Koberg Beach (Columbia River)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)45.69570, -121.45590
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A big basalt rock in the Columbia just east of Hood River with jumps from 10 feet up to 30 on the accessible faces and much higher around the back. A Hood River summer institution.
Jumps at this location
Front ledges
10 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Upper face
30 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
The higher you climb around the rock the longer the swim back in a strong Gorge wind. Barge traffic and cold Columbia water.
Access
Koberg Beach State Recreation Site, westbound-only exit off I-84 just east of Hood River. Free day use; short swim out to the rock.
Best conditions
July and August on a low-wind morning.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research