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kochease
Since 03 Jul 2008
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 Tue Apr 21, 09 2:25 pm Jones tommorrow??? Or even today |
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Wed should be pretty nukin at jones beach (by Jones standards). I'm predicting 30mph. Anyone else got a prediction?? 
I will be hitting it along with some other guys from Longview and Olympia.
Went yesterday and it was pretty good, very steady wind. Going again today.
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Diggy
Since 25 Nov 2006
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Gorge to Coast
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| Tue Apr 21, 09 4:39 pm |
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Let me know if it goes off on Wednesday if you make it out. There is not much of a temp differential between PDX and Astoria so I am a bit skeptical.
BTW, Has anyone ridden Cooper Island? Surveying the area from Goodle Earth it looks like there may be a large shallow area which may be sweet.
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Tue Apr 21, 09 5:28 pm |
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Worth a try, but the winds at Cooper Island might be flukey and holey from the taller hills west of there. Many times I've gone up to "Nuclear Alley" for the goods. In the windsurfing days it was the place to be over Jones because the wind is always a meter size stronger there. Because of the prevailing direction, the wind is also cleaner over in the Alley with less gusts and holes. There's also some nice butter near the sand island in the Alley, it's where I got my first "jibe" in windsurfing a few years ago. Bad place to break a line though as a few of my friends have hitched ride back to Jones with the local fishermen after a kitemare.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Tue Apr 21, 09 6:27 pm |
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| I broke a board up there there the Island in Nuke Alley and had to ride half of it back to the beach. Jones is epic, love that place.
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Bonetti
Since 29 Apr 2007
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 7:56 am |
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| Forrest wrote: | | I broke a board up there there the Island in Nuke Alley and had to ride half of it back to the beach. Jones is epic, love that place. |
I got an inflatable Avon Boat were going to pimp it out on that island this summer!!!! Butter smooth watter and Nuclear Alley!!!!!! I say we plan a overnight party out there on the island sometime this summer!!!
 
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 7:58 am |
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| Bonetti wrote: | | I got an inflatable Avon Boat were going to pimp it out on that island this summer!!!! Butter smooth watter and Nuclear Alley!!!!!! I say we plan a overnight party out there on the island sometime this summer!!!t |
SICK! Dude, we'd be totally down for that.
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Diggy
Since 25 Nov 2006
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 10:34 am |
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I just picked up a 11 ft. inflatable with a 15hp outboard. Count me in.
As far as Cooper goes I was thinking it might be possible on due west wind and was planning on scouting it out a bit. I agree if there is much North in it it would be in an wind shadow.
Looks like Jones is at 16 now on IKite, higher on the water I am sure.
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kochease
Since 03 Jul 2008
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In Ft. Stevens, OR
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 11:10 am |
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| Ikite says 16 but on the water be more like 20. Looks like it might be pretty fun today...
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kochease
Since 03 Jul 2008
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In Ft. Stevens, OR
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 11:15 am |
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I had a kitemare yesterday.  Crashed my kite, lines got messed up and I lost my Slingshot glide. If anyone finds it please call me!! Number is on the board. Reward if found 
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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East Po
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 12:19 pm |
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Bummer about your board dude.
Yeah, Jones is lotsa fun. An overnight camp would definitely be pretty awesome.
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