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benji712
Since 30 Apr 2006
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 Thu Apr 23, 09 10:37 am arlington/boardman |
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Hey all,
Was curious whether there are any ppl that kite out near Arlington to Boardman on the river? I usually ride at sauvies or stevenson but I am moving to work at the port of morrow. It looks like there are a few decent launch spots and i think the wind is pretty good but i havent been out there for a few years and I know its not to populated. Any thoughts would be cool.
Also a side note: any where to ride quads/dirt bikes out there? I heard about juniper dunes near the tri's?
Cheers Very Happy
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Fri Apr 24, 09 11:50 am Arlington is a tough launch... |
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You can drift launch by the grain elevators, but it's way better to just drive to 3 mile.
The best off road trails are above Goldendale, Wa. It's a long way to Juniper from Arlinton.
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kochease
Since 03 Jul 2008
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| Fri Apr 24, 09 3:09 pm |
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I kited at Boardman last year. Was fun, the river is really wide!!! I Will be there again in August.
There is a good launch spot in Boardman, take the exit for the marina but at the fork right instead of left to marina. The next left past the resturant is the beach.
Just watch out for the tons of people there on the weekends 
And stay away from the marina jetty's, is a total vacuum dead zone area!!!!!!!! 
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benji712
Since 30 Apr 2006
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Boardman
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| Sun Apr 26, 09 2:19 pm |
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right on,
yea im actually going to be in boardman, so goldendale looks pretty far also. I got some friends outside of the tri's i might be able to ride with so juniper might be a good weekend spot, ill have to try out goldendale tho. I am super sore from riding at florence yesterday, it was sic.
Back to KB tho. Where is 3 mile? Also after reading some posts sounds like Rufus and Roosevelt are where its at. Whats a typical kb day at Rufus/Roosevelt? 15-25? Hows the launches?
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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gorge geezer
Since 11 Jan 2008
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Vancouver
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| Mon Apr 27, 09 6:00 am check out Thumper Talk for riding areas |
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Thumper Talk web site. has a Where to Ride page. Check out Oregon and Washington. The Ukiah area lists 150 miles of trail. I couldn't tell how much is open to quads. There is also a link to "Quad talk". There does not seem to be as much info there. Driving some distance for recreation seems to be the way things are these days. Kite boarding sites are closer for me than quality trail riding sites. With more constraints on riding sites, they could get even farther away.
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benji712
Since 30 Apr 2006
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Boardman
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| Mon Apr 27, 09 5:15 pm |
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yea i hear that.
also thx for the link wylieflyote.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 6:51 am |
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| i'm going to be out in Arlington in a few weeks. Bulae (or anyone), where is 3 mile? Is that across the river on the WA side? If so, where do you cross the river? (I can't think of any bridges around there).
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boredbrain
Since 16 Feb 2006
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Hood River
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 6:56 am exit 151 |
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3 mile is exit 151, before boardman
launch from the boat launch, not where the windsurfers launch (too dangerous).
Usually less wind and bigger swell than arlington and roosevelt when on.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 7:26 am |
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Thanks,
Is there anything I should know about rules around this launch?
Does this photo look accurate?
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3mile.jpg |
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 9:01 am The best launch is the boat dock, but |
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if that is scary go to the east side of the windsurfing launch. It's shallow and there is some grass but if you line your kite you can walk into water and launch. I usually wrap my lines for this launch. So on the pic lower left hand corner right side of the windsurfing launch, east side of the rocks.
This will give you a downwind run at the jetty gap.
Go upwind to the green bouy marker. Be careful out there as it is a long way from help.
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jonah
Since 20 Jul 2006
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 9:10 am |
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| Quote: | Is there anything I should know about rules around this launch?
Does this photo look accurate? |
I have tried this exact launch a few times now, as well as driving down the dirt road further West to be upwind of the "jetty" that sticks out there (i.e. where most windsurfers launch).
The boat launch feels the safer of the two options (esp on big days, it's not so fun to launch directly upwind of a rocky jetty on 6M). Although that was launching the kite West of the Jetty. I have seen some people drift launch at the Jetty but on the East side. They seemed to make that work, and it looked like a fairly safe option though a pain to get back to the launch there.
If you launch from the boat launch, you have to have someone hold the kite at the top of the ramp, as the wind down by the water is not clean, due to wind shadow of the jetty.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 9:31 am |
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| is it pretty flat water inside there? after I wear out the swell outside, is it ok to spend some time in there?
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jonah
Since 20 Jul 2006
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Hood River
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 9:39 am |
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| Quote: | | is it pretty flat water inside there? after I wear out the swell outside, is it ok to spend some time in there? |
Yah, it's pretty flat and nice in there. Winds a little squirrelier than on the outside. But it's lots of fun and no prob to hang in there.
There tend to be a few intermediate windsurfers hanging out here and working on their jibes. But usually only like 3-4 the times I've been there.
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
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Wicked Pissah
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 9:42 am |
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| Always wondered about that spot when checking out Google earth, never realized that it was actually 3 mile. Thanks for the info guys, gonna have to make a trip out there.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 9:44 am |
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yep, thanks for the info!
figured i could work on my jibes in there...
I'll try to get some recon photos while i'm out there.
anytime you're going to arlington, you HAVE to plan for some adventure...
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 12:47 pm 3 mile is sweet! |
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It's one of the best wave places you will ever see. If it's too windy at Arlington go to 3 mile.
I used to live in Pendleton and self launched there many times.
The swell lines up really nice right by the jetty, but it gets shallow. Most of the folks who windsurf there are very cool and will help land or launch.
The problem I found when launching at the boat ramp was the rocks and rough concrete working your kite.
Be careful when running your lines at the boat ramp as folks will run em over.
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