails and boards combined with the big wind and big river swells are just a great combo for jumping. Unlike wave sailing, the windier it gets the better. :: nice loop rotation by Sean :: (c) image by Vlado Sklenar;     What's your attitude towards freestyle windsurfing and how does this aspect influence the Gorge windsurfing scene nowadays ?I think the freestyle stuff is killer. It's a great progression of the sport and they are able to do it in both light and strong wind, with or without any ramps. It's really cool. I haven't spent much time working on the new stuff but there are some moves I'd like to work on but right now I'm just into having fun and getting out there on the windy days.   Your favorite playgrounds are?Favorites are San Carlos, Baja, Maui, Oahu, The Gorge, Some spots near Santa Cruz and a few spots on the Oregon Coast. But anywhere with good wind and waves will do. :: Sean ripping Baja :: (c) image by ???;     Your latest magic moment on the water?There have been so many magic moments that I can't really pick one out. Yes, there have been a lot. I usually have a magic moment everytime I go out.   Any other sports you practice beside windsurfing?Any other sports you practice beside windsurfing?I love a lot of sports. I've done a lot of BMX racing as a kid and that's grown into downhill/feeride mt biking (which is also epic here and I live at the bottom of the hill). It's a good way to get hurt, but it's a ton of fun! I still occasionally ride my BMX bike at the local skate park. I also did a lot of snowboarding before I started going to Maui and since moving to Hood River full time in 02' I've started snowboarding again. I won the Mt Hood Banked Slalom the last two years. But I just do it for fun. I like kite boarding but haven't done much in the last 3 or 4 years. :: radical downhill fun:: (c) image by Tad Craig     About your life outside the water and your future.My life outside the water has changed rapidly, mainly because I now have a life outside the water! I am married to beautiful a lady, Audrey and no she doesn't windsurf but doesn't mind that I do. We have two kids, Van is 3 years and Zoe is 8 months. They are the coolest and cutest kids I know. They have given me a whole new perspective on life. We get to drive around in my old trucks and do fun stuff. They seem to love it. They are by far my best trophies and everyday when I see them they make me feel like I just won some big contest! They are awesome. I have also been dabbling in real estate for years buying, selling, fixing up and managing rental properties and since moving back full time I decided to become a licensed Realtor. I plan on windsurfing and staying active for a long time. Always working on the perfect balance of family/play/work and keeping my sights on living life to the fullest. You only go around once and I'm trying to make the best of it. :: father & son :: (c) image by Tad Craig