***UPDATE MARCH 31, 2023 ***

On Friday, March 31st 2023 the annual Marina South Basin Lottery winners were selected. 

Slip winners are as follows:

1. Ted Lohr
2. Kim Denadel
3. Ryan Walsh
4. Kevin Hastings
5. Dan Boyden

The Port of Hood River will advertise and hold a public lottery for seasonal slips on the South Basin Dock for the period of April 15, 2023 through October 15, 2023. There are five (5) seasonal slips available for boat lengths of 20 feet or less. Jet Ski slips are not available.  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

The application deadline is 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023 with the drawing held at 3:00 p.m. at the Port of Hood River office.  Applicants need not be present at the time of the drawing.

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 Friday, March 31, 2023. All applicants whose names are drawn for a slip will have until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3th 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:

• Lottery Participants are required to provide the following: (Boat Partnerships: co-titled and co-insured requirements apply)
• Proof of Watercraft Ownership
• Registration
• Insurance Requirements
• 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.
• 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.
• Once all numbers are recorded, final Lottery results will be published on the Port website by April 7th, 2023.
• 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 Monday, April 3rd. If the offer is accepted, a completed agreement and seasonal fee of $1,041 must be paid in full prior to Friday, April 7th, 2023. If an offer is declined the slip will be offered to the next person on the Seasonal Wait List.
• 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.
• Slip assignments will be made by the Port of Hood River when the lease begins, with consideration given to vessel requirements and tenant preference.
• Seasonal slips may not be sublet.