SI OSR 7/8/2012

Bill C · Since 15 Sep 2005 203 Posts Portland Stoked

Thought I would drive out a get some riding this afternoon. Should have known... absolute gridlock with cars past Reeders. Gave up and went home

Justsmile · Since 20 Jul 2009 1530 Posts Not Portland XTreme Poster

stay away from the water on weekends!!!!!

Bill C · Since 15 Sep 2005 203 Posts Portland Stoked

Anyone launch from St Helens Columbia View Park? Is there a wind shadow from Sand Island Marine Park?

kiteboard117 · Since 02 Mar 2005 450 Posts PDX McLovin

there are a bunch of good spots over there, it actually blows a lot more than sauvies

Blokt · Sun Jul 08, 12 9:24 pm

Actually, after Brian left, it picked up SOLID 12M!!!

That was about 7:30? NNE w/ N on the Washington side.

But, I was pretty much powered all day on my 19M Flysurfer Speed 3 Deluxe and 137 Litewave Storm!!!!!!

My big son was also lit on my 12M FS S3 S and the Litewave Wing!!

Big boosts!!!

Wind got kind of gusty wierdy around 6pm, then lightened till Brian left.

Must have been the luck of the Unicorn Wink

OG · Since 07 Jun 2011 599 Posts Addicted

jones and gorge are further, but the drive is worth it. especially since you stand a much larger chance of the forecast matching the actual weather. if you stand on the beach for one day for 4 hours waiting for it and repeating, almost in rhythm with other kiters, "its almost here", you'll have given up more time than doing the drive 4 or 5 times.

Sella · Mon Jul 09, 12 10:28 am

Jonpnw · Mon Jul 09, 12 10:36 am

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jul 09, 12 11:23 am

Always interesting to see what people call "LIT" and "BIG TIME AIR".

But just as a general reference... being able to stay upwind does not equal "lit"

as for big air.... Dude you were boosting huge!! at least 7-8 feet off the water. Kind of funny though, you would think that after kiting this ling..you could land them,??

Smile

Sella · Mon Jul 09, 12 1:56 pm

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jul 09, 12 3:30 pm

Oh, I can answer that Sella. That comes with the ability to crash your kite in the water next to a group of about 8 children. You seeequine Delux model equires that you make your massive boosts within at least 50 yards of the shore..

The nice thing, when you jump, it automatically doesn't get back into the window in time so you get to do the straight down but slam to kiddie freak out.

Those are best done right on shore.

That board is pretty cool as well. It does the "hey I'm going to fly by and spray you and look cool but fall down in the process and almost hit you thing".

Nak · Mon Jul 09, 12 6:59 pm

Onad · Tue Jul 10, 12 9:38 am

Sounds like Monkey is in need of a session... Mad

consumer · Since 28 Nov 2010 406 Posts banned Obsessed

my first session at SI was yesterday. That place is hilarious....!

I overheard a lot of people talking about "monkey" and "monkey boy"

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

SI is always awful. No one should go there. Ever.

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Jul 10, 12 11:21 am

I do need a session. Why I went to sauvie to get that session? I will never know. I think it was for the sheer kook fest. Sun bathers laying right next to the launch zone, flukey wind, and we even saw a baby almost drown. That was even followed up by the fire truck and ambulance showing up.... 30 minutes after the baby was back playing in the sand.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster