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wiseguy2
Since 22 Feb 2009
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 Tue Oct 19, 10 6:53 am Rooster at 15mph -- anybody going? |
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Rooster at 15mph -- anybody going?
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
1530 Posts
Not Portland
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 7:13 am yes |
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| should be there around noon
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dustin awesome
Since 23 Jul 2009
115 Posts
Stoked
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 8:50 am |
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| i should get my new fall suit tomorrow in the mail... after that, its on....
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Tony
Since 28 Aug 2006
940 Posts
Portland
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 9:17 am |
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Go get sum before the rains come this weekend.
No excuses... Should be good today and tomorrow.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 9:25 am |
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Lulls to 7 are going to be fun! 
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4304 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 12:51 pm |
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| Onsite report. Tell your boss you're sick, grab your 8m and get your ass down here.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4304 Posts
Camas
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 2:01 pm |
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'bout a 2.5 hr session up at the East end. Good t see you Funktron! 2 other guys at BV, half a dozen at the volleyball courts. Had the ponds to myself  8m becoming 10m for me. Hardly gusty at all. Lulls weren't bad. Nice f&$#ing day! Still blowing...
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K2
Since 30 Apr 2009
274 Posts
Hood River, OR
Obsessed
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 2:10 pm |
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DAMN! I wish I could have made this. I have tomorrow off! It's still supposed to be good from what I have been hearing on here so hopefully that is true. Keep me posted 
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
485 Posts
Longview, WA
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 2:55 pm |
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| I never rode rooster before but gonna head there tmorrow. Where's the sweet spot to launch?
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K2
Since 30 Apr 2009
274 Posts
Hood River, OR
Obsessed
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 3:09 pm |
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| beech wrote: | | I never rode rooster before but gonna head there tmorrow. Where's the sweet spot to launch? |
When you get past the little pay booth, take a right and look for all the cars that look like windsurf/kite cars on the left. You can go all the way down to the end where the bathrooms are and park and walk down from there or sometimes people park in the first lot and walk down at those stairs but there are a few ways you can get down to the beach. You should probably see us kiting or at least heading out that way to kite from the parking lot. You will be fine if you just show up.
It usually doesn't look as windy as it actually is from the parking lot because of the way the wind and the current is going but Rooster is notorious for NUKING so bring smallerish kites. I am going to stop sounding like I know what I am talking about now. See you tomorrow.
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 3:14 pm |
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| beech wrote: | | I never rode rooster before but gonna head there tmorrow. Where's the sweet spot to launch? |
K2 has it right.
Two main places to rig up and kite.
#1. After you pay at the toll booth hang a right and look for the bathrooms. Just to the East of the bathrooms there are some steps that lead down to the water. Assuming the water levels are low enough there should be plenty of room to rig down by the piers/steps.
#2. Go all the way to the east where there is a second set of bathrooms. Grab yer kites and started hiking in. You have to walk to the set up - but this is a clothing optional beach. Plenty o dudes - almost no ladies. So walk through the jungle set up. The paths all lead to the beach for the most part. Just stay on the path and do your best to go on a North East direction. You could also ask the locals (the nude guys) how to get to the kite beach while you are in the bushes.
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
485 Posts
Longview, WA
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 3:24 pm |
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7 is small as i got. If I need smaller I'll just punch a hole in it. Sort of a white trash "wind window" By the way is this place OK for leaving an extra kite on the beach while I ride? Do the nudes keep an eye on your junk, so to speak? 
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kitemare
Since 23 Mar 2010
265 Posts
Seattle, wa
Obsessed
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 7:06 pm |
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Rooster was AMAZING today. I was on an 8m for 2 hours from 2-4, it was blowing 30. Wasn't to gusty either.
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
485 Posts
Longview, WA
Obsessed
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 8:40 pm |
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| Thanks for the tips. Now it looks like I won't be able to get there til mid day. Hopefully the nude guys stay at work tomorrow.
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wiseguy2
Since 22 Feb 2009
89 Posts
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| Tue Oct 19, 10 9:11 pm |
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As a relative beginner at both kiting and at Rooster, gotta say that today was really excellent. I was a bit timid to go out as there were very few people on the beach early and the wind was too strong for me to self-launch or self-land. Luckily, two guys (firemen for TV) showed up to build the collateral confidence.
It's awesome to kite at this time of year and I recommend it to anybody who hasn't come down with a job.
-Mark
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GorgeKite.com
Since 17 Mar 2008
226 Posts
Hood River
Stoked
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| Thu Oct 21, 10 9:00 am nak attack |
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| great to see you too mike! how do you like your rpm? I love mine! That was the best east wind in months. Keep rockin!
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4304 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
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| Thu Oct 21, 10 9:33 pm |
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| funktron wrote: | | great to see you too mike! how do you like your rpm? I love mine! That was the best east wind in months. Keep rockin! |
Yeah, great day!
I really, really like my RPMs. They eat gusts so well; lots of depower both with the board and the bar.  2 less struts, that much less to stuff in the luggage!
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