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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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 Fri Jun 03, 11 10:42 am SI today? 6/3 |
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SI forecast looks just about promising today. I'm going to head out there with my girl and teach her some dry-land basics and fly a trainer. Maybe if the wind picks up enough I can get a quick session in. Anybody else gonna make it out? I hope to be there sometime shortly after 5.
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jbruxer
Since 24 Jul 2005
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| Fri Jun 03, 11 11:06 am |
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| Youkai wrote: | | SI forecast looks just about promising today. |
Hmm....I'm thinking not so much. Wind forecast is very questionable, and the tide will be coming in at a pretty good rate. But hey, it's better to have tried and lost then to not have tried at all, right? Post some pictures if you gut up and riding.
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Bill C
Since 15 Sep 2005
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| Fri Jun 03, 11 11:06 am |
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| Is there any beach?
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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Beaverton
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| Fri Jun 03, 11 11:15 am |
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I haven't gone to the island yet but I'm guessing there is about 2 feet of beach, and lots of fishermen. I'll see if I can snap some pics when I'm there.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Fri Jun 03, 11 11:28 am |
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| jbruxer wrote: | | the tide will be coming in at a pretty good rate. |
At this water level the tide will have next to no effect on the current at SI...
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PDXF
Since 10 Sep 2008
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| Fri Jun 03, 11 12:08 pm |
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| High water + Fishermen = whole shit-ton of fun... specially when you are bombing your trainer into their rigs.
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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| Fri Jun 03, 11 12:24 pm |
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Haha yeah. If possible we will try to walk to a part of the beach with very few/no fishermen.
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KITEADDICT
Since 13 Apr 2006
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| Sat Jun 04, 11 6:58 am |
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| Whats the beach like did you go to SI.
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Blokt
Since 17 Nov 2008
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Hamlin rocks, doody-root-tuders!
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| Sat Jun 04, 11 5:40 pm |
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Okay, so here's da skinny on da Sauvie kitebeach.
Friday saw about 20 feet of beach, from dike to water, all of which was filled with peeps, debris, and a lot of fishermen. The nudie and gay beach was flooded (or so I overheard) so everyone flocked to the only sand available  No nudies showed themselves, and you didn't want to drop the soap 
The wind picked up a couple of times, but with so little beach and so many people, hot launching was very possible, but not very wise.
As per Nak and my bud Steve, with the water so high, tides don't really make a diff.
I think I'll wait for the water and fisherdudes to recede before I head out there again.
Does that draw a good picture of the S.I. sitchy?
bty Youkai, your girlfriend is adorable 
David
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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| Sat Jun 04, 11 8:42 pm |
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Haha thanks Blokt, I think so
Here's a picture of how much beach there is. Definitely seems like you couldn't possibly launch with an onshore wind. If it's slightly offshore you might be able to drift launch it if you could find an area without people but good luck.
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Blokt
Since 17 Nov 2008
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Hamlin rocks, doody-root-tuders!
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| Sun Jun 05, 11 8:40 am |
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I think that's the first time I ever saw my kite in a picture! No wonder the Munkster wants one just like it .
Man, look how the wind was whipping up the sand and water!
David
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