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Topic: Hood River Waterfront Trail |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:15 am Subject: Hood River Waterfront Trail |
The Port of Hood River is working on plans for a waterside path, landscaping and improved beaches and kayak/SUP launches at Nichols Basin. The Path will finish the missing gap in the trail from the ... |
Topic: Cable Park meeting with Hood River Port Commission tonight |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:42 pm Subject: Cable Park meeting with Hood River Port Commission tonight |
hein, a recreation center could be built on Lot 1 but it would likely need to be a commercial for-profit enterprise. The rec center idea has been batted around the Port, City and Parks and Rec and whi ... |
Topic: Plans to shelve Hood River cable park, create a park instead |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:58 pm Subject: Plans to shelve Hood River cable park, create a park instead |
From the Hood River News, a more detailed account of the plan http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2012/sep/28/new-proposal-nichols-basin-could-shelve-cable-park/ |
Topic: Plans to shelve Hood River cable park, create a park instead |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:03 pm Subject: Plans to shelve Hood River cable park, create a park instead |
isobars--what's the name of your town? The next step is crafting an actual plan for the basin. We need to see some good examples of what has worked in other places. Sounds like you've got something wo ... |
Topic: Plans to shelve Hood River cable park, create a park instead |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:35 am Subject: Plans to shelve Hood River cable park, create a park instead |
Hot off the press: Port Commission President and Hood River Mayor have come up with a proposal to end the wrangling about Nichols Basin. The plan is that the Naitos drop the cable park and instead the ... |
Topic: Cable Park meeting with Hood River Port Commission tonight |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:56 am Subject: Cable Park meeting with Hood River Port Commission tonight |
Have an opinion on the proposed cable park at Nichols Basin Hood River?
Let the Port know, tonight Sept. 12 at 5 pm. Hood River Inn, Columbia Room. |
Topic: Evaluation Process for Proposed Nichols Basin Cable Park |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:31 am Subject: are cableparks cheaper than other water sports? |
One of the arguments advanced for the cable park is that its much cheaper than other water sports.
But the argument has been framed all wrong. People have been comparing a single trip to a cable p ... |
Topic: Evaluation Process for Proposed Nichols Basin Cable Park |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:35 am Subject: Evaluation Process for Proposed Nichols Basin Cable Park |
I am not necessarilly a huge proponent of this idea but I must point out that I drive by "The Basin" nearly every day. The typical number of people I see using the South half of the area is ... |
Topic: Evaluation Process for Proposed Nichols Basin Cable Park |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:41 pm Subject: Evaluation Process for Proposed Nichols Basin Cable Park |
The three current businesses just have concessions which allow them to use the basin for rentals and lessons. The general public can and does use the same water at the same time as these businesses.
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Topic: Evaluation Process for Proposed Nichols Basin Cable Park |
bensound
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:43 pm Subject: Evaluation Process for Proposed Nichols Basin Cable Park |
Josh,
There is lots of misinformation around. Responding to your points.
1. You're right. The cable park doesn't take up the entire basin, just most of it. This plan is what the Naitos submitted ... |
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