Finished on July 19, 2022, the Double Double Hoodnic is the biggest gulp of the Mt Hood landscape you can take in one go.
Start in Hood River, OR. Swim back and forth across the Columbia. Bike to, and climb, Mt. Hood. Return to Hood River the same way. Swim the Columbia both ways, again.
It took me 30 hours. You could probably do it faster!
The moment of truth comes about 10 minutes and a third of a mile into the first crossing of the Columbia River, which is .9 miles wide where I like to swim, between Hood River, OR and White Salmon, WA. After plunging in and crawling across the placid bay just east of the old steel bridge spanning the river, the current announces itself. You’re just swimming along, then you’re bodily tugged sideways and you’re in it.
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There was no good reason to do this, but it was one of the best things I’ve done.
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The #MtHood Picnic, or the #Hoodnic: Start at Hood River, Oregon. Swim .9 miles across the Columbia River, then swim back. Bike 35 miles with ski gear to Mt. Hood and hike 6 miles to the 11,250 foot summit. Ski, walk, and bike back to the Columbia.
