Coastal locations

noobydoobydoo · Since 15 Jan 2010 20 Posts

I am heading to HR next week and then the coast.

Would anyone care to elaborate on the coastal locations listed here as well as some others? The PSKite site is almost identical in info.

I may be staying in Cannon Beach, is Sunset worth the drive, or could I just kite there?

I am also interested in further north like The Pond.

Any info would be appreciated, I just don't want to show up and end up being "That Guy".

Disclaimer - Skill Level - Intermediate
Gear - Mako King, SS SX 143, Mako Surf
OR Rise 16, Envy 12 and 8

Thanks

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2102 Posts PNW Bigfoot

It works really well. Sunset is about 8 miles south of " the Ponds" but the ponds are not in the ocean; it is a lagoon area at the river mouth of the columbia river. The south jetty is about a 1/3 of a mile west ie the Pacific Ocean. The south jetty is just north of lot b. . .Cannon Beach can be fun, but lots of people are rarely blows hard enough for the N/nw winds, which are the summer winds. . . Cannon blows more/is sailable more with the sw winds and that transpires in the winter/stormy weather.

beevee · Since 06 Jun 2009 47 Posts

In 13 days (just got back)I was on the coast between Fort Stevens and Newport I was on the water 2 times. The second time didnt even count. As for kiting it sucked big time. Unless a new system is coming just stay at Hood River. It was F-ing cold too! Thank goodness there is lots to see on the coast or it would have been a complete bomb trip.

noobydoobydoo · Since 15 Jan 2010 20 Posts

I was worried about that. We haven' been getting much in the Seattle area either.....frustrating summer.

I was keeping the coast as an option because HR seems to be delivering easterlies lately.

I'll just bring the bike and hit Post Canyon if I get skunked I guess!

Thanks