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JBrig
Since 26 Aug 2009
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 Wed Aug 26, 09 12:02 pm Moving to Portland soon! |
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| Hi all! So, My wife and I are moving from Dallas, Tx to Portland soon and I wanted to know the coastal conditions in the summer months. Is the Gorge better? By the way, the shark thread scared me a bit. Not used to kiting with big fish that take, "Exploratory Bites"! Gimme the rundown of the kiting scene. Thanks for your help!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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JBrig
Since 26 Aug 2009
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 12:15 pm |
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| Gman wrote: | | More sharks to worry about in Dallas |
We have the common Alligator Gar in the lakes. (Geez, that feels Redneck to write that)
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 12:52 pm |
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Dewd! I was kiting on Eagle Mountain Lake and this knarly big snake started slithering through the water right at me! I think it was some kind of black mambo mocassion thing.
You got nothing to worry about out here! 
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 2:49 pm |
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| JBrig wrote: | | Gman wrote: | | More sharks to worry about in Dallas |
We have the common Alligator Gar in the lakes. (Geez, that feels Redneck to write that) |
Dude those are fun to fight on a flyrod - but the uncommon Gar can be XXXXL
(no more swimming in that drainage ditch behind my folks place in FL)
and Slither the Water Moccassian is to be avoided 
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JBrig
Since 26 Aug 2009
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 3:09 pm |
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| Holy crap! I guess the moral of the story is .......... just don't fall or body drag to much. Ok, so what are the coastal winds like on average vs. the Gorge?
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 3:15 pm |
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The coast has less windy days in the summer than the gorge but the wind quality is much better. Coast winds usually range from 12m-7m just like the gorge. A lot of times it starts off as 12m wind and builds through the early afternoon to solid 9m-7m wind depending on the spot your riding at.
On the other hand the coast can go year round where as the gorge shuts down around October (besides the occasional cold ass east wind days at Stevenson or Rooster Rock) The coast gets good south systems in the winter making 12 months of kiting possible. All ya need for the winter on the coast is a good 5/3 or 5/4 suit.
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JBrig
Since 26 Aug 2009
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 3:49 pm |
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| Is the Gorge really gusty? For those of you who have been to kite beach in Maui, are we talking that gusty? Thats like, rip your kite apart gusty. Here in Dallas on our lakes its gusty but managable.
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 4:03 pm |
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| Yeah the gorge is at least Maui gusty.
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 6:16 pm |
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Welcome! Ya, it's a bit gusty here, but a great place to kite, ski, fish, mt bike, ...
The coast is Awesome.
Buy a ski pass to get you through the winter. I had never heard "freezing drizzle" before moving here.
Eric
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 9:39 pm |
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| F@#k Ya'll I'm from Texas!!! Bring a Bill Miller's and a Whataburger with you!
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JBrig
Since 26 Aug 2009
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 10:16 pm |
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| Forrest wrote: | | F@#k Ya'll I'm from Texas!!! Bring a Bill Miller's and a Whataburger with you! |
I will miss Taco Bueno, whataburger and Blue Bell ice cream. But, I've had 30 years of this the heat and humidity and it is time to leave it behind!
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Thu Aug 27, 09 6:53 am |
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WERD! That's why I left, I couldn't stand it anymore.
| JBrig wrote: | | I will miss Taco Bueno, whataburger and Blue Bell ice cream. But, I've had 30 years of this the heat and humidity and it is time to leave it behind! |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
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| Thu Aug 27, 09 7:48 am |
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| Forrest wrote: | WERD! That's why I left, I couldn't stand it anymore.
| JBrig wrote: | | I will miss Taco Bueno, whataburger and Blue Bell ice cream. But, I've had 30 years of this the heat and humidity and it is time to leave it behind! |
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I left phoenix cus I was tired of the heat. Glad I made the switch. By the way - I miss whataburger and Filibertos 
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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WISCONSIN
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| Thu Aug 27, 09 8:05 am |
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| mmmmmm.....whataburger....
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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
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Addicted
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| Thu Aug 27, 09 1:10 pm |
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Welcome! Enjoy our high unemployment and militant cyclists!
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dan79
Since 22 Aug 2009
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Longview, WA
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| Thu Aug 27, 09 8:06 pm |
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| Portland has great beer! For the coast you will need a good wetsuit,booties and gloves. I have a hotline 5/4 hot combo. Its fun to get out in the ocean for a little space during the winter months.
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