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Topic: The Dalles Waste Water treatment |
drblanke
Replies: 13
Views: 14358
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:45 am Subject: The Dalles Waste Water treatment |
No need to swim in crap. What does it take for the Dalles to fix their sewage plant. They are responsible for every bacteria related launch closure that I can remember. |
Topic: The Dalles Waste Water treatment |
drblanke
Replies: 13
Views: 14358
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:47 pm Subject: The Dalles Waste Water treatment |
This happens every year at the Dalles Public Works, and it never gets resolved.
Poop in the water is pretty embarrassing considering how much the Gorge depends on tourism. |
Topic: Found: Kiteboard drifting past Avery (Gorge) June 18 |
drblanke
Replies: 0
Views: 6184
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Forum: Lost and Found Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:18 pm Subject: Found: Kiteboard drifting past Avery (Gorge) June 18 |
Identify to claim. Maybe came from Maryhill? I'm not on the kiteboarder sites so please let them know. |
Topic: Gorge etiquette review: SHARE |
drblanke
Replies: 42
Views: 67207
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:14 am Subject: Gorge etiquette review: SHARE |
When overtaking, since you are more powered, please pass upwind. I see folks diving offwind from a blind spot to pass people all the time and while fine ROW-wise it is really dangerous. You depend tot ... |
Topic: Why are there no porta potties at the Wall this year? |
drblanke
Replies: 6
Views: 30642
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:04 pm Subject: Re: Why are there no porta potties at the Wall this year? |
One of the main reason for closing sites is COVID bathroom cleaning. I think we're better off without them.
Who supplied the porta potties in years past? Army Corps, CGWA? It's nasty in the bushes. ... |
Topic: any news on sites re-opening? |
drblanke
Replies: 40
Views: 71452
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 1:51 pm Subject: any news on sites re-opening? |
I might buy a fishing license and bring a pole next time. WA annual freshwater is $29.50. Cheaper than a COE ticket?
...and they are allowing fishing off the bank, but no "day use?" Confu ... |
Topic: any news on sites re-opening? |
drblanke
Replies: 40
Views: 71452
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:41 pm Subject: any news on sites re-opening? |
To add to the confusion, this was posted at the entrance to the windsurfing lot at Roosevelt today. No day use? |
Topic: Latest news on Gorge Sites Opening Up |
drblanke
Replies: 5
Views: 15390
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 8:45 pm Subject: Latest news on Gorge Sites Opening Up |
Time to take up golf |
Topic: When the Hatch reopens... |
drblanke
Replies: 35
Views: 63340
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:32 pm Subject: When the Hatch reopens... |
This is a short sighted decision by Oregon's governor and is obviously going to affect Washington's decree about which parks to open next week.
The Gorge is not a crowded place, especially in the M ... |
Topic: When the Hatch reopens... |
drblanke
Replies: 35
Views: 63340
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:11 pm Subject: When the Hatch reopens... |
To limit crowding at launches, all the sites on the Columbia should open at the same time.
Why isn't Oregon opening their side? Or the COE? |
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