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fredf
Since 10 Jan 2009
80 Posts
Eugene. Or
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Thu Aug 25, 11 11:13 am sand kiteboarding |
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Someone recently mentioned this to me. Googling it I found a couple YouTubes with people on what looks like a snowboard but with kiteboard-like footstraps sliding along the sand behind a kite. Looks like fun.
Does anyone do that here in Oregon? I canīt find anything with a NWKite search. We have some of the best combination of wind and dunes/beaches anywhere so why not?
Any tips? |
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JayDelViento
Since 20 Jun 2010
36 Posts
White Salmon
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Sat Aug 27, 11 7:52 pm Re: sand kiteboarding |
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If you mean something like a skateboard with larger wheels, it's sometimes called Kite Ground Boarding -- it's fun but IMHO not as much fun as kiteboarding in the water. Kite buggy is another option for the coast. I go a lot less often now that I have learned to kiteboard.
Sunset Beach is probably the most popular spot to head from PDX. We bring a couple of buggies (easier) and a board down there once in a while. Most days there are other buggy-ers around; rarely more than a dozen. Most people use foil kites but I have seen one person using a KGB with a water kite at Seaside 18th street beach -- another popular spot.
Look for low tide and good winds and there will be some people mixing sand, kites and beer at Sunset Beach.
fredf wrote: | Someone recently mentioned this to me. Googling it I found a couple YouTubes with people on what looks like a snowboard but with kiteboard-like footstraps sliding along the sand behind a kite. Looks like fun.
Does anyone do that here in Oregon? I canīt find anything with a NWKite search. We have some of the best combination of wind and dunes/beaches anywhere so why not?
Any tips? |
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Blokt
Since 17 Nov 2008
196 Posts
Hamlin rocks, doody-root-tuders!
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Mon Aug 29, 11 7:37 am |
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No, I think he means a snowboard on dry sand.
I've seen this too.
Post some vids, someone. You might have something here!
Dry sand, winter downwinder from Gear to Shipwreck. That could be epic! |
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fredf
Since 10 Jan 2009
80 Posts
Eugene. Or
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Mon Aug 29, 11 10:20 am |
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Sorry again for the double posting of this topic. There are more responses in another under the same title.
Yup, I meant on dry sand because the usable hours for landbarding on wet hard sand are severely limited by the tides.
Here are a couple of links. I hadnīt found the PowerKite one prior to this posting on NWKite but there is a lot of info on it:
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=700
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tbkWnKlmxE
The major problem appears to be to be doing more than just going downwind. Seems like you should be able to edge in sand just like snow. |
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Blokt
Since 17 Nov 2008
196 Posts
Hamlin rocks, doody-root-tuders!
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Mon Aug 29, 11 12:01 pm |
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This might stretch your lines, due to surface friction.
Landings might be a beach, as well.
David  |
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