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Trip Report: Punta San Carlos 9.17 – 9.25

 
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ldhr

Since 21 Jul 2009
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Hood River
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PostThu Sep 30, 10 8:40 am    Trip Report: Punta San Carlos 9.17 – 9.25 Reply with quote

- large contigent of Gorge kiters invaded the point last week.
- 10 campers and another dozen staying at Solo Sports.
- 8 straight days of gorge-type winds and small waves.
- water and air temps were cool and it felt more like a spring trip than fall.
- 3 days on 6m kites (gusting to 35), 3 days on 8m, and 2 days on 10m.
- kitesurfing head high waves on a 6m is actually more fun than I would have thought.
- first 2 days the waves were head high and each day got smaller until the last day when the waves were knee high.
- morning surf sessions were dominated by SUP surfers. Almost everyone staying at solo sports uses SUP for surfing. Is traditional longboard surfing going the way of the dinosaur?
- there were days with 20 kites on the water and 15 of them were SS RPMs.
- one group went from Hood River to Solo Sports in 25 hour drive time in a Your Rental Center Party van!

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tstansbury

Since 06 Jun 2006
649 Posts
Rowena and P.C
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PostThu Sep 30, 10 9:11 am     Reply with quote

thanks for the update. heading out on the 15th have been wondering if la nina has water temps down a little may take some extra rubber

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Pete

Since 29 Oct 2007
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PostThu Sep 30, 10 9:51 am     Reply with quote

Pics?

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