Is anyone on this forum from The Tri-cities area? Or, do you know someone who is from the Tri-cities who does Kite Boarding? I am interested in getting in with a group of people to Kiteboard with.
stinkyskate
Since 18 Feb 2009
22 Posts
Tri-cities WA
Sun May 08, 11 1:43 pm
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I am interested in getting in with a group of people to Kiteboard with.
Me too.
We have a group for Tri-cities kiters: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TCKite/ but we're lacking membership.
Click on "join this group" or send me a message with your email and I'll send an invitation. It'll work if we use it.
Two "local" sites:
The Gap (Port Kelly) is 20-40 minutes away from the tri-cities. Launch is shitty but the scenery is nice and the wind is usually not too punchy like it is on the Columbia in the tri-cities. It doesn't work often. A vid of the area, not my kiteboarding prowess:
If you're willing to drive a bit over an hour, Roosevelt is the shit. Great wind (low gust differential,) good swell, great setup, grass, hot showers. Holiday weekends are a zoo but there are rarely any kiters there mid-week. Figuring out the launch (particularly self launch) can be tricky.
My apologies for taking two years to respond.
Stetson05
Since 06 Sep 2010
26 Posts
Sun May 08, 11 7:23 pm
was that this last saturday? finished soccer and everyother saturday are open now. The group is growing. We even ran into a guy from Hermiston last time I was out. _________________ Team Rider,
US40
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S2.5 19m
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
1691 Posts
I give out bad advice.
Sat May 14, 11 8:10 pmHermiston, Boardman, and inbetween
Hey, Roseyvelt is usually the call but right close to Herm town are possible spots. Boardman is a good launch, some stickers, but do able. _________________ Hey, I'm being hahahahahrassed!
strapless101
Since 17 Aug 2009
82 Posts
gorge
Sat May 14, 11 9:35 pm
What about umatilla? Always seems to be windy when I go by, easy launch from the marina...
Blows often when everything to the west is dead.
stinkyskate
Since 18 Feb 2009
22 Posts
Tri-cities WA
Sun May 15, 11 8:32 am
A friend and I checked out Umatilla a few years ago. We found a few *possible* launches but opted to drive on. I had intended to go to Boardman because I’ve heard people launching there but I think we ended up at 3-mile, which I already knew.
I know of a few other sites out here but haven’t found a compelling reason to explore them yet. Between Roosy and occasionally the Gap or 3-mile, I'm set.
Stetson05
Since 06 Sep 2010
26 Posts
Sun May 15, 11 11:15 am
stinkyskate wrote:
A friend and I checked out Umatilla a few years ago. We found a few *possible* launches but opted to drive on. I had intended to go to Boardman because I’ve heard people launching there but I think we ended up at 3-mile, which I already knew.
I know of a few other sites out here but haven’t found a compelling reason to explore them yet. Between Roosy and occasionally the Gap or 3-mile, I'm set.
So Where? are you going today? _________________ Team Rider,
US40
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S2.5 19m
Flexboardz Haize
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