One Thing Missing From Hood River Wakeboarding Debate: A Highlight Reel

By COREY PEIN

This Associated Press story on Portland developer Bob Naito's battle with environmentalists over a wakeboarding park he wants to build in Hood River is a good read on an under-the-radar political fight.

So maybe the bit about the "battle for the soul of Hood River" is a little hyperbolic. That's OK.

More problematic is the fact that the story omits a crucial point—wakeboarding is the most fun ever.

Look!

See? Epic.

Although this is typical:

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