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kitemare

Since 23 Mar 2010
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 6:51 am    Lyle Sandbar closed Reply with quote

just passing this on for those who don't read Temira

"Kiters, I received an email yesterday from the Columbia Hills Park Ranger. The Lyle Sandbar is currently closed to kiting, and the parking area at the corner of SR 14 and old highway 8 is closed as well. Railroad law enforcement officers and police will be enforcing the parking and kiting bans, so for the sake of the fire suppression effort and your wallet, pick another place to go kiting."

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WINDUDE

Since 10 Jun 2010
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 7:49 am     Reply with quote

yowza
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hopefall

Since 13 Feb 2009
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 8:06 am     Reply with quote

Sad

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waynepjh

Since 27 Jul 2008
212 Posts
jackson wy
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 8:24 am     Reply with quote

Dam! That was my favorite spot in the gorge! can you do the belly crawl under the tracks? Crying or Very sad

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hilton

Since 15 Aug 2008
803 Posts

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PostSun Aug 29, 10 8:44 am    Rotor at Lyle Reply with quote

Kiting not advisable.

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Nak

Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 9:22 am     Reply with quote

Leave Lyle to the fire crews. They've got a hard enough job as it is without dealing with a bunch of kites.

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Marmot

Since 08 Aug 2007
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Lyle, WA
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 9:45 am     Reply with quote

Friday was impressive with all the air support. Those helicopters are friggin HUGE in person.

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Pepi

Since 16 Jun 2006
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 6:14 pm     Reply with quote

Here's a picture from the heli view (stolen from pilot/friends page).

The pilot is an old-school local kiter friend (aka the original Russian Kiter).

Definitely don't want to have any kites up in the air when he brings this baby down to the river.


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Marmot

Since 08 Aug 2007
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Lyle, WA
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 6:51 pm     Reply with quote

I'd totally throw a back roll over that helo.




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kochease

Since 03 Jul 2008
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PostSun Aug 29, 10 7:27 pm     Reply with quote

Those copters wil turn ya into sushi real quick Laughing Laughing Laughing
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waynepjh

Since 27 Jul 2008
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jackson wy
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PostMon Aug 30, 10 7:27 am     Reply with quote

just a temporary closure then?

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mbirch

Since 17 Jun 2008
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PostMon Aug 30, 10 8:20 am     Reply with quote

temira says that the lyle sandbar is now back open when it is too windy to fly helicopter operations

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strapless101

Since 17 Aug 2009
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PostMon Aug 30, 10 9:33 am     Reply with quote

open for access from the water, not the road. Lots of police and park rangers in the area until this is completely mopped up.

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Moto

Since 03 Sep 2006
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PostMon Aug 30, 10 9:41 am     Reply with quote

strapless101 wrote:
open for access from the water, not the road. Lots of police and park rangers in the area until this is completely mopped up.


Lyle is a nature reserve - not a spot meant for recreation. So even by boat or jet ski access its not a legit spot.

And for people who have asked if you can cross under the bridge. Ignoring the fact that no one should be on the lyle sand bar, because its a nature resere and not a recreational area - the answer is no. First, you have a logistics problem. You would have to repel down with all your gear. And then repel back up. But even if you are an avid rock climber - you can't cross under the bridge. Thats still illegal. You can still get fined or have up to 6 months in jail where you will have to toss the salad. The RR company has access rights over and under the bridge. So there is no legitimate way to cross the tracks without getting a ticket - over, under, sideways, clothed, naked, wearing a mask - doesn't matter.

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forrest

Since 21 Jun 2005
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PostMon Aug 30, 10 10:06 am     Reply with quote

I think the law is 100 feet to either side of the tracks.

Moto, just to correct you slightly, the Klickitat sand spit is public land maintained by the USFS. There is no closure order in place, so there is no ban of public use of the land. Access is a whole other can of worms.

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Moto

Since 03 Sep 2006
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PostMon Aug 30, 10 10:08 am     Reply with quote

Forrest wrote:
I think the law is 100 feet to either side of the tracks.

Moto, just to correct you slightly, the Klickitat sand spit is public land maintained by the USFS. There is no closure order in place, so there is no ban of public use of the land. Access is a whole other can of worms.


Thanks for steering me in the right direction.

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windpig

Since 28 Aug 2008
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PostMon Aug 30, 10 11:54 am     Reply with quote

I'm thinking that GIANT helicopter has a larger impact on the Nature preserve than many, many kiters ever would.

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