Full 6 day Downwind Festival.

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Note: Each person in a double must register and pay the entry fee.

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Included with Entry​

• Mon - Downwind Shuttles

• Tue - Downwind Shuttles

• Wed - Downwind Shuttles - Demo Day

• Thu - Downwind Shuttles (potential race day)

• Fri - Downwind Shuttles (potential race day )

• Sat - Downwind Shuttles (potential race day)

• Note: minimum 2025 cash payouts on home page

• Note: Race Course TBD

• We know some of you would like to go back to Hood River. So would we. Sadly, the City and Port of Hood River are not issuing week long permits for an event of this size. 

• Note: You must register by June 1st 2025 to receive a correctly sized current year race jersey. All registrations after June 1st will receive a previous year jersey. Sizes and color will be limited.

• Registration cannot be transferred or deferred

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Camping onsite – Skamania County Fairgrounds, 6 nights (7/14 - 7/20) 

1. No assigned spots (First come first serve)

2. Some spots have electrical

3. 350 spots total at the fairgrounds

4. Check in after 6am on Monday 7/14 – Check out Sunday 7/20th 11am

5. NOTE: While you can choose to stay only a few of the days, there is no single day option. ​

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Entry insurance ($35) is offered directly thru Vortex Events.

Entry insurance cannot be used after 06/30/2025 (2 weeks before event) IE. The event is non refundable after 6/30 even if you have the entry insurance. Please make sure you understand this. Reach out to us if you have any questions. We don't want this to be a surprise.

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Entry insurance Non Fine Print - Please Read​

• Worried about not locking in your travel plans, finding a boat, getting your partners permission to attended, etc? Then consider Entry Insurance.

• Choose “Entry Insurance” as an add on item during registration. It is only available during the registration process and cannot be added afterwards.

• Cancel your entry by emailing info@gorgedownwindchamps.com before 6/30/2025 23:59

• Cancel your entry by June 1st and be fully refunded. Thanks for cancelling early so someone on the waitlist can plan to attend.  

• Cancel your entry between June 1st and June 30th and receive a 70% refund. 

• No refunds will be issued after June 30th (see exceptions below).

  • Active military and first responders are exempt from this refund policy and can be fully refunded in the event of deployment. Simply email info@gorgedownwindchamps.com with proof of activation. 

• Entry Insurance is the only way to be refunded. 

• Entries cannot be deferred or transferred. 

• Refunds will be issued within 1 month of approval. 

• If the Gorge Downwind Champs must to be cancelled before July 1st due to a “force majeure / an extraordinary event out of our control” all Entry Insurance holders will automatically be refunded by September 1st 

• Refunds will not be issued for any reason after July 1st, even if the event is forced to be canceled.

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 The Gorge Downwind Champs is a private event and has the right to refuse anybody service as well as refund and remove any participant from the event for disorderly, unsafe or un-sportspersons like conduct at the event. Grievances can be filed against a participant to determine if the behavior was disorderly, unsafe or un-sportspersons like with the race director and will be decided by a ruling committee. Anybody removed from the event will at minimum be banned from the next year and potentially banned for life from entering the Gorge Downwind Champs or any race organized by the Gorge Downwind Champs team. 

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The Gorge Downwind Champs is a NFP fund raiser and ran mostly by volunteers. Any issues with volunteers needs to be brought up with the race director and not directly with the volunteers.  Remember they are not getting paid and giving up their time to make your enjoyment possible. Any attempt to settle disputes or arguments directly with volunteers will likely result in removal from the event as well as future bans.  This includes engaging directly with our ruling committee regarding complaints or appeals, rude or disrespectful behavior towards volunteers  and not following volunteer instructions as related to the event.

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Contact us via the Contact page to file complaints or appeals. Once contacted thru the website, we will send you out the necessary paperwork to proceed.