Hood River Cable Park - "Official" Informational

NaitoDevelopment · Since 25 Apr 2011 23 Posts Portland

Update (4/16/12):

VERY IMPORTANT!

City of Hood River Planning Commission Meeting #2

TONIGHT: April 16th

5:30pm

City Hall: 211 State Street

Although the planning commission will only be reviewing and discussing land-use issues related to the cable park, we expect this meeting to be quite interesting.

Please attend if you can!

Link to the latest post on progress

News:

You can read about, and see renderings of the Nichols Boat Works project on our website.

Also, below are several links to articles that appeared in the Hood River News about the cable park:

Cable park added to Naito development plans
August 20, 2011

Nichols Basin cable park one step closer to reality
October 30, 2011

Editorial: Yea to Naito cable park
October 30, 2011

Original Post:

Hello all! I’m sure some of you may have heard rumors of an upcoming cable park in the Nichols Basin. Well, the rumors are true and after months of planning I’m excited to finally announce it!

In the coming months we’ll be holding several public meetings in Hood River to gather input on the cable park and our project from the community. I hope to meet some nwkiters there. In the meantime, feel free to ask me about anything related to the Nichols Basin and the cable park.

Undoubtedly, access to the spit will be impacted briefly during construction. However I think everyone will really enjoy the improved, pedestrian-friendly streetscape and other improvements we’re making.

In short, we’re building:

- An 88 room Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel
- A restaurant & bar with a large deck overlooking the water
- A watersports retailer / pro-shop
- Office space
- The cable park

Construction will start next spring and take about 12 months to complete the project.

We’re committed to being as transparent as possible and listening to the community and other waterfront users.

Thanks, Will

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

YESSSSSS!!!!!! This is going to be all time!

Rollo Tomasi · Since 17 Mar 2005 983 Posts Attractive

Heard rumors but never thought the cable part would ever happen.
Cool.

mcsailor0303 · Since 18 Mar 2009 184 Posts The Dalles Stoked

So cool!

Too bad we don't have it for this no wind day! I think this will be a great addition to the HOOD!

...I hope that bar has good happy hour deals!

forrest · Tue Aug 16, 11 1:40 pm

Keeping this secret has been killing me! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STOKED! For those who've never ridden the cable, This is the closest thing to creating your own wind!

Got a bunch of pix of Katie and I riding cable in Texas on my facebook page if you're curious about what it is: http://www.facebook.com/forrest.rae

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

So awesome!

NaitoDevelopment · Since 25 Apr 2011 23 Posts Portland

Here's a video Forrest shared with me earlier - gives you a good idea of what's possible. Thumb's Up

Link

Mike D · Since 28 Apr 2011 195 Posts Hood River Stoked

YES!! This will really make Hood River the ultimate playground. Just imagine how good the next generation of wakestyle kiters will be. The future of Ro Sham throw down is looking good. Can't wait!

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4909 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Awesome

$ociopath · Since 28 Nov 2007 523 Posts Twilight Zone Addicted

Portland sucks more and more each day. Hope you construct with Union labor so's I can help build it.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

It's gonna be SUPER sick!!! That video was pretty insane btw. They're going seriously huge on some of those hits.

Onad · Tue Aug 16, 11 4:52 pm

Right On Will!! I like what I'm hearing and seeing!!

Bettyboarder · Tue Aug 16, 11 5:40 pm

Woohooo!!! Great news cant wait

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

blancoh2o · Since 15 Mar 2005 1154 Posts Oregon Phishy

This is great news! Hood River can definitely benefit from such a facility.

I just got back from a trip to Colorado and visited Copper Mountain's Woodward Camp. I was thinking that we need something like that here too. Have you considered a facility like that in your planning research?

http://www.woodwardatcopper.com/site/index.html

The possibilities would be endless.

TheKerrKid · Since 02 Jul 2009 226 Posts Stoked

tonyc · Since 18 May 2010 71 Posts Hood River

so sick!!! stoked!