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beej
Since 16 Jul 2010
180 Posts
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 Tue Jul 10, 12 7:44 am A lost board story with a happy ending...3 months later |
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I wanted to offer up a feel good story about a lost board.
I lost my board at Sauvies around April 23rd. It was right in the path of a ship, and I thought it became a sacrifice to the shipping gods.
Some guy in Woodland called me July 6th, and said he found a board he thought was mine.
Sure enough, I picked it up from this kind river user on Saturday on my way out to Jones. He had found it in a thicket on some unknown island in the middle of the Columbia.
It's top sheet is faded a bit, but other than that it's in great condition!
It turns out, this roughly 70 year old man did his research to find out what he had found and had been educating himself on kiteboarding. He refused any reward, saying "if you will be happy to have it back, then that's reward enough for me." |
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
1327 Posts
Pacific Northwest
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| Tue Jul 10, 12 7:57 am |
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Awesome story.
There are still good people out there!
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corey4x4man
Since 13 Jun 2011
134 Posts
Beaverton, OR
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| Tue Jul 10, 12 8:55 am |
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| I thought that board was an offering to the wind gods? lol |
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
659 Posts
Mosier
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| Tue Jul 10, 12 9:40 am |
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| corey4x4man wrote: | | I thought that board was an offering to the wind gods? lol |
Oh great - taking that board back from the wind gods means that the wind will shut off now! Quick - we need to come up with another offer to the gods. Any ideas??????????  |
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
599 Posts
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| Tue Jul 10, 12 10:22 am |
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| man, you guys need to sit in a circle and beat a drum. stoke and good karma make wind and big smiles |
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Mize
Since 28 Mar 2011
31 Posts
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| Tue Jul 10, 12 11:47 am |
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| Quote: | | Oh great - taking that board back from the wind gods means that the wind will shut off now! Quick - we need to come up with another offer to the gods. Any ideas?????????? Shocked |
Hurry! Throw them a leash! |
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