Wow, the bridge swell is gone..White Salmon River Bar..

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

My first session of the year was a 14 meter RPM and a trip to the bridge only to find that the White Salmon River bar has replaced my usual swell riding spot.
It's one thing to watch a damn blow up and another to the final results of that much sand coming down the river.
I miss that big wave!!!

shymac · Since 20 Jul 2005 919 Posts Home Valley, Wa. Bigfoot

well you're sure not gonna get anything "swell" with a 14M RPM up in the air.

Today could be different story.. Wink

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

I'll be rigging up my 10meter RPM and riding my 6-2 board!!!! I can't wait!!!!!

apctjb · Since 19 Aug 2007 438 Posts Obsessed

So whats the status of the WS bar? Is it showing above water? Can you launch from it?

Nak · Tue Apr 24, 12 6:00 pm

dpow · Since 13 May 2011 83 Posts Seattle, WA

so the wind swell coming in will hit this sand bar and make triple over head shore break right? is that how waves work?

I seriously don't know

Pepi · Tue Apr 24, 12 9:17 pm

Been over to the Bridge a couple of times now in winds from 10-30mph and it's pretty much a flat water spot now, although there is definitely some debris still bobbing around out there, both small and very big.

Today, even though it was light wind there was a standing waver next to the channel market that is still half submerged by the combined currents of the Columbia and White Salmon.

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It feels like kiting at lyle without the illegal railroad crossing and eleven miles closer.

OG · Since 07 Jun 2011 599 Posts Addicted

my guess is that the white salmon river current was pushing into the columbia without as much accompanying sediment as is typical. The water pushing out probably caused a deeper spot, if not a drop off. Swell was likely a result of this.

i read something about sailing the columbia that talked about this as something to watch out for.

lance_k · Since 04 May 2005 565 Posts Hood River Photographer

no more wave action? sniff

shymac · Since 20 Jul 2005 919 Posts Home Valley, Wa. Bigfoot

Hardly.. The swell is here!! This year will have the biggest and best swell the Gorge has ever seen..

Mark my words... Wink

Any 4.5 - 7m day will produce swell bigger then the white salmon and the surrounding areas have ever seen! Some spots are going to produce some major conditions, for river swell with very high wind. Be wary of surrounding kiters, line up procedures and that damn green buoy out there.. On high water days like today it will submerge and bury for a few secs and pop back up.. You will lose track of it and you don't want to get caught up with that thing.. Or a least I don't.

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

WE'LL CALL YOU BUOY BOY.

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Apr 26, 12 6:14 pm

Be carefull over there. They just removed the old coffee dam and there is allot of LWD flowing down stream

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Large woody debris

consumer · Since 28 Nov 2010 406 Posts banned Obsessed

I hear they are most commonly experienced in the morning

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

I was afraid it was Light Wave Dave.

pdxmonkeyboy · Fri Apr 27, 12 11:22 am

Lol. Dangler, not sure which is more annoying/hazardous