WOW!

mikeinhoodriver · Since 23 Apr 2009 439 Posts down wind somewhere Obsessed

Hurry, someone anchor the spit down before it blows away!

http://live.gorge.net/sandbarcam.asp

DrewB · Since 16 Aug 2006 384 Posts PDX Obsessed

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

crop duster!

Mark · Thu Aug 26, 10 8:16 pm

"my 12 has great depower, I will be fine" Says the tourist.....

eric · Since 13 Jan 2006 1863 Posts XTreme Poster

Mark, I kid you not. I launched my son on a 4.5 during the Desert Storm shown above and a man was walking by with a 12 saying it would be "okay."

He was back on the grass 10 minutes later.

Eric

hilton · Since 15 Aug 2008 803 Posts Opinionated

Rufus and the Wall had some of the biggest swells of the season generated by 25-35mph+ wind all afternoon.

WINDUDE · Since 10 Jun 2010 558 Posts GORGE! Addicted

time to bust out the windsurfing equipment! I got a killer 4.0 session at Rowena

bambam · Since 15 Mar 2005 760 Posts Hood River Photographer

Funny that you say that. I rigged up the 4.0 and pole ripped it at Rufus...

kenja · Since 19 Jun 2008 179 Posts Stoked

I braved it on my 7m for a couple hours from 1-3. It was blowing so hard that my legs were getting sand blasted and my hair was filled with sand. Survival kiting at its best.

Only two or three kiters were out there by the time I got out and there were a dozen or so pole boarders.