The staff is not friendly or helpful at all. During my two visits they ignored me when I approached…read morethe counter with items to try on and continued talking with their friends. Plenty of other wind shops in Hood River, I suggest anyone reading this save their time and visit another one. Cheers

Got loaded up with some great used wing foiling gear from the consignment section. Chris and Cruz…read morewere super knowledgeable and awesome people to speak with! Crazy friendly to anybody that walked in the door! Love the atmosphere, people and products!

I've been buying gear from Windance for many years and would highly recommend Windance. Purchased…read morea quiver of kites last year, consigned my old ones, and am headed there now for a new quiver of wings. Oliver has helped me the last few years, and he is very knowable of both kite and wing gear.

Windance is fantastic…read more Great selection of gear, great vibes, the staff is always high-stoke and helpful. Definitely feels like a pillar of the windsport community, and not just in the gorge. The consignment area of the shop is a great amenity, and theyve got a pretty good demo fleet of boards, foils, etc if you want to try something out. Theyve also got the best windsport hardware section with all the different bolts, nuts, doodads etc that i seem to misplace at an alarming cadence. My singular complaint is that whenever im in town my bank account seems to mysteriously drain down... its the weirdest thing

Cullen was super helpful and very friendly. Gave me some excellent pointers and encouragement as I…read morebegin my fly fishing journey. Thank you.

Amazing staff! Great selection of quality products and the…read moreprices are great! I make the effort to stopped by every time I'm in town. To each and every staff member at The Gorge Fly Shop THANK YOU!

Behind a deceptively small storefront facade, is a fly fisherman's wonderland. This place has it…read moreall: friendly and knowledgeable staff, great selection across price points and fair prices.

I had ordered a Orvis combo from them a couple of years ago as well as flies/ leaders/tools at…read morevarious times. Prices were always great and shipping was fast. I recently ordered a 3wt Redington CT combo with the Big Y standard reel. The combo was delivered in a couple of days. I noticed a problem with the fly line the 1st time I cast it. I emailed them and got a quick response even though it was Labor Day. They emailed me a shipping label to send the reel back. I had the reel back in my hands respooled with new line in less than a week. Great customer service! I've also got to say I'm really impressed with their Big Y Standard reel for the money. The machining is great and it's a really smooth reel that seems to shoot way above its price point.

You will not find a more helpful and skilled crew anywhere. The indoor range is top notch and very…read morenice for keeping my skills up during the winter. Great selection of bows as well. Geo

I damaged my wing pretty good on a high-wind day at dougs, and that was after i'd self-repaired a…read morecouple small holes in the canopy that had accumulated over time. The drop-off process at Airtime was super easy--basically laid the wing out on the floor so they could take a look at it, and they quoted me $120 to do all the various canopy repairs i needed & then took down my information. I got a email confirmation with all the details of my work-order, and then a couple days later got an email telling me to come pick up the wing. Repairs look to be carefully & skillfully done, and the wing works great! I know they'll try to match colors if that's what you're after, but i basically asked them to make it distinctive. The guy checking me out called it the wabi-sabi treatment. All around great experience (other than the damage that necessitated the visit, obviously) -- thanks Airtime folks!

I've stopped into the store in Hood River twice now on less than 30 minutes notice. Once was after…read moreclosing time. They fixed my kites in less than 15 minutes at a very low cost. I currently have an order in process for a larger tear in a kite. They have communicated with me in every part of the process and I am fully confident the repair will go as expected. EVERY interaction with them has exceeded my expectations and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

I am not sure why I had The Ruddy Duck bookmarked in my "to try" list. It might have been because…read morein the Yelp category men's clothing is also listed but upon arrival here after looking around dow stairs and upstairs this is definitely a women's clothing store. Perhaps they had men's clothes at one point in time and they phased it out. Some stores do that. Or sometimes I bookmark businesses and the reason why I did that gets forgotten. But aside from that the merchandise is very nice and good shop situated in downtown Hood River. The clothing has kind of western style spin to it but in a classy, socializing way as opposed to western wear that is also work wear. Everyone that worked here was very nice and they had some very nice blankets that they had here for sale so that is also something to consider while out and about downtown.

A must visit whenever I am in Hood River. The store, located in a house, is loaded with clothing…read morefor the entire family, shoes, accessories, jewelry and gift items. Personally, I like that the staff allows me to wander without constantly asking me how I am or if they can help. I like to browse without pressure and when I am in Hood River, I browse more than purchase! I can't buy something in every store so I walk in and out of the shops and then determine what I can't live without. At Ruddy Duck, I have found and purchased unique handmade earrings, which is my style. I like wearing jewelry that no one else is wearing! On my last visit I found a great black and white boho maxi skirt that transcends all seasons. Especially like that the dressing room has the most spectacular view of the river! Great shop on my "route" whenever I am in the area.

The nice fellas that worked at this shop must have gone to greener pastures because the gentleman…read moreworking behind the counter was severely unwelcoming. I don't understand the tactic behind using rudeness to a customer. Is this a new business plan? Is it working? Buh-bye.

I have been trading here for years. From a quiver of sails, 2 new boards, harnesses, and lots of…read moreother gear. I have found the staff to be easy to work with and most helpful. I consider the Surf Shop one of my favorite Gorge wind shops.