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DeerHunter · Since 30 Mar 2010 2 Posts New Member

Hello Wind junkies!

the best spot i found to kite on my mtn-board is Seaside Oregon. the beaches are long, smooth & hard packed. - looking for more, farther south.... florence to coos bay area. any suggestion - even if you're not sure-are helpful
THANKS!!!!!!

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1214 Posts Portland BRACKISH

It really sucks down there. I wouldn't even go man. Cool

MasViento · Since 03 Mar 2009 235 Posts 97031 Stoked

Try Manzanita it has a wide beach usually esp. on low tide.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2028 Posts Windward

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1214 Posts Portland BRACKISH

ha! DeerHunder PM'd me and really wanted some good info instead of a smartass response. Manzo is great as mentioned. Then just about any beach at a good low tide. Might get more terrain on the south side of the south jetties like Newport, Florence, and Reedsport.

Seaside and the north strip are unique. From what I gather, the Columbia is so huge that the sediments flowing out make the shelf gradual and with the tidal conditions on those wide beaches there's a lot of terrain. Probably the best LB'ing on the west coast and spawned the pioneers in the sport like Gabe Shortman and Eli Anderson

- this was in the 90's and locally anyway no one even comes close. The bar has been set high.

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Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 901 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

Agate Wayside is best and biggest hardpack beach in Newport area.

fredf · Since 10 Jan 2009 80 Posts Eugene. Or

If anyone knows of wide packed sand beaches near Florence, better than next to the N. or S. Jetties, I'd appreciate a suggestion.

f0rgiv3n · Since 26 Jan 2009 6 Posts Kook

Have you checked out Driftwood shores?

fredf · Since 10 Jan 2009 80 Posts Eugene. Or

f0rgiv3n · Since 26 Jan 2009 6 Posts Kook

no prob! I live in ID so i don't get to be there very often. But the last time I was there, i went to Driftwood and did a little static flying cuz there was a wedding happening on the beach... Although, it would be cool to have someone kitebaording in teh background of all your wedding pics! LOL

Sid · Since 31 Mar 2008 83 Posts Right behind you.

Anyone try Tierra Del Mar? I have yet to be there when the conditions gel but it looks like it would be a blast at low tide with onshore wind. You could kite for miles.

fredf · Since 10 Jan 2009 80 Posts Eugene. Or

Sid · Since 31 Mar 2008 83 Posts Right behind you.

Just N of Cape Kiwanda. You can drive on the beach.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=45.23658,-123.960457&spn=0.088605,0.220928&t=h&z=13

Here is a vid of me and my good bro Lonnie dorking around down there doing a little "towing" experiment while the tide was high. You can kinda' see the layout of the land @ frame 0:32. On a low tide you have acres of beach to play with.

http://www.youtube.com/user/sid2vid?feature=mhw5#p/u/6/w6AWaAWZUec

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Sid · Since 31 Mar 2008 83 Posts Right behind you.

Thanks for the tip. I have not ventured up that far yet but I'l check it out.

Windance Crew · Since 18 Apr 2008 473 Posts Hood River Kite Shop Obsessed

Hey Sid, I mtb-kited Tierra del Mar on the weekend it was okay. Wind was too sideshore though, better on the north end of it near Whalen island where it's wider.

ps, huge waves out there this weekend, fun but scary.

Dave

Sid · Since 31 Mar 2008 83 Posts Right behind you.

Yeah? Cool. I like to kite at Tierra but it always feels sharky to me. I hate it when I have to body drag out there. I will definitely check it out with the landboard this season if it works out.