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forrest

Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 2:14 pm    Saturday was Kite-able. Reply with quote

Saturday was kite-able at the Sandbar. Albeit skimboard and big kite in the kiddie pool, it was west wind, beautiful, and warm. Spring is almost upon us, so get your 5/4/3s out of the basement and get ready cause it's going to be one hell of a season!

My goals for this season:

Switch Back to Blind,
Blind Judge,
Back to Blind with a grab,
KGB,
Back Mobe

What are some of your goals for this season?

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DrewB

Since 16 Aug 2006
384 Posts
PDX
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 2:28 pm     Reply with quote

A little less ambitious than Forrest:

front roll
railey
worm burner
un-hooked in the surf
figuring out how to get out more with a kid!!

Stoked for the season!!

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stringer

Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 2:36 pm     Reply with quote

Hell yeah Forrest!

I want to work on grabbing a lot more.
Find some nice warm kickers down here and get some stale bs 1's

nose press a gator is on the list

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4Stringer/KipWinger

Since 27 Apr 2005
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Hood River
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 2:54 pm    to-do list Reply with quote

DrewB wrote:
figuring out how to get out more with a kid!!!


Definitely can relate. After one season of mixing kiting and parenting, realized at the end of last summer that I'd compromised my overall physical health by holding-out for going kiting rather than using the 2 hour windows (that would typically have) to just make-sure to get some exercise. This year, telling myself gonna ride my beater bike a lot more and not try to force kiting so much.

Which reminds me, my 1.5 year old has already mastered clean dirty puddle grabs.


   Henry's First Grab_2.jpg 

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Gman

Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 2:58 pm     Reply with quote

stringer wrote:
Hell yeah Forrest!


nose press a gator is on the list


Nice!

wakeskate - flat 3 - on big boy slider
more floaty surf style
kite a bunch

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pkh

Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:04 pm     Reply with quote

Gonna get me some boots this year and see where it goes from there

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hobbsla

Since 28 Jan 2006
389 Posts

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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:20 pm     Reply with quote

Little green boots are pretty dope!

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Wind Slither

Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:22 pm     Reply with quote

1. Flat 3

2. Big air kite loops and getting more comfortable with kite loops in general.

3. Switch frontside wave riding on the right-handers.

(Note: alpine riding with the family was a little ho-hum, but last year I changed my snowboard bindings and forced myself to ride switch up there. Akward as hell at first, but now it's really starting to feel natural. Can't wait for that first NW day!!)

4. Nut up and hit some kind of obstacle/slider/kicker something!

Thumb's Up

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EY

Since 06 Jul 2008
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NW, Florida, Asia
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:24 pm     Reply with quote

Double McTwist 1260

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Inept_Fun

Since 14 Apr 2005
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Hood River
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:37 pm     Reply with quote

More slider steez. To do 0 flat water tricks all season.
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Hein

Since 08 Mar 2005
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:40 pm     Reply with quote

you SP boys need a new obstacle.
do you have spring build planned?

I need to make a little collapsible
micro kicker that I can put in my car.

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forrest

Since 21 Jun 2005
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:50 pm     Reply with quote

We are working on a couple different things, including a event/contest, and trying to go more professional this year. Can't give out to many details but it will be a sick year.

A mini kicker would be sick, specially for wakeskate and skimboards!

Hein wrote:
you SP boys need a new obstacle.
do you have spring build planned?

I need to make a little collapsible
micro kicker that I can put in my car.

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Hein

Since 08 Mar 2005
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 3:58 pm     Reply with quote

Forrest wrote:
We are working on a couple different things, including a event/contest, and trying to go more professional this year. Can't give out to many details but it will be a sick year.


A professional not-for-profit. What's the IRS code for that? j/k
To be honest, I like the idea of fewer 'events' and less 'pros'.

Forrest wrote:

A mini kicker would be sick, specially for wakeskate and skimboards!


this. (check your inbox)

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forrest

Since 21 Jun 2005
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 4:30 pm     Reply with quote

Hein wrote:
A professional not-for-profit. What's the IRS code for that? j/k
To be honest, I like the idea of fewer 'events' and less 'pros'.


Unfortunately The Slider Project don't qualify as a non-profit, so The Slider Project pays tax.

Back to the topic at hand: I forgot to mention fronts to blind as well.

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Chooch

Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 4:44 pm     Reply with quote

So ready for the spring!!!

Raley 2 Wrapped
Front 2 Blind
BS 180 with a grab
Hoochie 2 Blind
Tantrum 2 Blind
Switch Raley 2 Blind
Anything else is a bonus Very Happy

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Chooch

Since 18 Nov 2007
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Wicked Pissah
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 4:46 pm     Reply with quote

Check this video out Slither....its a really good start for BS 3's

http://kitescoop.com/tricks/

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$ociopath

Since 28 Nov 2007
523 Posts
Twilight Zone
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PostMon Mar 01, 10 4:52 pm     Reply with quote

pkh wrote:
Gonna get me some boots this year and see where it goes from there
Hells Yeah! Same as mine. I just got mine two weeks back. Hillcrest sports in Gresham has some 09 Ronix boots marked down from 420$ to 200$ sizes 10-11 I think. I'm 11 1/2 so I got some 09 closed toe alphas LF for 115$ Very Happy

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