![]() Get to the beach early enough and you might only fight with barges for space on the water. Don't be a kook! One incident could get the whole beach banned, if you're responsible you will have every Portland Kiteboarder to answer to. Understand that they are not impressed by your tricks, so a big jump right in front of them will not win them over. Fishermen in the early spring - Please give them a 100yd radius. Keep gear localized, wind up your lines when you are not using them. If you have never kited at Sauvie Island before be sure to talk to a local before you setup or attempt to launch. ![]() You can always walk upwind a ways and find a clear area. Never launch within close proximity of beach goers (non-kiters). Most beach goers stay on the downwind side of the boat. Always launch and ride upwind (downriver) of the overturned boat. ![]() Reeder Beach is on the back of Sauvie Island, keep driving all the way around till you see a parking area on the left and stairways going over the burm on the right. This is where all the kiteboarders setup and launch. Head over and look for the overturned boat on the beach. In another mile you will see a parking area on the left with stairways heading over the burm on the right, this is Reeder Beach. You will pass a harbor on the right, that means your almost there. When you reach the fork in the road head to the right. Take the road that goes back under the bridge. If you don't have a parking pass you can buy one at the small shop on the corner. Look for the turn-off on the left to Sauvie Island. Looking for decent free forecasting and sensor resources for Sauvie Island? Take a look at our Forecast Page.Īnother day at Sauvie Island (Reeder) Beachįrom Portland take US Highway 30 east towards Scappoose/St Helens. For information on lessons contact one of the local Portland shops All Surf Industry or Gorge Performance. If you show up to Sauvie Island without proper knowledge and experience of how to kiteboard safely, you will be asked to leave. ![]() Sauvie Island Kiteboarding IMPORTANT: If you are a beginner Kiteboarder, you need to take lessons with a professional kiteboard instructor. See more campgrounds managed by Scenic Canyons in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.įor more information, visit the Forest Service website. Nearby trails include the 8-mile long Lakeshore Trail and The Upper Priest Lake Trail, which takes hikers and mountain bikers to the Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area, which can also be accessed by boat. The nearby Priest River also provides opportunities for anglers. Nearby: The lake provides opportunities for fishing, wake boarding, jet skiing, bird watching and canoeing. Each site has a bear box for food storage. Closes the last Monday in September.Īmenities: Pressurized drinking water, flush toilets and bear-resistant dumpsters. Season Dates: Opens one week before Memorial Day weekend (on Friday). Travel approximately 3 miles, then continue past the Elkin’s Resort entrance approximately 1/8 mile and the campground will be on your right. Reservations can be made 6 months prior to the first day of your camping stay.ĭirections: From Priest River, travel 36 miles north on State Highway 57 to Nordman, ID, then turn right on the paved county Reeder Bay Road. A beach with an area enclosed by buoys for swimming can be accessed via a steep trail. The campground has 24 sites, shaded by a dense forest of cedar, fir and hemlock. Reeder Bay Campground, located on the west shore of Priest Lake, is 39 miles north of the town of Priest River. Please bring your own hand sanitizer, and if you are feeling ill, help protect other campers and our employees by staying home. We strive diligently to keep our facilities disinfected, but cannot guarantee they are 100% free of coronavirus.
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