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hiphop
Since 22 Aug 2008
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PDX
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 Mon Nov 10, 08 5:28 pm What to do??? |
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| Newbie Started Kiteboarding this August. One kite, 11m, so got just enough time on the water as the wind allowed to get addicted to this sport! Now when I say addicted I mean I got it bad enough to have the neighborhood crack head suggest I seek help for my addiction! Now the wind isn't blowing and I'm starting to shake! What to do? Any suggestions? (this should be good) |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 5:34 pm |
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Feel your pain. Welcome to the addiction. If you have the resources go on a trip. Look into La Ventana, Padre, Anywhere warm with wind. Or take the obsession to the snow and try snow kiting.
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
852 Posts
Left Coast
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 5:48 pm |
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What mark said, or find a wintertime hobby like skiing or snowboarding
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JMatic
Since 12 Aug 2008
252 Posts
Boise, In Dat Ho
Obsessed
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 6:08 pm It gets Worse |
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The more you kite, the more you think about kiting when you can't be doing it....
It's pure f*ckin torture mate, get used to it or try snowkiting till spring. There's plenty of areas in the NW with access to wide open snowy areas; ID, MT, SW OR, etc.
Otherwise, book a VaCa to Hatteras, SPI, La Ventana, Virgin Islands, or buy a drysuit and grow a pair for the wintery OR coast. BRRRR!!! |
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
Boston Tea Bagger
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 6:22 pm |
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| Man up, buy a thick wetsuit and come hit the coast. Year round riding, and there are even some inlet/bays that are more mellow for a beginner. Keep an eye on the forum, we usually post up if were heading out to the coast on the weekend, your more than welcome to come out with us. Its always comferting to ride in the company of others, plus we will know all the best spots for your skill level. |
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ryan800
Since 09 Dec 2007
64 Posts
Seattle
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 6:25 pm |
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Buy a good wetsuit/drysuit, snowkite, go to hawaii or mexico or something, learn to hibernate.
Better do at least 3 of those to make sure there's always fuel for the addiction... |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4316 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 6:31 pm |
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Speaking of good wetsuits... Is a 5 - 3 sufficient for the coast in Winter? I switch to a drysuit pretty early in the gorge, but I like being toasty warm.  I've heard a lot that a drysuit is not so good on the coast. |
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
Boston Tea Bagger
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 6:36 pm |
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| I have taken my 5/3 suit out in 35 deg water and 25 degree air. Never had an issue with my core temp, its alway my extremities that go first. A huge help it to invest in some nice winter polypropalene pants and l/s shirt(it has a fleece like layer on the inside). That stuff under your wetsuit works wonders. |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4316 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 7:19 pm |
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| Chooch wrote: | | I have taken my 5/3 suit out in 35 deg water and 25 degree air. |
OK, that's why God made drysuits. I know fo a fact that if the coast is ever 25 degrees air temp, I aint driving there!!!! I give you tons of credit for doing it though! I know what you mean about the extremities though. It's always my hands & feet that drive me off the water. I ordered some Hot Mistrals from the UK; I'm hoping they keep my feet warmer this winter. I'll report later. I still need to find some high tech gloves though...[/list] |
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hiphop
Since 22 Aug 2008
11 Posts
PDX
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| Mon Nov 10, 08 11:34 pm |
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Thanx for all the great advice folks, I'm takin' all of it!!!
Great sport!!! |
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1216 Posts
Portland
BRACKISH
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| Tue Nov 11, 08 8:53 am |
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| Nak wrote: | | Chooch wrote: | | I have taken my 5/3 suit out in 35 deg water and 25 degree air. |
OK, that's why God made drysuits. I know fo a fact that if the coast is ever 25 degrees air temp, I aint driving there!!!! I give you tons of credit for doing it though! I know what you mean about the extremities though. It's always my hands & feet that drive me off the water. I ordered some Hot Mistrals from the UK; I'm hoping they keep my feet warmer this winter. I'll report later. I still need to find some high tech gloves though...[/list] |
I use a 5/3, 7mm booties and 3mm gloves (that's about as thick on the hands as is practical). However, this amount of coverage is rarely required in the winter unless it is an East day up at Ft. Stevens. My rule up there is 40 deg on the air temp (wind chill way down in the teens or less depending on the wind speed). There isn't much you can do about the extremeties as Chooch said even though your body is fine.
Out on the ocean in winter, the wind is typically Southerly and pretty warm. The water from those storms also comes from the Southern hemi and usually warmer than in the summer! It is not that bad really so forget the dry suit around here IMO. |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Tue Nov 11, 08 9:11 am |
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If your in PDX, then donate some cash to the winch and come play with us at the airport. Its not kiting but playing around on a skimboard or wakeskate and hitting the rails and kickers will do wonders for your balance and your confidence.
Plus, it will keep you from getting fat during the winter.
Other than that, get down to La Ventana for some warm water fun. Either way, your going to need to expand your quiver and there is o better time to do that then right now....
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hiker1
Since 01 Jul 2007
125 Posts
Portland
Stoked
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| Thu Nov 13, 08 11:42 pm newb question on location |
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| Chooch wrote: | | Man up, buy a thick wetsuit and come hit the coast. Year round riding, and there are even some inlet/bays that are more mellow for a beginner. |
Greetings Chooch --- newb rider (since July) as well. Actually, dragging my ass up pretty good waterstarting but suck at upwind riding. I have a warm wetsuit so cold no problem, but I figure I should NOT go out in the Ocean until I can at least get upwind. You said there are some inlet/bays OK for a newb??? I'd be grateful for a suggestion about BEST newb spots coast way to practice riding without getting dragged out in a rip tide or tumbled in the breaks. Does Sauvies ever do anything in the fall? RR looks great to practice on E wind days --- river now too high to hike out on the sand bar --- just seeking safe practice spots.
Thanks in advance for your kite wisdom!  |
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
Boston Tea Bagger
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| Fri Nov 14, 08 12:07 am |
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