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kiteboard117
Since 02 Mar 2005
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PDX
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 Thu Jul 19, 12 9:31 pm Arlington Shred |
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Epic Sunday at Arlington!
taking an extended trip through the desert, more shots to come when I get back to town
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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skent
Since 08 Aug 2011
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North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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| Thu Jul 19, 12 10:19 pm |
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Nice!!!
Did you launch from Arlington or Roosevelt?
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 6:21 am |
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Nice post! Yeah Tucker!  |
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D-Krep It Kiter
Since 18 Jul 2011
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 7:29 am |
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| skent wrote: | Nice!!!
Did you launch from Arlington or Roosevelt? |
I'd like to know this too... is the Arlington launch kite doable? Nice picks btw. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
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Pacific Northwest
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 7:53 am |
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Sweet photo's!
Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see more.
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
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Hood River
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 8:29 am |
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the Arlington launch is a very advanced launch with extreme penalties if you mess up.
not for women or children.
first - you launch on the marina side and do a half dozen short tacks to get up wind to get out. very tricky.
it's possible to launch on the river side but people do not because of the slippery rocks.
second - the last one out and first one back in has to self-launch and land - very tricky with limited space options available.
take a strap and a biner.....
for this reason most everyone launches at Roosevelt and kites over to A.
Also - be aware that the swell zone at Arlington is compressed in the front of the grain towers and can be crowded with windsurfers..... |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 8:29 am |
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| Nice shots tucka! |
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
599 Posts
Addicted
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 12:00 pm |
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| ldhr wrote: | the Arlington launch is a very advanced launch with extreme penalties if you mess up.
not for women or children.
first - you launch on the marina side and do a half dozen short tacks to get up wind to get out. very tricky.
it's possible to launch on the river side but people do not because of the slippery rocks.
second - the last one out and first one back in has to self-launch and land - very tricky with limited space options available.
take a strap and a biner.....
for this reason most everyone launches at Roosevelt and kites over to A.
Also - be aware that the swell zone at Arlington is compressed in the front of the grain towers and can be crowded with windsurfers..... |
wow, kochease and i are dumb or lucky. we were there weds evening. wind came up and we rigged wind side of the grain tower. i launched him then self launched, we both just skimmed down the rocks, drug out, then went for it. It was a great sesh, killer swell on OR side and then pretty flat about 2/3'rds to WA. After hearing how people usually do it Im feeling kinda lucky.
the self launch was pretty ick. I usually just tilt the kite into the wind slightly by pulling on the outside line and let it do its thing (typically done on sand). The gravel had a lot of very thornyh 'goat heads', lots of hard/sharp shit, and a very rough paved area. I used rough paved area. Im only giving deets so no one is thinking its a great idea.
We both left thinking 'great sesh, horrible launch'. We just came off the water in Boardman this morning. Launch area was fine, wind from launch is the sketchiest i've ever been in. Would take Arlington over this actually. |
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Aeolus
Since 20 Apr 2010
354 Posts
Gold Beach, OR
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 4:17 pm |
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 bootie-less goodness.
To my halibut belly coastie eye....those photos look toasty warm! Which is just seriously f.,&$kedup.
Gosh that looks fun as hell! |
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TWIN-FIN
Since 24 May 2006
805 Posts
Portland, OR
Hot Monkey
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| Fri Jul 20, 12 10:08 pm |
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That's "My Boy' MARZECK.
We got it good at TMC and then hit A-Town only to find out we were riding the MARZECK'S Boy Reo , Jason Sleezack , and Fletcher Chainard.
What an action packed weekend that was.......HOLY SHIT BALLS!
I cant wait to see what this week end brings me. |
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kiteboard117
Since 02 Mar 2005
450 Posts
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McLovin
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Snowy
Since 30 Jun 2007
93 Posts
Ocean
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| Mon Jul 23, 12 8:38 am |
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Niice Tukr!
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| Mon Jul 23, 12 8:51 am |
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I love that last shot in the stream - mere mortal after all!!!
...nice photos |
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