Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  Has anyone kited @ Winchester Bay, OR?          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message YellowKiter Since 16 Jul 2009 34 Posts Spokane/Coeur d'alene   Mon May 17, 10 12:38 pm    Has anyone kited @ Winchester Bay, OR? Specifically the Discovery Point campground? Gman Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped Mon May 17, 10 1:31 pm     Shark free for a while (bitey but not eatey...) Aug 24th 1976 Usa - Oregon - Winchester Bay Shark: 4.5 m white shark Victim: Mike Shook Age/sex: 19 M Activity: Surfing Injury: No injury, board bitten Nov 27th 1979 Usa - Oregon - Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Clatsop County Shark: 4 m [13'] white shark Victim: Kenny Doudt Age/sex: 20 M Activity: Surfing Injury: Multiple major Injuries Oct 27th 1980 Usa - Oregon - Off Umpqua River Shark: 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] white shark Victim: Christopher Cowan Age/sex: 29 M Activity: Surfing Injury: Thigh lacerated _________________ Go Deep! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2pBpQolKE YellowKiter Since 16 Jul 2009 34 Posts Spokane/Coeur d'alene   Mon May 17, 10 8:33 pm     That scared me for awhile until I realized how old the attacks were... No, but seriously, do you think it'd be dangerous? Discovery point is kind of a bay inside winchester bay so i would be surprised if any sharks were there, but i don't wanna get eaten lol.... JUMPIN JIMI Since 11 Nov 2006 123 Posts Stoked Tue May 18, 10 2:43 am     IF THERE IS SALT IN THE WATER, THEN THERE ARE SHARKS dancingwind Since 18 Jul 2007 321 Posts Obsessed Tue May 18, 10 8:55 am     Gman wrote: Shark free for a while (bitey but not eatey...) Aug 24th 1976 Usa - Oregon - Winchester Bay Shark: 4.5 m white shark Victim: Mike Shook Age/sex: 19 M Activity: Surfing Injury: No injury, board bitten Nov 27th 1979 Usa - Oregon - Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Clatsop County Shark: 4 m [13'] white shark Victim: Kenny Doudt Age/sex: 20 M Activity: Surfing Injury: Multiple major Injuries Oct 27th 1980 Usa - Oregon - Off Umpqua River Shark: 4 m to 5 m [13' to 16.5'] white shark Victim: Christopher Cowan Age/sex: 29 M Activity: Surfing Injury: Thigh lacerated See any red flags, yellowkiter????? _________________ SAY WHAT YOU MEAN, MEAN WHAT YOU SAY captain crusty Since 30 Aug 2005 92 Posts PDX   Tue May 18, 10 12:34 pm     missed mike almond (sp?) shark attacked him in the 90's at chester super mega scar, saw it myself a few years later hiked out the jetty to check it in dense fog and he was back out there solo, killin it I think he kites now also, still killin it! who cares about sharks anyways?? thats why I kite to lazy to paddle, high wave count and dont like to be sitting bait and its windy more than glassy here in the pnw YellowKiter Since 16 Jul 2009 34 Posts Spokane/Coeur d'alene   Tue May 18, 10 1:02 pm     Maybe I will just kite on the dunes.... lol. I really wanted to get out there though!!! mschulz Since 29 May 2007 530 Posts Reno, NV Addicted Tue May 18, 10 1:07 pm     YellowKiter wrote: Maybe I will just kite on the dunes.... lol. I really wanted to get out there though!!! If you let the fear of these guys and sharks get you you, you might want to sell your gear. Chances of Shark attack 1:1000000. Body drag around out there for longer than necessary, maybe 1:25000 Go out and have fun. If you ask me, it is worth the risk. _________________ MS YellowKiter Since 16 Jul 2009 34 Posts Spokane/Coeur d'alene   Tue May 18, 10 1:11 pm     I absolutely agree.. It's funny because all the movies and stuff that I have seen of "sharks attacking kiteboarders" actually all look like the sharks are absolutely terrified of the kiteboarder lol. Does winchester bay have pretty good wind? Should I bring my 9m, 11m, or 14? I am only gonna be able to fit one in the truck because it's gonna have to fit my board and all my dirtbike stuff too (the main reason we're going to Discovery Point is to bike the dunes, even though I have other *ahem* plans) wjb Since 14 Aug 2007 223 Posts Nor Cal Stoked Tue May 18, 10 2:09 pm     Look on the bright side. If you get eaten by a shark at least you will be famous Scribble Since 18 Nov 2005 636 Posts NoPo Addicted Tue May 18, 10 2:41 pm     I know that down there the winds tend to blow a little harder than the north coast, but I guarantee you that whichever one you leave at home is the one you will need. You better figure out how to pack em all in. Kites do not take up much space anyway. Just leave your spare set of leather ass-less chaps at home. :O) Andy YellowKiter wrote: Should I bring my 9m, 11m, or 14? I am only gonna be able to fit one in the truck surfrat Since 29 Jun 2009 16 Posts Newport,Oregon   Wed May 19, 10 7:44 am    Sharks and Wind Lets not forget, Randly Weldon 1980s John Forse 1990s the guy whose board was bitten a couple years ago siletz river mouth and no doubt several more. Is windy bay windy hmmmmmmm. room for only one kite ? no doubt it will be the one you can't use. The fact of the matter is that sharks are out there by the millions. I have been a commercial fisherman for many years and I can tell you it takes about 5 mins to catch a shark. I would be more worried about driving to winchester bay than being attacked by a shark. However if your worried about being shark bait, take up golf or something. Its the ocean thats where sharks live and they are not out to eat you and they are everywhere. So plentiful its pointless to discuss where they live and when they are home, they are allways home. The locals at windy bay are much worse than the sharks. _________________ The will to do springs from the knowledge you can surfrat Since 29 Jun 2009 16 Posts Newport,Oregon   Wed May 19, 10 7:48 am     Oh and if your going to ride the dunes I would say your worrying about the wrong critters. There are far more people killed and injured at the dunes than by sharks. _________________ The will to do springs from the knowledge you can surfrat Since 29 Jun 2009 16 Posts Newport,Oregon   Wed May 19, 10 7:58 am     Can you tell us where all the movies and stuff are with the sharks looking scared ?. I would like to see that, I am not proud of the fact that I have caught hundreds of sharks. They are a vital part of the balance of the oceans no doubt, but I have never seen a shark look scared. _________________ The will to do springs from the knowledge you can surfrat Since 29 Jun 2009 16 Posts Newport,Oregon   Wed May 19, 10 8:04 am     http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/2000.htm _________________ The will to do springs from the knowledge you can YellowKiter Since 16 Jul 2009 34 Posts Spokane/Coeur d'alene   Fri May 21, 10 4:49 pm     Haha if it makes any difference, sharks are my favorite animal. I have them tattooed all over my body lol. maybe if i get one big one on my back, the sharks will think i am one of their own and leave me be haha. I am excited to kiteboard there! _________________ ...The sky is no longer my limit. 2m HQ Rush Trainer 2007 BEST Yarga Hybrid SLE 9m 2007 BEST Waroo Pro SLE 11m 2008 Ocean Rodeo Diablo C Type 14m Ocean Rodeo Zen Freestyle Board Gman Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped Fri May 21, 10 5:02 pm     surfrat wrote: http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/2000.htm Swimming and Diving (prob with a bag of speared fish) seems to piss them off more... _________________ Go Deep! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2pBpQolKE        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum