coast today...

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

Scott are you on? how's Astoria looking? Laughing

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

were on the way out now with some hopes and dreams 1:46. hello florence.................... Twisted Evil

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

any luck in Florence? What's the drive time like from PDX anyway?? - excluding getting caught in some nasty casino traffic.

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

Nothin goin on here today - just a beautiful day with 5 knot NW breeze. Used the grass at South Beach State Park to put 5th line pigtails on my Fuel 9 and 13. Gettin ready for some good conditions later this week.....

Friday and Saturday looks promising, and maybe Thursday.

THU...SE WIND 5 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL
11 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 FT. W SWELL 10 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.

dcrowe · Tue Apr 18, 06 5:50 pm

I couldn't make it out today but it didn't look to good. Maybe on a 20.5 machine. It's a two hour drive from p-town to Eugene then an hour fifteen to the jetty (presuming you're clipping along) on hwy 126. You could shoot west on hwy 18 to Lincoln city or from Corvalis to Newport but then you're fighting winnebegos going 15 mph all the way to Florence. The casino hasn't really created much of a traffic problem yet but we'll see when they expand. Let one of us know if you're heading down and we could probably meet you in Eugene and carpool to the jetty, or better yet, take two cars and do five mile downwinders all day. Alien

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

thanks guys...I'm planning on getting down that way this summer.... maybe a 3 day weekender with Floras lake at the tale end of it. Nothing like kiting waves into sunset!

WOLVERINE · Since 17 Apr 2006 19 Posts Lake Tapps Island

Heading out to the coast here soon one of these days. Gotta take the wife for her dose of the ocean. I'm lookin gforward to maybe picking up a wetsuit while I'm there. Woot Woot!!

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

well the 20.5 struggled to produce the energy to keep me up wind, but for a few hours it was managing. Thanks for big boards.

Ryan · Since 14 Jul 2005 536 Posts Oregon Addicted

Colby,

My brother and i used to drive from PDX to Florence several weekend a month in the spring. we would figure 3 hours. thats with little traffic as we usually drove in the evening. its worth the drive...Sunday can be a long day if you have to be back for work monday morning after a full day of riding.

Ryan

Ryan · Since 14 Jul 2005 536 Posts Oregon Addicted

Colby,

My brother and i used to drive from PDX to Florence several weekend a month in the spring. we would figure 3 hours. thats with little traffic as we usually drove in the evening. its worth the drive...Sunday can be a long day if you have to be back for work monday morning after a full day of riding.

Ryan

Mad Kiting · Since 20 Jun 2005 8 Posts Oregon Coast Kook

It's building, approx 13 swesterly, that's off my wind meter. the water is has sweet texture for ocean riding, the long shore has been flushing south against the wind

dcrowe · Wed Apr 19, 06 11:17 am

Yo J, were you thinking about Floras this weekend or are you staying in Florence?

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

the lake may be good, it may be cold plus the cold north wind, I am a pansy and don't like gloves or boots. Laughing

dcrowe · Wed Apr 19, 06 12:06 pm

yeah, J isn't to keen on freezing her ass off. I think florence is the spot for the weekend action. I'm glad I missed out yesterday with my huge 13m.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2025 Posts Windward

I'm out a here now and will wait for wind

dcrowe · Wed Apr 19, 06 12:10 pm

we'll see you out there big J

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

You guys are awesome! Hardcore riders for sure! Just out of curiosity, how long does it take you to get from Florence to Floras? I'd be cool to get some "real" numbers instead of using Mapquest's calculations which say it takes a gazillion hours (at least from Corvallis).