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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
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 Tue Jan 06, 09 7:52 pm Shhh... Don't tell anyone. |
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Finally scored some sessions in my hometown (Fairhope, AL) over the holiday. Three different beaches all within about 20 minutes of my mom's house. I saw two windsurfers (one of which was an old buddy of mine) and no other kiteboarders. I was told that there may be three kiteboarders in the area. I was also told there is a 70 year old man that shreds on a poleboard that lives in Hood River during the summers and in Fairhope during the winters. I think he has it figured out because it was 65 - 75 degrees almost the entire time I was there. Water temp was 61, but with the sun it was perfect in a shorty.
Not many action pics but nice weather and sun!
Now just cold and rain until Baja on the 17th.
Andy
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| Oh no wait that was my house the day I left Portland. |
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| Mary Anne Beach Mobile Bay |
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| Mary Anne Beach Mobile Bay |
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Mary Anne Beach
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| Fairhope Beach at the Fairhope Pier |
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| No one around to launch me or take a picture! |
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Windless day at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
This was my favorite beach growing up. this is on a narrow peninsula so you can ride in the gulf or in Bon Secour Bay depending on the direction of wind. |
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| Gulf at Bon Secour |
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| Sunset Bon Secour |
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Matt E.
Since 22 May 2008
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| Tue Jan 06, 09 7:58 pm |
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| Looks NICE!
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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Still a gojo pimp!
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| Tue Jan 06, 09 10:03 pm |
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Yeah, definately.
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melokitegirl
Since 28 Oct 2008
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| Wed Jan 07, 09 7:48 am |
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Looks like a great place. What the hell is that? A crab? Wouldn't want to step on it.
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
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Dude, where's my Bus?
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| Wed Jan 07, 09 8:58 am |
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Great shots andy!
Looks like a sweet place to ride, any gators?  Glad you had a fun time, see you in baja!
-sol
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
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NoPo
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| Wed Jan 07, 09 6:13 pm |
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| melokitegirl wrote: | | Looks like a great place. What the hell is that? A crab? Wouldn't want to step on it. |
Those are barnacles that were on a stick that had floated up on the beach. And yes they would be a bitch to step on. I mainly remember scraping against them while swimming around pilings or a pier.
| Sol-flyer wrote: | Great shots andy!
Looks like a sweet place to ride, any gators? Glad you had a fun time, see you in baja!
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At the wildlife refuge there is a lake called Gator Lake, so yes there are gators. The gators I've seen in Mobile Bay are usually drunk from the waves though and look lost. I don't think you would ever have to worry about running into one kiteboarding. They usually stay close to the river mouths where the water stays calmer and the water fresher.
Andy
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
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my good buddy used to live pretty close to there, in panama city fl. He said he saw kiters pretty often. More in the winter I guess.
He liked the weather and the beaches down there, but thought there weren't enough NPR listeners or micro-brews, so he relocated to obama country. Looks pretty good to me, though.
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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| Thu Jan 08, 09 11:08 am |
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Place looks sweet Scribb 
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
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| Thu Jan 08, 09 5:32 pm |
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| pjc wrote: |
He liked the weather and the beaches down there, but thought there weren't enough NPR listeners or micro-brews, so he relocated to obama country. Looks pretty good to me, though. |
That may have been why I moved to Portland 9 years ago :O)
Andy
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