Built by neighbors. For everyone.

Facilitator of people who want to make things happen! Perhaps the only Canadian who does not skate, but is a lover of sport and recreation. I bring my experience in sport development as Director of Snowboard Ontario to help this project become a reality in the Gorge. For more information about our project or to get involved, email me at info@cgskating.org.

Ice rink advocate eager to return to his glory days of mediocre hockey player and dedicated youth coach.

Sailor lost in the Gorge, who loves everything about this place, and wants to make it better for the kids.

In for the kids! Semi-retired — below-average hockey player — I play at many things semi-well: skiing, kiting, biking, hiking, gardening, and being a father and grandfather. Send me an email if you want to chat: president@cgskating.org.

Retired firefighter and paramedic, now helps firefighters and their families facing cancer. Serves on the Mosier Fire District Board of Directors. Started playing hockey as an adult and wants to provide youth with the chance to learn hockey and figure skating. Steve drives to Beaverton to play in a league for players 50 and over.

Over 35 years of experience selling fun as a career. I have lived in the Gorge for almost 30 years and it has been a goal for most of that time to have an ice rink here as it is one thing we are missing. Master of nothing, but love it all. Hockey is my favorite team sport. I believe an ice rink would positively change the Gorge forever, especially for kids during the gloomy months.

I grew up playing hockey in the Washington DC area. My hockey career got derailed by whitewater slalom racing in high school when I made the US National team and eventually earned an alternate spot on the US Olympic team. Now I teach high school and love the idea of bringing hockey to the Gorge youth. I am also excited about the prospect of being a zamboni driver!

My passion for skating began growing up in Wisconsin, skating on outdoor rinks and frozen lakes throughout the winter. My love of skating was nurtured early on when my father built a backyard skating rink for me each year, creating countless memories and deepening my connection to the ice. Today, I’m excited to help bring a rink to the Gorge for everyone to enjoy!

Marcus grew up in Lake Placid, NY — the birthplace of American hockey — and spent his formative years chasing the game across North America. He went on to play NCAA hockey at Nazareth College and SUNY Fredonia before hanging up his skates as a player and finding a new home in Hood River. The Gorge has given him a life he loves: a community, a family, and a place worth building something for. Bringing a rink to the Columbia Gorge is his way of passing the game forward — so that the next generation of local kids can fall in love with hockey the same way he did, and so he can be right there on the ice to teach them.

Kayla is Hood River born and raised. She runs social media for local small businesses and is the heart behind Hood River Moms, an Instagram community she built to connect local mothers through neighborhood walks, playdates, and events. As a mom herself, she knows firsthand how much this community means — and how much more it could offer. The dream of watching her own kids play hockey someday, in their hometown, is what drives her work on this project. She brings warmth, creativity, and deep local roots to everything she touches.