Columbia river onsite

Nak · Mon Oct 27, 08 10:08 am **Columbia river onsite**

Reed Island is nuking. I'm riding 7.5 but a 5 would be better. Pretty steady wind, but some pretty strong gusts come through occasionaly. Camas & Cttnwood 15-20 Camas may be lightening up a tad. Water temp is 48.

STICKS · Since 10 Jun 2008 39 Posts Vancouver Â

I rode there last night and got some surprisingly good riding, still kinda gusty tho. do you ride inside of read island?

Nak · Mon Oct 27, 08 1:00 pm

We did that yesterday out of Cottonwood. I was in the main channel today, across from the Corbet exit. Pretty nuclear, lots of fun swell. Very Happy

It would have been nice to have a 5m along though...

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

Any place out there to ride 9m now? After white knuckles sesh yesterday afternoon on my 9m Clatsop ponds, I cannot decide, should I be scared to go out today, or should I get some more.

Nak · Mon Oct 27, 08 1:29 pm

Always get more! Very Happy

Corbett is still gusting to 35, so I'm guessing it's 35 or 40 at RR. Skamania is gusting to 35, another good indicator it's 35 at RR. Camas might be a bit light for a 9, hard to tell without going there. Cottonwood might be rideable on a 9... The further East you hike, the steadier the wind usually is.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

---...tired.... body aches.... need 1 day of recovery...---
Very Happy

Nak · Mon Oct 27, 08 1:39 pm

Pressure diff is down to .12 (from .21) RR might mellow out and be pretty nice this afternoon! Very Happy

Mark · Mon Oct 27, 08 3:53 pm

You would think.... but it was the windest I have ever seen at the ponds. (noon to 3ish) I was the only one on the river and got blowen out of the ponds. Yee haw!
Ps self landing a kite at Rooster in nuke winds is exciting!

kyle.vh · Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted

Mark · Mon Oct 27, 08 4:21 pm

looked up and down the beach for someone... anyone.... Naked or not! Finally flew it into somewhat of a windshadow behind a bunch of trees.

Knot Kracker · Since 02 Jul 2008 130 Posts Clackamas River Stoked

I was at BV from 11:30 -1:00 PM with Stevie P when it started to just howl. Our kites 5 and 5.5 were either full throttle or dropping out of the sky and we tried to get in quick when his powered up and the handle jerked out of his had taking some skin. Good thing sharks weren't in the water! Blood everywhere, bandaged it up at the cars and QUIT. These gusts lately are nasty.

mjc · Mon Oct 27, 08 8:10 pm

That's about the only reason I like my 5 line kites nowadays.....pull the rip cord and watch the kite drop.

Rode at PDX yesterday and it was crazy winds can only imagine what RR was like.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Was still super sick till 6PM - Rollo, Jake and Mike the Mate were killin it.
Chanson was gettin some overhead skim airs Shocked

Came in sanded kite - should of also sanded surfboard - devil wind launched the board off the beach like quad dagger of spinning death went a ways before Jake grabbed it - nearly destroyed his kite

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Haa...yeah last night was way fun... Twisted Evil

Driving up to the beach, I thought the sand-storm wouldn't allow my 8m on short lines....Still pretty lit, but awesome! It's starting to get cold though!!

yeah, I wouldn't want to be standing where my kite was when gmans board came pinwheeling down the beach!! No big deal G, some tape and she's like new again Wink

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Oct 28, 08 10:25 am

screw the hellish easterlies of late. I'm suing NOAA for the death of my 11m REV.
Evil or Very Mad

forrest · Tue Oct 28, 08 11:40 am

Screw the easterlies, get that damn grinch running already and take that bitch out to Rooster Rock along with a slider or two...