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

The Hatchery in the Gorge.

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.

I love the shov-it. It is the most incredible feeling move I have ever done.

3.5 sail with my 80L Tabou freestyle board.

I love mountain biking and snow skiing, especially powder skiing.

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