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TWIN-FIN
Since 24 May 2006
805 Posts
Portland, OR
Hot Monkey
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 Tue Nov 09, 10 7:28 pm THIS DUDE RIPS! |
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If I could ride as good as this guy then I would never even think about fllying a kite.
HOLLY SHIT BALLS THIS DUDE RIPS!
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4304 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
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| Tue Nov 09, 10 7:46 pm |
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 Dude's got skills. |
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broadbandito
Since 26 Apr 2005
342 Posts
CSO headwaters
WheatHead
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| Tue Nov 09, 10 8:54 pm |
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| He's like a helicopter seed from a maple tree. |
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
901 Posts
Newport, OR
NEWPORT OG
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| Tue Nov 09, 10 9:48 pm |
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Those double forward loops are crazy!! |
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
760 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
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| Tue Nov 09, 10 9:58 pm |
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Whoa.... Speechless...
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Tue Nov 09, 10 10:47 pm |
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| This is what happens when nothing progressive is happening in kiting. haha! That was really cool though, that's one of the first times I've seen a windsurfing video where the dude actual lands the airs and rides away rather than just splashing down with no speed. |
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
852 Posts
Left Coast
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| Wed Nov 10, 10 10:03 am |
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Koster's a G
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craz z
Since 01 Dec 2008
130 Posts
Montana
Stoked
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| Wed Nov 10, 10 12:33 pm |
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Wow its like sking it goes away for a few years while snowboarding is the thing ta do and comes back cooler then ever.
How many years would it take to get anywhere close ta doing tricks on a pole board?
Im sure once kiting loses its luster this is what the youngsters will be up to. |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2102 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Wed Nov 10, 10 1:20 pm |
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| craz z wrote: |
Im sure once kiting loses its luster this is what the youngsters will be up to. |
I'll take that bet.
Have you ever witnessed how much of a pain in the ass it is to rig and de-rig pole surfing gear? Getting in and out of the water with heavy gear in precarious areas, with the wind honking? Plus the amount of gear one needs? What a pain in the neck.
That is not to say I don't appreciate people doing this sport; at one of my favorite places on the coast these people really are an utter joy to watch. They are so smooth and silky on the waves.
I'm just saying kiting is so much easier to rig and to transport gear. Plus kiting can be done in the snow. . . can't really do pole surfing on the mountain or at least I have not seen it yet.
I think most of these factors will keep the young ones reaching for kites vs sails and poles.
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Windance Crew
Since 18 Apr 2008
473 Posts
Hood River Kite Shop
Obsessed
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| Wed Nov 10, 10 1:31 pm |
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Those are some pretty advanced moves. It's a heck of a lot easier to spin like that on a kite.
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
852 Posts
Left Coast
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| Wed Nov 10, 10 2:25 pm |
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| Sasquatch wrote: | | craz z wrote: |
Im sure once kiting loses its luster this is what the youngsters will be up to. |
I'll take that bet.
Have you ever witnessed how much of a pain in the ass it is to rig and de-rig pole surfing gear? Getting in and out of the water with heavy gear in precarious areas, with the wind honking? Plus the amount of gear one needs? What a pain in the neck.
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Amount of gear yes, but as far as launching goes it's really not that hard, especially in nuking winds (compared to kiting) I can rig up my windsurfing gear in about the same time as it would my kite and takes less area. the biggest pain really is having to carry your gear which isn't all that bad if you have the strength and technique
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mcsailor0303
Since 18 Mar 2009
184 Posts
The Dalles
Stoked
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| Wed Nov 10, 10 7:00 pm its all good! |
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That dude rips!
That push to forward that dude throws at the end is INSANE!
Windsurfing is SO difficult! Utter most respect for my fellow "pole smurfers"..and string boarders!!
Being severely addicted to both sports (kite/windsurf) I would agree that the sport of kiting would be more attractive to most. However, the stoke of being fully lit going a gazillion miles an hour is very hard to beat...especially when it took you 5 years of shloging, up-hauling, falling, and your life savings amount of gear to get to that point!
I would agree that snowkiting totally trumps the alternative..but windsurfing has a BRAND NEW TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKnCx3Oq4c&feature=related
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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PDXF
Since 10 Sep 2008
116 Posts
Stoked
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| Thu Nov 11, 10 7:59 am |
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| He rips but is he legit without his board shorts? |
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
901 Posts
Newport, OR
NEWPORT OG
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| Thu Nov 11, 10 8:27 am |
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| PDXF wrote: | | He rips but is he legit without his board shorts? |
Definitely not legit if you don't look like some rodeo clown!!
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DesertWinds
Since 01 May 2009
80 Posts
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| Thu Nov 11, 10 9:10 am |
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Great video!
That guys got some sick skills and those who haven't put in years at it would have a hard time realizing the degree of difficulty.
Windsurfed in the gorge for many years way back in the day living in a 1965 blue Dodge van covered in stickers and enjoyed many fun sessions w/ good friends.
However when blowing 40 + I still feel much safer on the windsurfer *that's gathering dust since learning to kite about 8 years ago.
Traveling w/ kite gear is no comparison to traveling w/ bulky windsurf gear and awhile back golf bagged everything to kite/camp on an outer Bahama Island sleeping on a tarp atop a pile of seaweed on a pink sand beach for 3 weeks and had a blast!
*Now addicted to coconut water more than ever... mmmm
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