Speaking of stoke ...blowout?

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Jun 15, 11 2:45 pm **Speaking of stoke ...blowout?**

Is the blowout going to happen this year?

forrest · Thu Jun 16, 11 7:18 am

Highly unlikely dude. It's an assload of work, everyone hates volunteering to make it happen, and to much chaos. You should organize a small private one.

Pepi · Thu Jun 16, 11 8:02 am

It is a bummer that the race organization takes so much time and effort, as well as volunteers.
It's definitely my favorite event. I used to compete both in the windsurfing and kite events when they were run separately.

Maybe we can ask Kirsten to add it to the kite race series she is running?

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

As a matter of efficiency, is there any chance CGWA and CGKA could share support resources and run Blowouts on the same day?

chrissmack · Since 08 Jun 2005 526 Posts portland Addicted

blowout has been kiteboarding and windsurfing on the same day in the past (when it was part of the gorge games)

Pepi · Thu Jun 16, 11 1:43 pm **Re: togetherness**

carolb · Thu Jun 16, 11 5:14 pm **Pick 2 days and go for it.**

I think we pick 2 days (1 as an alternate) and go for it. I can find someone to hold a flag on the Stevie beach and sound a horn to start if someone can find someone to note people landing. Everything in between is up to the riders. If you fall or wind dies, you swim to either OR or WA and hitch hike. Maybe do it as a 2 person team so you have a buddy system in place.

Let get it back to the basics and fun of the event and treat it like a drop in basketball game. Bragging rights only. No event fees, insurance, or rescue boats.

If CGKA just happened to have a party going on the same day at the event site, what a awesome unrelated coincidence. BYOB and BYO-BBQ.

$ociopath · Since 28 Nov 2007 523 Posts Twilight Zone Addicted

What Carol said! That would be better anyway. Commit at your own risk, but it would be that much more for the fun factor!

wylieflyote · Thu Jun 16, 11 8:09 pm **Re: Pick 2 days and go for it.**

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Good idea-I pick July 17th.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

Only bad part of it is there is nothing to warn or help noobs about the funky winds. Could turn out to be dangerous without some type of ski support. I know it's kite at your own risk, but I'm positive no one wants to leave someone in the river to drown.

I love the blowout...but just speaking as the devils advocate.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Speaking as someone who's done jetski support for a couple years... i'd say its pretty much impossible to really support the race when you have only a couple of skis/boats over a 16 mile course with 50+ kiters

You can only do your best and try to help as many people as you can.

Unfortunately because people have an expectation of jetski support, a lot of folks try the event that probably aren't ready for that kind of downwinder or even experienced kiters will be reckless because they expect to be rescued.

Pepi · Thu Jun 16, 11 9:28 pm **Re: Pick 2 days and go for it.**

holly · Since 09 Jul 2006 440 Posts Hood River Obsessed

YES!!!! I am in forsure!!!

holly · Since 09 Jul 2006 440 Posts Hood River Obsessed

[quote="tinyE"]Only bad part of it is there is nothing to warn or help noobs about the funky winds. Could turn out to be dangerous without some type of ski support. I know it's kite at your own risk, but I'm positive no one wants to leave someone in the river to drown.quote]

Dude kookout can be the following day when everyone that did the blowout is too tired and sore to kite. besides this isn't a noobs event anyways....

pdxmonkeyboy · Fri Jun 17, 11 2:20 am

I designate the bolstads the official unofficial president of the 2011 non-blow out, blow out. I could probably hook up a "sweep" boat or two if need be. Phil, you have a baby seat attachment on that ski yet?

tonyb · Fri Jun 17, 11 8:46 am

Carol and I usually make the Stevie to HR run a couple of times per year and sometimes one of those runs is not successful. But a swim to the WA side, a climb up the hill and over the tracks gets you in to the hitch hike home zone.

If the river keeps running the way it is now you could probably just wrap up and float all the way back to Stevenson.

Use the buddy system if you're not sure of your abilities or if the wind is sketchy.

Tony