Sunday Easterlies

Nak · Sun Sep 27, 09 8:19 am **Sunday Easterlies**

Already gusting to near 40 at Rooster.

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KWAWASHO9

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Are you taking the boat out to the flats? Maybe park and walk? Anyone game on the WA side?

Nak · Sun Sep 27, 09 8:49 am

Yeah, heading out pretty soon. PM'd you Henry...

Bokeh · Since 07 Feb 2008 104 Posts Vancouver, WA Stoked

I recall someone saying that CW Beach goes off when there's a northerly component to Easterlies. RR shows E-NE wind right now? for those of you who been lucky to kite Cottonwood - is this the right setup?

Nak · Sun Sep 27, 09 9:01 am

I don't think CW looks good, generally you need a ESE wind at RR to get wind at CW. But you never know, it might go, especially upwind...

Scribble · Since 18 Nov 2005 636 Posts NoPo Addicted

The Cam isn't showing 40. That looks more like 20 to me.

Andy

Nak · Sun Sep 27, 09 9:09 am

It may be only 20 there, the East end of RR is a different story... Very Happy

Wind hasn't filled in to the West yet, Troutdale is still showing W @ 4. I'd be prepared for some BIG gusts even at the west end though.

WindpowerMarcus · Since 28 Aug 2009 12 Posts New Member

What would be the ideal kite size as well?

Mark · Sun Sep 27, 09 9:47 am

16

Depends what part of Rooster. SMALL. 5-7 maybe 9

typhoon · Since 02 Sep 2009 26 Posts Portland

I'm new to the area but it sounds like it's pretty gusty at RR; 11 is probably too overpowered. Thoughts?

KidCorporate · Since 10 Jul 2007 563 Posts Addicted

I've got a rookie in tow with me today, any recommedations for spots where the wind isn't gusting 40-murder?

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Corbett was the call...Lit on a 7 between 1 and 5.....

Just east of reed island is insane...
water was super shallow - for an east wind, it was pretty steady...tack upwind to the river and you got swell....Spot is 10 times way better than the flats just below Bridal V....

Cool

Nak · Sun Sep 27, 09 8:05 pm

That's the Nak Nak flats!

Good seeing you out there today Tony. Very Happy

Who else was with you out there?

Blue · Since 03 Jul 2007 469 Posts I used to be Obsessed

OK, so how you do Corbett? Where do you park? Interstate ramp or further off the interstate? Also, where do you get down to the beach? I was there scanning around for my lost board, and was really surprised by the beach spanning for over a mile. But how do you get to it? Closed road way or over the boulders on the west side of a Corbett exit?

BTW, RR was awesome, starting with lit 7m at 2 and going into comfy 9m by 6.

Nak · Sun Sep 27, 09 8:19 pm

I haven't parked there, so someone else will have to chime in. BTW, the water level was the lowest it's been all year today. In, fact, this morning it was the lowest I've ever seen it, period. Not sure what the level was at the dam, they stopped reporting a couple of weeks ago for some reason. Question

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Nak · Sun Sep 27, 09 8:32 pm

Yeah, I forgot to through a finless board in the boat. Very Happy

I usually have one for there. Once the water level goes up a bit, it's just chop in the flats. Sad

Ya gotta hit it on the low water days.