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scottman
Since 08 Jun 2007
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hillsboro
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 Tue Jul 05, 11 12:24 pm any Sauvie onsite reports? |
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| any Sauvie onsite reports?
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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| Tue Jul 05, 11 1:52 pm |
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| Yes, anyone out there? Also what is the beech situation like now?
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beej
Since 16 Jul 2010
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| Tue Jul 05, 11 3:27 pm So unprepared... |
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| Anyone have an idea what to expect Wednesday? I can't go tonight!
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K2
Since 30 Apr 2009
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Hood River, OR
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| Tue Jul 05, 11 4:02 pm |
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I'm leaving work early for this! I can't believe SI looks windy right now!
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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Beaverton
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| Tue Jul 05, 11 6:09 pm |
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Sauvie was awesome today. Wind was perfect for a 10m or so kite, maybe a little larger if you like to be lit up. There is enough beach now that you only have to wade out to your calves to launch. There didn't seem to be any fishermen today but yesterday (the 4th) they were out in force.
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Navanod
Since 20 Feb 2007
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Beaverton
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| Tue Jul 05, 11 8:32 pm |
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| Youkai wrote: | | Sauvie was awesome today. Wind was perfect for a 10m or so kite, maybe a little larger if you like to be lit up. There is enough beach now that you only have to wade out to your calves to launch. There didn't seem to be any fishermen today but yesterday (the 4th) they were out in force. |
Yup... Was perfect for my 11m. Glad I went! Hopefully tomorrow will be a repeat???
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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Mosier
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| Tue Jul 05, 11 8:44 pm |
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| Youkai wrote: | | Sauvie was awesome today. Wind was perfect for a 10m or so kite, maybe a little larger if you like to be lit up. There is enough beach now that you only have to wade out to your calves to launch. There didn't seem to be any fishermen today but yesterday (the 4th) they were out in force. |
That's where they all were! I was at Jones yesterday afternoon and there were only 4 fishermen on the whole beach! There were only about 8 ATVers and I was the only kiter. It was kind of eerie being so empty on a sunny 4th. They must have partied too hard at the beginning of the weekend..............
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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| Tue Jul 05, 11 10:03 pm |
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It was a great session rode the 8m RPM for the first time it was so fun. What a great session followed by an awesome bbq...thanks Rico and Mrs. Rico for the yummy food
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
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Not Portland
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 5:36 am today |
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| anyone heading out today???
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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Beaverton
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 6:54 am |
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You know I'll be there. I'll be the guy in the water self rescuing 
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
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Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 7:36 am |
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.06 pressure gradient and building at 9am!!
ASTORIA CLOUDY 56 W8 30.16R
PORTLAND SUNNY 66 CALM 30.10F
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 8:19 am |
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I was onsite, it was great! 
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 8:58 am |
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FYI - They current was ripping last night so if you dont know what your doing stay close in
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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Beaverton
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 9:03 am |
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| Bettyboarder wrote: | | FYI - They current was ripping last night so if you dont know what your doing stay close in |
For sure. I saw someone walking upwind yesterday and I told him not to bother. If you end up in the water for more than a minute you will move far enough upwind. If I remember right I actually saw Steve walking downwind to start his a session.
The current is nice and straight so you don't have to worry about eddies or anything but it's darn fast.
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 10:29 am |
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| Youkai wrote: | .... If I remember right I actually saw Steve walking downwind to start his a session.
The current is nice and straight so you don't have to worry about eddies or anything but it's darn fast. |
Yep you did see me walking down wind to start a sesh last night. I didn't want to run the slingy 8M RPM near-shore acrobatics gauntlet while trying to get off the beach for one thing .
Plus my biggest challenge (well one of them anyway) was staying downwind on my skim with a 10M. The combination of the strong current and trying to keep an edge on the skim made me rocket upwind. I'd start out each sesh doing a straight downwinder of 100-200M but after just one tack and I'd be back to the main beach and I'd have to repeat the downwinder!
Gman was making it look like cake with his 8M and a skim, so it had to just be the kite size and not my skill set, right? Lol.
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beej
Since 16 Jul 2010
180 Posts
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 11:37 am Current |
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Is the current such that a kook should worry, or just stay close in like was previously mentioned?
I was at Jones last weekend, and didn't find it too bad, but don't want to get caught in a situation I can't handle...
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2102 Posts
PNW
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| Wed Jul 06, 11 12:03 pm Top 10 things to worry about at SI: |
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| beej wrote: | | such that a kook should worry... |
Top 10 things to worry about at SI:
1: Skunkage (ie no wind or not enough or wrong direction)
2: Big Ships
3: Car Break-ins
4: Broken glass
5: Half buried diaper ball mounds
6: Redneck fishermen
7: Crowded beaches filled with clueless kiter folk ie they don't know the dangers of powered-up kites etc
8: Crowded beaches filled with clueless newbie kiters that don't know the dangers of powered-up kites.
9: Close encounters/sightings of naked people that should be clothed.
10: NOT BRINGING ENOUGH TRUCK DRIVER COLD BEER FOR YOU AND ALL YOUR KITER FRIENDS.
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