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pollywog
Since 07 Aug 2009
291 Posts
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 Tue Aug 09, 11 6:38 pm It was a 5m day! |
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Wahoo! Yes, it was rolling out there at the spit! Saw lots of windsurfer crash. Poor buggers..... If they would only join the dark side.
Bummer if you missed it!
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mystery curd
Since 14 Jun 2010
98 Posts
Floating
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| Tue Aug 09, 11 7:46 pm |
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Yes, total blaster at the hatch and white salmon today. Mega swell at some moments at the hatch. Over head rollers, smooth large faces and lots of "waves" crashing. Retrieved a twintip for a wayward kliter who lost track of the board in the large chop and swell. Great day, overpowered on my 7.
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lekaks
Since 02 Apr 2008
151 Posts
Hood River, OR
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| Wed Aug 10, 11 11:30 am |
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Overpowered on a de-powered 6m Switchblade. My kite strings sounded like humming bird wings. The Hatchery basement had some real monsters rolling through 9'+. Kiters and windsurfers completely disapearing into the troughs. A crazy crazy fun day...
The sea was angry that day my friends...
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soona
Since 27 Sep 2009
72 Posts
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| Wed Aug 10, 11 2:53 pm |
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| It was combat indeed - I was windsurfing above the hatch at the most extreme point (12-2 pm) and didn't see a single kiter anywhere around, for the first time in a long time. I've been impressed at how expert kiters (and the gear) have stepped it up over the last couple of years, but I guess there are still limits.
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snowycreek
Since 01 Dec 2009
38 Posts
Hood River
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| Wed Aug 10, 11 7:48 pm |
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Well, I was there as a kiter and I can attest that there were not many of us. Or sailors for that matter. It was the kind of day that really thins out the feild. We were there but he kites were small enough to be mistaken for sails. It was a great day!! Shots take from my helmet cam.
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snowycreek
Since 01 Dec 2009
38 Posts
Hood River
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| Wed Aug 10, 11 7:49 pm |
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One more to show you what the river looked like
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snowycreek
Since 01 Dec 2009
38 Posts
Hood River
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| Wed Aug 10, 11 7:57 pm |
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Here we go
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
564 Posts
Northern Portugal
Addicted
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rmurray
Since 06 Feb 2008
13 Posts
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| Thu Aug 11, 11 9:07 pm |
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| I picked a good week to take a vacation in the Gorge. Came down from Seattle and got some great riding in at Rufus and WS bridge. Nice change of pace riding midweek vs normal weekend zoo at event site. Head high rollers and lit 6m on the surf board make for a memorable day. Only 5 shredders making the rotation at any given time. Thanks for sharing boys and girls.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Thu Aug 11, 11 9:13 pm |
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| Like that photo, nice!
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