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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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Camas launch is on where 14 crosses the mouth of the Washougal. I think the water is low enough for the beach to be there, but haven't checked it out lately...
Moto, you'd best buy one of those baby waroo 3s, cause I'm going to ride with a 5! 
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 11:05 am |
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Just in from Mike! 
"Camas onsite: 15-20 mph. Not a lot of beach, but doable..."
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 2:09 pm |
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Super steady winds at Camas, for like 5 seconds at a time. Yee haw! Rodeo kiting at it's finest. 11m winds, ranging from slogging for a second or two too hanging on for dear life. If it was that gusty at Camas, I wonder what Rooster was like?  Anybody go?
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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Still a gojo pimp!
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 2:25 pm |
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| Nak wrote: | | Super steady winds at Camas, for like 5 seconds at a time. Yee haw! Rodeo kiting at it's finest. 11m winds, ranging from slogging for a second or two too hanging on for dear life. If it was that gusty at Camas, I wonder what Rooster was like? Anybody go? |
I was watching RR from the comfort of my bed room - i kitesurf had it gusting to over 40 knots. So who knows what it was like in real life - 50 maybe 55 knots with lulls around 15 - so from slogging to barely hanging on back to slogging.
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 7:27 pm |
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Pics are nothing special. Really just proof we were there.
Drove around a bit and ended up at Cottonwood. As Nak said, we Kited. That's about all we can say. Wind was less than impressive. Water temp was 45 . Wasn't quite as cold as I was expecting.
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 7:29 pm |
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A couple more.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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Los Angeles, CA
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 7:37 pm |
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Nice pics! Still looks really, really cold... 
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Snowy
Since 30 Jun 2007
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BbbbrrrRRRRRrrrrr....BbbbrrrRRRRRrrrrr....
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DrewB
Since 16 Aug 2006
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 8:35 pm |
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| What size kites were you guys flying?
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 9:06 pm |
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| Looks like you guys were at Cottonwood, not Camas??? What time were you there? I guess the beach is back there now... I was parked on 14, just where it crosses the Washougal river. The wind was strong enough I could work upwind even with the extreme lulls. Was the wind up at Cottonwood steady at least? How about out in the channel, I'll bet it was nukage out there.
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 9:14 pm |
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Kite sizes were 8 9 10. The wind gauge said it was 15 - 25, but I think there were a couple gusts that may have been higher than 25.
You could stay up wind for sure, but it was up and down. Pretty much survival kiting.
I didn't realize there was a difference between the Camas launch and Cottonwood. Today was my first time out there.
What's the Camas launch like?
Andy
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 9:24 pm |
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| The beach is a lot nicer at Cottonwood, mostly muddy sand and rocks at Camas. The wind usually tends to be cleaner at Camas, but it sounds like today it was about the same.
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Tony
Since 28 Aug 2006
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Portland
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 9:49 pm |
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Actually, that water isn't that cold...
Well maybe a little, but I was fine on my 4/3...
What you really need is booties and gloves...And maybe some type
of water bennie would also help...The beach was def. nice - wind was a little flucky...
Thanks for Pics Andy....
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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Los Angeles, CA
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 9:50 pm |
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| You riding your 9, Tony?
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Tony
Since 28 Aug 2006
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Portland
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 10:18 pm |
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| Kataku2k3 wrote: | | You riding your 9, Tony? |
Yeah, thats the smallest kite I have...
a 9m and 13m Rev...Lunacy 132 and the Glide...
Thats my Q for the year...
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Sun Feb 22, 09 12:33 am |
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Tony I have a water beanie that u can use. Dude your head must have been a block of ice!
I think your officially not Mexican anymore 
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stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
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| Sun Feb 22, 09 12:02 pm |
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45 degrees?
is the river really that warm now?
2 weeks ago 38 degrees at rooster.
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