Just in... Dare 2 Fly and Velawindsurf.com have just donated a 7 night kitesurfing vacation for two at Aqualina Kite Resort in Cabarete as the first place prize in the men's open division. Details below...
The weather is looking to turn around for the weekend so think good thoughts. Remember pre-registration will be open at 12:00 on Friday. Music and BBQ starts at 6:00. Rock Creek Rail Jam starts at 6:00 unless Wade is convinced to fire it up earlier.
We would really like to thank all of our sponsors who have stepped up and contributed to this event. The current economic times have really made it difficult to run events like this and we are very fortunate to have such sponsors.
So thanks... Slingshot, DaKine, Dare 2 Fly & Vela, Hood River Providence, ProMotion, Gorge.Net, Walking Man Brewing, iKitesurf.com, Gorge Delights, Water from the Hood, NWKite.com, Kite Girl, Swell Path, Puget Sound Kiteboarding Association, CGKA, Skamania County Fairgrounds and the Stevenson Chamber of Commerce.
1st place Men's Prize
7-Night
Kitesurfing Vacation at Agualina Kite Resort in Cabarete for 2
*includes accommodations in a Standard room, taxi transfers from the
Puerto Plata airport, and kite-storage.
*does not include airfare or daily meal costs _________________ G.Reed
Hood River
stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
1738 Posts
vancouver
XTreme Poster
Wed Jul 08, 09 2:42 pm
one of my fave events in the gorge.
looking forward to a great weekend in stevenson.
With this forecast we have I wish we could move it to next weekend... Probably not gonna happen though. Bring your 16m..
Hey, come on keep a stiff upper lip. It's all about the good karma. The forecast is calling for some pressure gradient. A little bit out east would be better, but the forecast is not calling for a complete shut out, so winds will likely be okay, gusty, but okay.
Maybe we should have a burning wind sacrifice at the campfire on Friday evening?
Wow! That is one sweet prize for any contest. It should make for one hell of a reward to know that you get a week on Kite Beach in Cabarete! The food is cheap, the night life is abundant, and the kiting is world class! Good luck to all of the contestants.
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bustingbladder
Since 12 Jul 2006
387 Posts
Seattle
Obsessed
Thu Jul 09, 09 3:53 pm
Pepi wrote:
bustingbladder wrote:
With this forecast we have I wish we could move it to next weekend... Probably not gonna happen though. Bring your 16m..
Hey, come on keep a stiff upper lip. It's all about the good karma. The forecast is calling for some pressure gradient. A little bit out east would be better, but the forecast is not calling for a complete shut out, so winds will likely be okay, gusty, but okay.
Maybe we should have a burning wind sacrifice at the campfire on Friday evening?
Pepi
Pepi, I hear ya man its just that Sunday's forecast is now turning stellar compared to Friday and Saturday... We'll all be on big kites Saturday.. Wish it could go down Sunday instead......... Usually events have a one or two day push depending on the forecast? No way to consider this?
Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
Thu Jul 09, 09 4:43 pm
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bustingbladder
Since 12 Jul 2006
387 Posts
Seattle
Obsessed
Thu Jul 09, 09 6:14 pm
Pretty obvious this event needs to be pushed to Sunday....
Lets have a great event, not another 2007 big kite schlog fest! Get the word out now instead of last minute!
eli_anderson
Since 04 Jun 2007
507 Posts
Addicted
Thu Jul 09, 09 7:18 pm
start stacking kites. too bad that coverage on channel 12 news was pretty schweeet!
get some Banshee bungees and some jet skis.
blancoh2o
Since 15 Mar 2005
1154 Posts
Oregon
Phishy
Thu Jul 09, 09 8:46 pm
Wally,
They were not forcasting very good winds for today either. I think most of us were on 10s.
Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4316 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
Fri Jul 10, 09 10:21 am
This might be one of those special days where you start on a Easterly head downwind then wait for wind switch and downwind back on a westerly. _________________ Cleverly disguised as an adult...
bustingbladder
Since 12 Jul 2006
387 Posts
Seattle
Obsessed
Fri Jul 10, 09 10:34 am
Instead of throwing the event in substandard conditions and hoping to squeeze it in for a less than spectacular gig, why not just get the word out and move it to Sunday. These events are usually a two day event depending on weather. This is nothing new to the competitive kiteboarding community. Please consider...
Modest afternoon westerlies tomorrow. Gusty westerlies building in late Sunday. Moderately strong westerlies Monday.
The closed upper low is expected to remain off the southern OR coast tomorrow with cloudy and seasonable conditions at the coast, but upper ridging over the eastern OR deserts packing the heat. Some afternoon thermally-driven westerlies are likely for Stevenson to the Corridor. On Sunday, the upper low is projected to push across the Gorge, bringing a push of marine clouds, but a build in the westerly gradients and a rush of moderately strong westerlies. Lingering clearing westerlies are expected Monday.
Saturday:
The coast seeing NW afternoon winds reaching the upper teens with a WNW 3-4 feet swell. Meanwhile, interior temperatures soar with afternoon thermally-driven gradients. Stevenson reaching upper teens. The Corridor reaching weak upper teens. Doug's to the East milder with low to mid teens.
Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
Fri Jul 10, 09 10:57 am
Something tells me Wally wants the event moved to Sunday?
I believe Sunday is already listed as a backup day if the wind doesn't cooperate on Saturday.
hilton
Since 15 Aug 2008
806 Posts
Opinionated
Fri Jul 10, 09 8:57 pm
Sunday looks better at Rufus/Roosevelt.
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS 65 TO 75. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH EXCEPT 15 TO 30 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER.
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS 79 TO 85. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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