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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
Hick
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 Sun Aug 23, 09 6:55 am Laurance Lake Kiting |
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| Went up to hang out with Chanson, Blake, Brian, Hood Rat and friends after their session at Laurance Lake campground yesterday. To everyone's delight, the lake was blowing 9m. Blake, Chanson, and Brian scored a nice sunset session at 2850 feet with a nice beach to launch from! What a cool unexpected chance to kite! They'll be posting pix I'm sure.
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
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| Sun Aug 23, 09 7:10 am |
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Damn thats Sick! 
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mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
442 Posts
down wind somewhere
Obsessed
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| Sun Aug 23, 09 9:20 am |
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| Wow! Never even thought of Laurence Lake. Makes sense, it always howling up their when you want to fish. Put in near the campground area?
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Sun Aug 23, 09 10:01 am |
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Yesterday was siick; you had to know where 2 go  Nice job pioneeers
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Airnsails
Since 22 Jun 2005
104 Posts
Hood River, OR
Stoked
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| Sun Aug 23, 09 10:29 am |
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| Sick. Did anyone get pics?
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snedzz
Since 14 May 2006
40 Posts
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| Sun Aug 23, 09 12:47 pm |
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mikey j was the first i've seen or know of kiting laurence about two years ago. super stoked then, glad to hear others shredding it up. damn i know where i'll trying it out at this winter!
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alankitesurf2
Since 21 Jun 2006
81 Posts
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| Sun Aug 23, 09 8:22 pm |
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| The lake will work in both east and west winds.... as long as the water level holds up. A few snowkites were even out last winter when the lake was frozen.
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Tony
Since 28 Aug 2006
940 Posts
Portland
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 8:40 am |
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Pretty cool Lake...
No kiting pics...(kiting pics coming soon)
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CrazyC
Since 07 Apr 2007
174 Posts
P Town
Stoked
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 8:54 am |
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Is that hellboy in the "lake3" photo? Incredible camping!
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97031
Since 22 May 2008
145 Posts
Hood River
Stoked
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 8:56 am been there... |
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Shit! Long-time secret spot now posted... oh well, I can't imagine it's going to get crowded up there. They're not good, but here are a couple shots from earlier this year.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 8:58 am |
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| It was hard to imagine anyone actually kiting there prior to us being there. Though, we figured it had been windsurfed before. Is this the spot that Magicmaker was talking about last winter for snowkiting?
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 9:09 am |
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| Forrest wrote: | | It was hard to imagine anyone actually kiting there prior to us being there. Though, we figured it had been windsurfed before. Is this the spot that Magicmaker was talking about last winter for snowkiting? |
Yeah, I think that's the spot we checked out once when it was all snow covered. No luck with wind that day though.
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97031
Since 22 May 2008
145 Posts
Hood River
Stoked
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 9:34 am |
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| the spot you're refering to is the big field at the bottom of Laurance Lake Rd., just after the turnoff from Clear Creek.
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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
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Pure Stoke Sports
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 2:49 pm |
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| 97031 wrote: | | the spot you're refering to is the big field at the bottom of Laurance Lake Rd., just after the turnoff from Clear Creek. |
That field is the money shot for terrain and snow in the winter, but never seems to get any wind in the winter. We've been scoping this field for a couple of years now with no luck.
Have you or Adam ever poached it on a day with wind?
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alankitesurf2
Since 21 Jun 2006
81 Posts
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 8:44 pm |
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| I would be real sure to get permission from the landowner( Mc carthy) before kiting the field. He hasn't seemed very receptive to recreation users of the Forest lands in the past. It looks like he is making a token effort to grow something in the field as we speak-it has been fallow for the past ten years or so . It would be a killer kite spot but it doesn't funnel the winds as well as lauarance lake. Should work on W/SW winds.
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97031
Since 22 May 2008
145 Posts
Hood River
Stoked
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| Mon Aug 24, 09 8:57 pm |
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| At the right time, during a good year, snowkiting on Laurence Lake is safe. But before anyone gets any ideas for this winter: Be very careful.
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