The Nichols Boat Basin is located just to the West of the mouth of the Hood River. It was dredged in the early 1960’s to provide a small marina and launching area for Nichols Boat Works, but the Boat Basin now serves a very different purpose. Off the main channel of the Columbia, the basin offers a flat water location which is popular among beginning sailors, kayakers, stand up paddlers and swimmers.
There are nearby bathrooms at the Event Site and the Spit.
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The Nichols Boat Basin is located just to the West of the mouth of the Hood River. It was dredged in the early 1960’s to provide a small marina and launching area for Nichols Boat Works, but the Boat Basin now serves a very different purpose. Off the main channel of the Columbia, the basin offers a flat water location which is popular among beginning sailors, kayakers, stand up paddlers and swimmers.
There are nearby bathrooms at the Event Site and the Spit.
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