DINGLE DANGLERS AKA (KITE HIGH TEA-BAGGERS)& OPEN OCEAN

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

Flat water is great for woop-d-doos and twiddle lee d's.

With a jetty the northwest swell is tripped and peels downwind if you are lucky, enabling the rider to ride the wave like a KITE-SURFER not like a surfer ,this means powered turns with the kite low and as fast as you can go. Jetties also slow the current so that you can get back to a recurring wave to do it again .The Or. coast has two locations that produce this, one is Newport but lighter winds make fast riding an exception because big kites are too slow to turn your kite with EVERY board turn .
Florence on the other hand is a known windhole and every summer afternoon the wind picks up to 8.0 conditions which allows for faster turning kites .My pals and I have been sailing the Or. coast for over 25 years last seven on kites and before that as pole riders, in the day there would be hundreds of pole dancers at Florence . Last year one expierencd pole rider drowned while we were there ,when it's big it's dangerous.
We sailed an open ocean location for 4 years (Whiskey Run) it also has an underwater feature that trips waves and after a long leg burnin run you would have to out a mile to get back so easier to do downwinders .

fISH -BOY FINALLY RULES ,2 yr. wave rider Jason (registered) was upside down on a big wave and barreled up with a witness,not bad for a dough-head

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

damn tangle-surfers.

dcrowe · Mon Apr 17, 06 7:57 am

that a boy fishR, I'll bet you even meant to get that ride in the green room. this week might bring some lovin our way.

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Ladies - I know you have a serious hard-on for you beach, and it is a great spot to ride. But newport & florence are not the only two spots on the coast with Jetties!

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

yer right its isn't the gorge. It is more the combo of really strong wind so we can fly those fast 7ms in the waves, and the way the waves peel . But as I know, I suck so what do I know , I will be making it up to the ft. now to see where the real deal is.

dcrowe · Mon Apr 17, 06 8:13 am

oh pacifichigh, just because we're not as cool as you doesn't mean you have to kill our buzz, U coming down to play at our jetty anytime soon?

Ryan · Since 14 Jul 2005 538 Posts Oregon Addicted

As a pdxer and a former poleboarder who used to frequent Florence in the spring for big wind and waves i can say that these boys have it right. Newport and Florence often have some of the best wind and wave combo. without a jetty everything is blown out and nearly unrideable when its windy. The fort rarely get this kind of wind so it doesnt matter up there.

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Nice

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Wow- Pretty easy to stir the pot today! Just facking with you boys!

dcrowe · Mon Apr 17, 06 8:45 am

We love you Big S

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

S,
come down and see fish boy he's all over it

dcrowe · Mon Apr 17, 06 12:53 pm

hey "hardly blowing" I heard you have a new home made wave stick, hows she treating you?

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

Big D,
the 07 line up is soon finished ,
fargo thinks someone else has done it already but never any examples,materials are soon here to finish so out to the beach FOR NOW

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

SSSSSSSHay,
is that your toungue hangin out or Takoon

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

ok this may be the first dangle hate post Laughing

so old
anything new here ever?

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1216 Posts Portland BRACKISH

wakeup · Since 11 Sep 2005 328 Posts always Obsessed

mmmmmmmm--------whiskey run-----
my favorite