Dawn session at Rooster Wednesday?

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

On nuked out days a RR, I have gone to Lewis and Clark St Park, just west. Its a hike but always had smooth 10m wind, and nice flatwater.

Nak · Wed Nov 02, 11 10:19 am

When you hike in, do you launch on the west or East side of the Sandy? The West side changed dramatically this year, much less beach.

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

East side, there is a road that leads to the river, or you can walk the trail that parallels 84 and go east then go left and around to the river.

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

I see two roads. Do you mean the one that goes NE near the "Gary Island Park" or the one that goes more more north by where the Sandy meets the Columbia?

Also are you allowed to drive in? I see what looks like a parking loop on the north side of 84. Is that where the hike starts from?

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

the road by the Sandy is the one, you can try driving it has been gated before. There is parking near that road, via the side of the frontage road, I usually park in the parking lot and hike near the corral and NE, when I get to a water tank I continue NE till I see the river then backtrack west along the river. should be plenty of beach.

If I was more savy, I would post a doctored map from Google Earth.

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

If you go to google maps and zoom in on the location then right click on the spot and "Center map here" then the link URL will have the exact GPS coordinates for where you kite from which people can see on google maps by searching for the coordinates.

For instance. Is this where you launch from (The green arrow not the closest address it places the marker at)? 45.566918,-122.383618

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

The Picture is when there was high water, should be much more beach this time of year

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Troutdale,+OR&hl=en&ll=45.56815,-122.378769&spn=0.022112,0.055189&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=25.704151,56.513672&vpsrc=6&hnear=Troutdale,+Multnomah,+Oregon&t=h&z=14

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

[img]file:///C:/Users/George/Desktop/Sandy%20River%20Park.jpg[/img]

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

That image url thing only works with images that are on the web. You need to just attach that image to your post.

Mark · Wed Nov 02, 11 3:25 pm

Where was everyone? Three of us had a great sess. Noon to three.

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

I was there too early. Wind was crazy. What size were you flying?

Mark · Wed Nov 02, 11 3:45 pm

2012 6M Naish Bolt. Sucked up the high wind nicely.

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2620 Posts The 503 METAL

KP · Since 05 Apr 2011 23 Posts

Kited Marine Drive at about 148th ave.
Gusty but hey this is the Columbia, sweeet til a line broke on the beach at gov't Island.
Retied it and kited back
good spot for nukin easterlies.
Many more sessions left this year!!

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1735 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

is lewis and clark park different than oxbow?
I always hit oxbow with the dogs when I'm down in PDX.
today looked pretty intense according to ikite.
mark barnes on a 6m sounds pretty windy.

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

Lewis and Clark St. Park is more at the mouth of the Sandy and along the Columbia.