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A.K.
Since 01 Jul 2006
190 Posts
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Fri Jun 10, 11 7:11 pm kayak to kitesurf - double sessions |
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The water is high, fast and cold - just like we like it! Perfect opportunity this year to drop the Hood River (class 3 section) from Tucker directly to Marina/Spit/Eventsite and then hop on a kite.
I see you former kayakers out kiting, with your funny life vests and kevlar helmets. Anyone interested on these double sessions let me know.
Looking for fellow weekend warriors who want to squeeze in a white water kayak session whenever wind drops below 20 knots.
A.K. |
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Justsmile

Since 20 Jul 2009
1530 Posts
Not Portland
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Fri Jun 10, 11 8:23 pm how about the little white |
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for a warm up, then we will be at the speed of the columbia. How is the play right now on the lower hood??? |
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A.K.
Since 01 Jul 2006
190 Posts
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Fri Jun 10, 11 8:37 pm |
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Waters still high enough to keep the lower Hood River interesting. Plenty of big holes to throw yourself into. Dam/Fish ladder has been removed so no portgage necessary. There are several more challenging sections of the Hood River further up stream. But nothing beats coasting right up to the kite launch! |
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Gman

Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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Justsmile

Since 20 Jul 2009
1530 Posts
Not Portland
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Fri Jun 10, 11 9:49 pm old school |
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time to bust the old school boat out (dancer/corsica X)and surf some columbia white salmon swells!!! |
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barfly

Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
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Sat Jun 11, 11 6:26 am |
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Hard to admit getting jealous of all the action you all are getting out there. Way to charge the doubles. |
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Thatspec
Since 17 Mar 2008
125 Posts
Ptucky
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Sat Jun 11, 11 6:37 am |
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Might be possible with a whitewater boat and would be a nice workout. Those swells are moving at 10+ mph and the current is 3.5-5 at the White Salmon mouth. That surfski I'm paddling will do 9+ on the flats. It's made for ocean downwinding in much longer period swells, at 21' it's longer than a lot of the troughs and the rudder is out of the water half the time.
That is some kind of unique situation going on over there right now, won't last forever. The hatchery is garbage cross chop by comparison (shhhhhh!)
If you've got a 12'+ fast SUP, that can be a blast too, shoot me a PM if you're going> |
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Inept_Fun

Since 14 Apr 2005
1417 Posts
Hood River
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Sat Jun 11, 11 9:48 am |
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Snow, whitewater, wind, dirt? Lets see it! _________________ I heart dangling |
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Thatspec
Since 17 Mar 2008
125 Posts
Ptucky
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Tue Jun 14, 11 7:40 am |
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Inept_Fun wrote: | Snow, whitewater, wind, dirt? Lets see it! |
More whitewater;
http://imaginesurf.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/glenwood-springs-wave/
Apologies to you guys for running my surfski/sup perpendicular to the general flow of things out at the White Salmon river mouth. The current can't last too much longer, then I can get back to downwinders. On the plus side this is probably less obnoxious than having me in the lineup kiting too ;^) |
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