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97031 · Mon Jul 12, 10 2:42 pm **nukin**

Go big or go home today... Sudz goes big.

forrest · Mon Jul 12, 10 3:09 pm

Hahah! I saw him on the way back from The Dalles this morning, passenger looked over and said "Holy Shit!"

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jul 12, 10 3:36 pm

Ya know, for all the different disciplines, "steez" and legitness, there is still something soo awesome about just boosting to the fuckin' moon like that.

Nice work! I love pullin the trigger on boosts like that. yes...no...yes...too fast...wait...no.....do it... edge.... POW!!

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

was completely lit yesterday on my nine. I was already powered up when I went out - and then it picked up pretty drastically. Barely even able to hang on. I was riding at 11 and 1 oclock and then would boost up but just pulling the bar in. Ejector seat style. LOL. Not much else to do with that much power - besides tomahawk people that piss me off Wink

krazedkiter · Since 08 Jun 2009 183 Posts Florida Stoked

U can have your handle passes. Boosting is kiting. Boosting like that is living.

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2102 Posts PNW Bigfoot

Were you wearing a green helmet and some type of PFD? Rev had some sail tape repairs on the inner panel?

Bettyboarder · Mon Jul 12, 10 6:01 pm

Sick!!!

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

I like it!

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

stevegriffith22 · Since 14 May 2006 434 Posts Obsessed

I was actually scared off, haven't been in the water yet this year, got some time off and started driving. Picked up the PDA and saw the wind sensors, stopped for a pizza, thought that my smallest kite was 7 and turned around and headed home.

sg Shocked

moondog · Wed Jul 14, 10 7:05 am **photo-shop?**

This had to be a rock creek session to have the syncline in the background or photo-shopped. Anyway, it made the picture of the week in the Hood River News!

Hurricane Mike · Since 19 Jun 2006 128 Posts Stoked

That was probably the best session of my life. 30-45!!!. It was just Sudds, AKA Bubbles, and I on the water going HUGE.

A few times Sudds was right behind me ... then he was GONE!!! I found him a second later above my kite, 30-40 feet- holly s^!#!!!

I crashed a few times- HARD!!!. I also deflated my kite right as the camera came out- dohhhh!!!

Thanks Adam for capturing this epic day!!

Hurricane Mike · Since 19 Jun 2006 128 Posts Stoked

PS. Moondawg- there was NO photoshop on this picture!! It was even more impressive on the water.

moondog · Wed Jul 14, 10 8:03 am **great shot**

Did you guys launch from rock creek? Better send this photo to Aaron Sales so he can get it in his magazine next month.

Suds · Since 25 Mar 2008 143 Posts Hood River Stoked

This was by far one of the funnest session i have ever had. Hurricane was going massive out there as well i watched him jump over my kite a couple of times which just blew my mind. got to love gorge wind!!!!

luke · Since 06 Jul 2005 399 Posts Obsessed

Yeah Hurricane and Sudz. Mosier had spray all the way across the river. F..ing HUGE. We saw you on our way out East.

Rufus was blowing 40-50 with enormous glassy swells. Sean Reyngoudt (the kiter from FL with one leg) was boosting what we estimated to be 60' high double-mega loops and get this - over the eastern tip of the launch site. Insane. WooHoo!! Most people were on 3-5m kites.

I guess it makes good sense to own a mini-kite to really appreciate our surfboards here in The Gorge, since the size of the swells are primarily determined by the strength of the wind. Nukin wind = huge swell = good river surfing or massive AIR on a twin tip. Very Happy

Sella · Wed Jul 14, 10 11:39 am