R&D - Jones Beach Tuesday

Rollo Tomasi · Since 17 Mar 2005 983 Posts Attractive

So... I'm driving home thinking I'll get to bed early tonight. badda bing, badda boom! nxt thing I know I'm pumping up. Windy past sundown. Phil you're a bad influence! Very Happy

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

great shots rollo and PKH...way to keep the spirit alive this year!!! I'll catch you on the water the week of May 8th as "I'm leaving....on a jet plane...."

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

Jones always seems like an exceptionally long drive for some reason, but its not too bad. In 4:30pm traffic it took a little over an hour to get there from the St. Johns bridge.

Getting back we took Longview to I-5 which is supposed to be faster (obviously traffic would be a big factor.) Took about an hour.

I was on the 9m Tom on his 12m (which at first I was suprised he could hold down.) The wind had backed off a bit by the time we were leaving at sunset, but it was still probably in the high teens - low twenties.

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Sweet! Looks like a pretty cool place to ride. Thumb's Up

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2062 Posts PNW Bigfoot

[quote="pkh"]Jones always seems like an exceptionally long drive for some reason, but its not too bad. In 4:30pm traffic it took a little over an hour to get there from the St. Johns bridge.

Nice works gentlemen. anyone else out? It wasn't "too bad" or too long of a drive because u guys pimped it/scored/got some. . . Tis the time of yr to take advantage of afternoon/evening hrs.

Personally I don't care for the drive to Jones, but I love driving up to the water and setting up and all that open space. . . Oh yeah all those two stroke fumes; who needs beer. Razz

boardrider · Since 05 Apr 2006 1034 Posts Ventura, CA XTreme Poster

It looks like all the dredging equipment is out of the water from your pics - or has it just moved downriver? Looks like some good ridin -C

J-dizzle · Since 25 Apr 2006 34 Posts kALAMA, WA

I have lived in longview all my life and i know where Jones beach is from looking at it on the WA side! but how do you get there from the oregon side is it right in Westport OR ????

jdk · Since 21 Dec 2005 333 Posts Obsessed

there is a sign on hwy 30. the brown one with the windsurfer, it might even say jones beach. only been there once to check out on the way back from astoria... big beach lots of room

Ryan · Since 14 Jul 2005 536 Posts Oregon Addicted

the washington side has a lot more wind and flat water up by the island. In my windsurfing days it was refered to as 'nuclear alley'.

the beach is very small and nearly gone at high tide and there is a slight wind shadow at the launch when its light.

the water conditions are way better then Jones but getting on the water may be a problem. anybody ever kited from the Wash side?

There are some houses down the beach with some great sandy beaches, dont know if they would like kiters walking through their property to get some water time.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey