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colby
Since 23 Apr 2005
613 Posts
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Tue Apr 18, 06 12:43 pm coast today... |
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Scott are you on? how's Astoria looking? |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
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Tue Apr 18, 06 12:46 pm |
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were on the way out now with some hopes and dreams 1:46. hello florence.................... |
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colby
Since 23 Apr 2005
613 Posts
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Tue Apr 18, 06 5:07 pm |
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any luck in Florence? What's the drive time like from PDX anyway?? - excluding getting caught in some nasty casino traffic. |
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Mocean
Since 21 Sep 2005
343 Posts
Newport
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Tue Apr 18, 06 5:45 pm |
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Nothin goin on here today - just a beautiful day with 5 knot NW breeze. Used the grass at South Beach State Park to put 5th line pigtails on my Fuel 9 and 13. Gettin ready for some good conditions later this week.....
Friday and Saturday looks promising, and maybe Thursday.
THU...SE WIND 5 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL
11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 FT. W SWELL 10 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT. |
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dcrowe
Since 11 Oct 2005
265 Posts
hard to say, I was inverted
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Tue Apr 18, 06 5:50 pm |
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I couldn't make it out today but it didn't look to good. Maybe on a 20.5 machine. It's a two hour drive from p-town to Eugene then an hour fifteen to the jetty (presuming you're clipping along) on hwy 126. You could shoot west on hwy 18 to Lincoln city or from Corvalis to Newport but then you're fighting winnebegos going 15 mph all the way to Florence. The casino hasn't really created much of a traffic problem yet but we'll see when they expand. Let one of us know if you're heading down and we could probably meet you in Eugene and carpool to the jetty, or better yet, take two cars and do five mile downwinders all day. |
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colby
Since 23 Apr 2005
613 Posts
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Tue Apr 18, 06 6:32 pm |
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thanks guys...I'm planning on getting down that way this summer.... maybe a 3 day weekender with Floras lake at the tale end of it. Nothing like kiting waves into sunset! |
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WOLVERINE
Since 17 Apr 2006
19 Posts
Lake Tapps Island
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Wed Apr 19, 06 2:08 am |
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Heading out to the coast here soon one of these days. Gotta take the wife for her dose of the ocean. I'm lookin gforward to maybe picking up a wetsuit while I'm there. Woot Woot!! _________________ I like anything fast enough to do something dumb with. |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
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Wed Apr 19, 06 7:32 am |
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well the 20.5 struggled to produce the energy to keep me up wind, but for a few hours it was managing. Thanks for big boards. |
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
537 Posts
Oregon
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Wed Apr 19, 06 8:05 am pdx to Florence |
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Colby,
My brother and i used to drive from PDX to Florence several weekend a month in the spring. we would figure 3 hours. thats with little traffic as we usually drove in the evening. its worth the drive...Sunday can be a long day if you have to be back for work monday morning after a full day of riding.
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
537 Posts
Oregon
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Wed Apr 19, 06 8:05 am pdx to Florence |
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Colby,
My brother and i used to drive from PDX to Florence several weekend a month in the spring. we would figure 3 hours. thats with little traffic as we usually drove in the evening. its worth the drive...Sunday can be a long day if you have to be back for work monday morning after a full day of riding.
Ryan |
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Mad Kiting
Since 20 Jun 2005
8 Posts
Oregon Coast
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Wed Apr 19, 06 11:02 am |
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It's building, approx 13 swesterly, that's off my wind meter. the water is has sweet texture for ocean riding, the long shore has been flushing south against the wind _________________ All Kite Seasons........All Kite Sports |
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dcrowe
Since 11 Oct 2005
265 Posts
hard to say, I was inverted
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Wed Apr 19, 06 11:17 am |
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Yo J, were you thinking about Floras this weekend or are you staying in Florence? |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
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Wed Apr 19, 06 11:54 am |
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the lake may be good, it may be cold plus the cold north wind, I am a pansy and don't like gloves or boots. |
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dcrowe
Since 11 Oct 2005
265 Posts
hard to say, I was inverted
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Wed Apr 19, 06 12:06 pm |
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yeah, J isn't to keen on freezing her ass off. I think florence is the spot for the weekend action. I'm glad I missed out yesterday with my huge 13m. |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2026 Posts
Windward
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Wed Apr 19, 06 12:08 pm to whoms it may concert |
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I'm out a here now and will wait for wind |
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dcrowe
Since 11 Oct 2005
265 Posts
hard to say, I was inverted
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Wed Apr 19, 06 12:10 pm |
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we'll see you out there big J |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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Wed Apr 19, 06 12:10 pm |
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You guys are awesome! Hardcore riders for sure! Just out of curiosity, how long does it take you to get from Florence to Floras? I'd be cool to get some "real" numbers instead of using Mapquest's calculations which say it takes a gazillion hours (at least from Corvallis). |
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