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wiseguy2
Since 22 Feb 2009
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 Mon Oct 12, 09 9:52 am easterlies for a beginner? |
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Are there any good places to kite for a beginner when the wind is from the east? That is, a place where I will not be totally screwed when I end up downwind?
-Mark
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Mon Oct 12, 09 10:02 am |
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| Rooster has like a mile of beach. You just have to wait till it's not nuked out. Often there's an hour or two of light winds in the afternoon as the easterlies die off.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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I need my fix because I'm a
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| Mon Oct 12, 09 10:02 am |
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Rooster. Becare to time it with lighter winds...
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Mon Oct 12, 09 10:03 am |
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Jinx. 
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saleeba
Since 05 Mar 2006
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Masshole
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| Mon Oct 12, 09 10:15 am |
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| rooster is a great place to learn. i went there a bunch when i was a noob. bridal veil is even better. knee deep water right now. brians windsurfing was out there yesturday teaching. the wind can sometimes be finicky closer to shore (launch) so make sure you have someone with you that knows how to launch and land. and dress warm, chilly yesturday! gloves and booties were a must yesturday.
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specialk
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| Mon Oct 12, 09 10:35 am |
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Beginner, hmmm. I'm a beginner still (2 seasons at it now) and spent a good portion of time in the fall w/easterlies at RR! Huge beach, plenty of space, and I initially recalled a great opportunity to practice taking off on my non-dominant side, (or at least on the opposite side that I had been taking off from in the Gorge w/west winds)! Just don't go by yourself, unless u r a strong swimmer, and honed on your self-rescuing skills - anything could happen, and u should come to expect it will happen to u as a beginner!
RR is good fun, I really love this sport, and i'm growing to love it even more because it is frought w/all these new and peculiar obstacles!
Kite skiing next on my list!
Go for it, and remember to walk & launch way up east on the beach. That will give u more time on the water if you're struggling w/anything.
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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| Mon Oct 12, 09 10:41 am |
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| specialk wrote: |
Go for it, and remember to walk & launch way up east on the beach. That will give u more time on the water if you're struggling w/anything. |
special K has it right - walk way far east - give yourself plenty of room to go down wind.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Mon Oct 12, 09 10:51 am |
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not looking too beginner friendly now (sometimes it does nuke till dark) - if the blowing sand hurts usually a good indicator of crushtanic beatdown in your future...
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roostery.jpg |
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