Chasing Rainbows – The Big Winds Team Hits the Water
When you work and live in Hood River it can feel like everyone is out on the river, except you. It's like chasing a rainbow that's always out of reach. But some days you get out of work a bit early ...
Levi Siver’s Best Rigging Tips: Goya Banzai Sails
Who better to show you how to tune your Goya Banzai sails than wave sailing legend Levi Siver. Shop Goya Sails
Tested: 2024/25 Goya One Windsurfing Board
New shape, new construction, and up to 3 pounds lighter than its predecessors. So how does Goya's best selling windsurf board of all time ride for 2024?
Incredible Drone Footage: Gorge Downwind SUP Foiling
What does Gorge downwind SUP foiling look like if you're 20-something, and you just spent the last six months in Maui? Walker Hendricks on form.
What’s New in the 2024 Goya One 12 Freewave Board
The Goya One has been Big Winds' best selling Gorge board. Francisco Goya, and shapers Keith Teboul and Adam Lewis share why, and what's new in this latest shape.
TESTED: ARMSTRONG’S APF 1350 FRONT WING
Marginal winds. Small swell. TJ takes Armstrong's newest, and smallest All Pump Foil to a relatively flat river to see just how efficiently this wing gets flying. Also, get a sneak peek at Black Project's new SUP foil paddle!
Product Review: Florence X Foils
World champion surfer John John Florence and Lift Foils have teamed up. TJ's first ride on the Florence X 130 starting in 3 ... 2 ... Plus: Hear why John John and Nathan Florence love downwind SUP foiling.
3 Ways 2024 Board Shapes Dramatically Improve How You Ride
How this year's shapes deliver longer sessions, lower wind minimums, bigger jumps, smaller quivers and more.
Bike to Work. Bike to Water.
No traffic jams. Free parking. Rig at the water's edge. Here's how the Big Winds crew rolls to the river on their e-bikes after work.
No Shuttle Downwind SUP Foiling
With the right wing, paddle, and backpack, you don't need two cars to downwind SUP foil. TJ shares a trick to eliminate shuttling hassles.









