The go to spot for wind surfing, foiling, standup boarding, biking gear in Hood River OR!read more

Gear, clothes, water and wind toys to select from abound at Big Winds! The only thing more…read morememorable is the great service and attention from the team. We always feel like family whether we're together in the store or sharing the stoke on the river.

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

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!

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.

I've been using Sailworks sails for about 8 years now, and I have to say I've never been happier in…read moremy 30 years of windsurfing. Their easy rigging, combined with great low-end power and smooth handling provide a near-effortless windsurfing experience, important as I grow older!(64) Sailworks service is easily the best in the business as well, and they'll fix ANY sail for you, usually overnight if they have the right material in the loft, which they usually do. When I walked into the loft with a Hucker I had stupidly punched my knee through, Dale took the still-dripping sail from me and started working on it right there! I picked it up the next morning, good as new. Sailworks will definitely be my brand for life.

The folks at the Sailworks loft are extremely helpful. I managed to damage my Retro 6.5 during a…read moresession at the Event site. A few folks at the beach recommended that I speak with Bruce from Sailworks. Coincidentally, Bruce (the owner) and Dale (who is an expert at sale repair) arrived at the site 30 minutes later to test out some new sails. They both kindly took time out of their busy day to assess my sail, tossed it in their van, and had it perfectly repaired for me by the next day! Thanks guys!

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.

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!

Great prices super fast shipping and awesome communication as a first time customer of outdoor play…read morethis is an outfit I plan on dealing with regularly! Casey Riley Eugene Oregon

I returned an item, small purchase, and outdoor play charged me a processing $12 processing fee! I…read morecan't remember when I have ever been charged a processing fee for a return. It is shady, at best. Do not buy from this company!