| The weather in the Gorge is ideal almost year round. But the summer really shines! From May until October it almost never rains, and it's sunny and warm every day. Located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountain range in northwest Oregon, the Gorge was formed millennia ago as the giant glaciers melted at the end of the ice age. The flood that followed carried huge chunks of ice that hacked their way through the mountains on their way to the ocean. Today the steep walls of the Gorge drop down to the mighty Columbia River, the second largest river in the U.S. Cooler weather at the Oregon coast pushes its way inland during the summer months until it bumps up against the Cascade Range, and then funnels down the Gorge creating a venturi effect and those fabled "Nuclear Winds". |
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Summer temperatures are typically in the 80's in June and July with no humidity and the winds generally keep the bugs to a minimum. Ideal summer weather, in other words. August can tend to be a bit warmer with days often reaching into the 90's... and the river has warmed up by then, reaching a high temperature in the low 70's Fahrenheit until late September when it starts to cool down again. The Gorge can also get a few days here and there when the temps hit 100 degrees or so, but that's relatively rare. But even 100 degrees can be pretty pleasant when lounging in the cool clear waters of the Columbia. Rowena Shores has kayaks, a canoe and an inflatable zodiac runabout for your enjoyment. We also have a 20' ski boat that we can take people out for complimentary waterskiing or wakeboarding on the occasional calm day if we are around. We also recently acquired 3 sunfish sailboats. These 14 foot single person sailboats are like an oversized surfboard with a cutout in the center to put your feet in when you sit on the edge and sail and can be a lot of fun on the occasional light wind day.
 And when we are around in the summer, if the wind dies off and the river gets glassy as it can do sometimes, we can offer you incomparable free water skiing, kneeboarding and wakeboarding behind our 20 foot Reinell Powerboat.
No matter what the conditions you are sure to have fun during your stay at Rowena Shores. We guarantee it! It's no wonder our guests keeping coming back year after year! One particular group has come every summer for 20 years! And it just gets better and better at Rowena Shores.
You need to book your week early to be assured of getting a prime week.. For more information on bookings see the Rental info link on the main menu or click here. We hope to see you next summer! Even if you are not able to rent a week, stop in and say hello!
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