The Gorge is often quite gusty

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster

I showed up at rufus around 2pm. Rigged and on the water by 2:30 and then kited until the gusts were just really severe.

4pm 15mph to 45mph and that's at the sensor, on the water it was more like 10 to 35 or better.
4:10ish 25 to 40mph not so bad.

Small kite, big gusts, and the occasional devil swirl made for much expert carnage in Rufus.

Cheers and beers,

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DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

LOL WUT

skilja · Since 02 Jan 2008 75 Posts

... the sky is often quite blue... and for more pearls of wisdom I think you'll find Jack Handey is also a rasta masta http://www.deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/weekly.html

K4L · Since 19 Jan 2009 483 Posts Obsessed

ROFL

pdxmonkeyboy · Sun Jun 07, 09 6:33 pm

Reminds me of one of my favorite movies. planes, trains and automobiles...

Neal: You know everything is not an anecdote. You have to discriminate. You choose things that are funny or mildly amusing or interesting. You're a miracle! Your stories have NONE of that. They're not even amusing ACCIDENTALLY! "Honey, I'd like you to meet Del Griffith, he's got some amusing anecodotes for you. Oh and here's a gun so you can blow your brains out. You'll thank me for it."

I could tolerate any insurance seminar. For days I could sit there and listen to them go on and on with a big smile on my face. They'd say, "How can you stand it?" I'd say, "'Cause I've been with Del Griffith. I can take ANYTHING." You know what they'd say? They'd say, "I know what you mean. The shower curtain ring guy. Woah."

It's like going on a date with a Chatty Cathy doll. I expect you have a little string on your chest, you know, that I pull out and have to snap back. Except I wouldn't pull it out and snap it back - you would. Agh! Agh! Agh! Agh! And by the way, you know, when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea - have a POINT. It makes it SOOO much more interesting for the listener!

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

don't flip mb

you both are probably very nice guys

but bulae and you are a lot
alike Twisted Evil

you are of course waaay cooler
Laughing

or bulae

I hope this doesn't make sense

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

arkay · Since 06 Jun 2008 192 Posts Manzo/Hillsburrito Stoked

It's a lot gustier now that they removed the big fan...

kitezilla · Since 22 Jun 2006 453 Posts gorge Obsessed

Is it true that a guy was hit by a rotor gust, that day, and they're still looking for his head?

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Mark · Mon Jun 08, 09 7:41 am

craz z · Since 01 Dec 2008 130 Posts Montana Stoked

Been to the hood several times and had my best water days when no one else was out cause it was "too gusty" Come to montana then go back to the hood and tell me its gusty we laugh at it hysterically.

I was flying in an electrical storm gusting from 5-45 quit cause the lightning was too close for comfort. Dumb Yes very much I kept thinking what would benjamin franklin do. Unfortunately are winds aren't as satisfying as the gorge so we often fly in a storm front for our fixes.

shred_da_gorge · Mon Jun 08, 09 12:45 pm

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster

A Rotor gust is any gust that rips a kite in mid air, or when the wind turns North at Rufus.

rotor

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