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beefcake
Since 11 Jul 2007
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 Thu Aug 26, 10 12:22 pm Waterfront Park - PDX |
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| Has anyone tried kiting downtown PDX? Is it possible to launch from waterfront park? Seems doable. Maybe a better launch and wind direction on the East side. Just curious. River is pretty nasty downriver of the Fremont bridge.
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DrewB
Since 16 Aug 2006
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PDX
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| Thu Aug 26, 10 1:22 pm |
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This dude tried it... 
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gorgebob
Since 25 Jun 2007
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Portland, OR
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| Fri Aug 27, 10 6:45 am |
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Launching from Oaks park is probably the best for this area(east side). (viento) has kited a number of times from this site. There is a stairway over by the dance pavillion down to the sand. The beach faces wnw , side shore. Fairly light winds generally.
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bdc8622
Since 31 May 2005
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PDX
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| Fri Aug 27, 10 10:29 am waterfront |
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| Rarely possible since the downtown landscape curves back from East to West, therefore blocking wind.
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beefcake
Since 11 Jul 2007
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| Fri Aug 27, 10 2:49 pm |
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So is that photo of Mark a photoshop job?
Thanks for the info Bob, would be nice to score a session on the Williamette someday
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Tommy
Since 12 Apr 2009
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Gorbachev sings tractors: Turnip! Buttocks!
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| Fri Aug 27, 10 5:01 pm |
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Actually, it's not photoshopped. Mark kited downtown back in the fifties, when the world was still in B&W. The reason the kite is in color is that it was a prototype.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Fri Aug 27, 10 5:39 pm |
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Thanks I think.....
Yeah it's me on a 18m Torch back in 2006. Crappy wind for sure. Best part was when I came to shore right in the middle of a bunch of bums. They thought it was cool and offered me some of their wine!
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windpig
Since 28 Aug 2008
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| Fri Aug 27, 10 7:41 pm |
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| Did it give you a NAISHAHANGOVER?
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
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Pacific Northwest
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| Sat Sep 04, 10 8:14 am |
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Did it give you a NAISHAHANGOVER?
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Sun Sep 05, 10 11:09 am |
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More of a rash
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