Meet Our Team

Mary Rose Kissinger

Mary Rose spends summers in Hood River, OR, and winters in La Ventana, Mexico. She has been kiting for 5 years and winging for 2 years. Since she started winging, it’s all she’s wanted to do! She rides for Fone and Manera.

Lorenzo Cominos

Lorenzo grew up in Southern Oregon. He spends most winters abroad chasing good wind and mellow waves. Lorenzo has been kiteboarding since 2007 and teaching for just over ten of those years. He’s a fan of good coffee and is often seen on his One-wheel with his dog, Bunny, running alongside.

Juan Archila
Juan Archila was born in Bogota, Colombia, in 1989. He has been involved in water sports since he was started water skiing at the age of 11, and then became National Champion at 16. When he was 17 he moved to Miami, FL, where his passion for kiteboarding started.  He is very passionate about sharing his knowledge and his stoke for the sport.

Sail Schechter

Sail runs the show at Doug’s Watersports as Head Instructor and Manager. He has been kiting for 15 years and teaching for 11. When he’s not teaching for Doug’s, Sail leads annual instructor courses for the International Kiteboarding Organization. He can even be found spearfishing on less windy days.

Cole Rothman

Cole grew up in Hood River, OR. He has been kiting for 8 years with some breaks for travel and school. He also kayaks and fishes. So far, he is the only person to catch a fish at the Doug’s Water Sports location.

Fred Hope

Fred is from Lyle, WA. He started in watersports with windsurfing in 2008 and moved to kiting in 2015. Fred foils for RideEngine and Slingshot. Even though he specializes in foiling, lately he has been enjoying twin-tipping.

Fantastic lesson! Mary Rose was so positive and encouraging; she made the lesson so fun.  She was so patient and I felt so comfortable with her.  The office crew was awesome too. Everyone was so friendly & supportive. 5 star experience!!

Bianca

We had Juan for our eFoil lesson and I could absolutely live on his stoke level alone; he completely and absolutely transferred his love and devotion of the sport from himself to us. He was so kind, so patient, and so incredibly devoted to us just having the best two hours of our lives, and we totally did. My 10 year old son and I both agree that our lesson was the most amazing event for both of us in the past 10 years. Cannot say enough good things about this lesson, how much we achieved, and how much fun we had. Juan even went out of his way to get videos of us enjoying our accomplishments at the end, which was so exhilarating, and we’ll treasure them for years to come. Can’t wait to get out on the water with Juan again!!!!

Talia

While in Hood River I demoed slingshot gear. Everyone at Doug’s Water Sports was knowledgeable of the gear and was able to give great recommendations based on my riding style and skill. They were also friendly and inviting. I would recommend anyone looking to start or continue there kite/wing journey to stop by Doug’s.

Nicole

Juan was a great instructor.  Friendly and knowledgeable.

Pascal

Mary Rose is a gem!!  She is a well rounded coach and we really concentrated a lot of information into our session.  She is extremely knowledgeable and notices the details that will lead you to success.  She was so proficient, didn’t miss a step!!

Cate

Lorenzo was great, he gave us all the tips we needed to get up quickly so we got the most out of our experience. He was positive and eager to share his love for the sport.

Todd