February 7, 2024: The Port of Hood River will advertise and hold a public lottery for 5 seasonal slips for vessels 20’ and under on the South Basin Dock located behind the DMV building for the period of April 15, 2024 through October 15, 2024.  Successful applicants accepting a slip will pay a one-time fee of $1,041 along with a $50 refundable gate key deposit.

Applications for the lottery are available now:

Please fill out the application form and submit it to:

• Port of Hood River Office Attention: Marina Manager 1000 E. Port Marina Dr. Hood River, OR 97031
• Email: waterfront@portofhoodriver.com

If you have any questions, please email the Port’s Waterfront Manager:  waterfront@portofhoodriver.com.

The Port Waterfront Manager will notify all applicants of the lottery with the results via email by 5:00pm on Monday, April 1, 2024. All applicants whose names are drawn for a slip will have until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd to either accept or decline the slip.  Payment in full is due upon acceptance.

Rules:

1. An application form must be submitted prior to the deadline to be eligible to participate in the Lottery. Only one (1) entry per household or boat partnership shall be submitted; and only one (1) watercraft per slip is allowed.
2. There will be five (5) slips available for boats 20 feet & under LOA (length over all). The Port has the discretion to terminate a seasonal moorage agreement if the watercraft is found to exceed the LOA.
3. All successful applicants shall abide by the Rules and Regulations of the Port of Hood River Marina available here:

1. Lottery Participants are required to provide the following: (Boat Partnerships: co-titled and co-insured requirements apply)
   1. Copy of registration Registration
   2. Insurance Requirements
   3. Proof of Watercraft Ownership
2. If the number of applicants is less than the number of slips, a Lottery drawing will not be required. However, if a drawing is necessary, it will be a blind drawing with individual names drawn from a container in sequence until all names in the container have been exhausted.
3. The first five (5) names drawn will be eligible for the slips. The remaining names will be added to the Seasonal Wait List in the order of their Lottery Number.
4. Once all numbers are recorded, final Lottery results will be published on the Port website by April 8th, 2024.
5. All applicants offered a seasonal slip will be required to respond to the Port of Hood River with an offer for acceptance by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd. If the offer is accepted, a completed agreement and seasonal fee of $1,041 must be paid in full by Monday, April 8th, 2024. If an offer is declined the slip will be offered to the next person on the Seasonal Wait List.
6. Each Lottery winner will be issued a maximum of two (2) keys to the South Basin Dock gate. A refundable key deposit of $50 per key must be paid in advance when the seasonal 6-month lease payment is made.  Key refunds are issued by check and take approximately 2 weeks.
7. Slip assignments will be made by the Port of Hood River when the lease begins, with consideration given to vessel requirements and tenant preference.
8. Seasonal slips may not be sublet.