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chrissmack
Since 08 Jun 2005
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wow! you could drive the space shuttle through it. and the number of people riding those huge waves...
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 8:30 am |
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| genek wrote: | | Tony, I'd say it's a bit of both. Tons of coast line with few photographers around to witness the action. Additionally, for consistent predictable barrels you typically want a reef. Most wave kiting spots on the northern west coast are breaking on sandbars which are less abrupt and shift more resulting in less predictable and less frequent barrels. Perhaps we're just not kiting in the right spots though. Surfers seem to be getting it a lot more around here. |
Zackly.
Perhaps as important as reefs and good sandbars is our underwater bathometry. The OR coastline really starts about 200 miles offshore and gradually gets shallower until the coastline. This kills groundswell and reduces their effect the closer they get to shore. Alternatively CA's shore starts about 50 miles. That is why CA has, as a whole, better and more consistent waves. Even more pronounced on subtropical islands where its basically deep, then not deep immediately. Other than a very few standout spots and the shifting sandbars, you're not going to get consistent or common 'legit' barrels here - and seems when it does, it is usually large surf.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 8:36 am |
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Gawd! Thanks for killing my motivation to surf in Oregon! Alternatively, you just up'd my priority to move to an island. 
| barfly wrote: | Zackly.
Perhaps as important as reefs and good sandbars is our underwater bathometry. The OR coastline really starts about 200 miles offshore and gradually gets shallower until the coastline. This kills groundswell and reduces their effect the closer they get to shore. Alternatively CA's shore starts about 50 miles. That is why CA has, as a whole, better and more consistent waves. Even more pronounced on subtropical islands where its basically deep, then not deep immediately. Other than a very few standout spots and the shifting sandbars, you're not going to get consistent or common 'legit' barrels here - and seems when it does, it is usually large surf. |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 8:57 am |
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seen very few barrels here but yes definately big surf and probably not surfable
but with a kite speed advantage ive seen sneeks within...
on those days i have not seen strapless out
sure you can get out on 12' days strapless but 12' swell or more days is big o faces and gettin out with straps can be hit and miss, every miss is not good for the mind. With long intervals helps but storm big swells stuff usually is more like a warzone with big logs and foam mmmmmmmm
youd all be better to go somewhere else tho this place sucks .........damn gwbush
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Scriffler
Since 03 Jul 2005
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LYLE
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 9:19 am |
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| Keep it in Cali. BEst post ever.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 12:57 pm |
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| registered wrote: | seen very few barrels here but yes definately big surf and probably not surfable
but with a kite speed advantage ive seen sneeks within...
on those days i have not seen strapless out
sure you can get out on 12' days strapless but 12' swell or more days is big o faces and gettin out with straps can be hit and miss, every miss is not good for the mind. With long intervals helps but storm big swells stuff usually is more like a warzone with big logs and foam mmmmmmmm
youd all be better to go somewhere else tho this place sucks .........damn gwbush |
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 6:00 pm |
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First, Oregon gets plenty of big and hollow waves. And if you think this place is small and mushy, then just try cruising out at any of the open ocean beaches when the buoys are bigger than 6' and the swell is long period and out of the west. It is a game of playing cat and mouse on the bigger swells and we are definitely the mice.
From border to border virtually all of Oregon's kitesurfing spots are beachbreaks which are inherently flawed with imperfection. You will never get consistent, mechanical waves at any beachbreak because the bathemetry lacks the shallow water against deep water like you see at perfect reefs and points. However, you can hook into some damn fine ones that will reel off perfectly amoungst the close-outs. This is where experienced wave riders will excel and get good ones while the masses look lost in the confusion. Watch the line-up for an extended time and it becomes obvious that a few kitesurfers are shining while the rest are just mowing the lawn and not riding waves.
Getting back to the original post, whether it is possible to get cover-ups in Oregon. Personally, I believe the waves around here are way more tailored for carving turns (bottom turns and lip hits), thus that is where I prefer to focus my wave riding when I finally do get the chance.
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NARDS
Since 07 Sep 2008
63 Posts
Sunset Beach
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 7:13 pm just move.... |
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to an island in Indo and get barelled everyday with or without a kite.
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Bargeslayer
Since 08 Jul 2012
100 Posts
Stoked
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 7:37 pm |
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| There are definitely barrels to be had in Oregon, maybe not on a kite, but they're around. Gotta get in where you fit in.
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NARDS
Since 07 Sep 2008
63 Posts
Sunset Beach
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 7:55 pm uhhh.... |
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| the only barrels in Oregon are full of beer. All the real barrels are in Santa Cruz. and Indo.
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Bargeslayer
Since 08 Jul 2012
100 Posts
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| Mon Oct 22, 12 8:17 pm |
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| Oh yeah, that's what I meant. My bad...
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
599 Posts
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| Tue Oct 23, 12 12:54 pm Re: just move.... |
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| NARDS wrote: | | to an island in Indo and get barelled everyday with or without a kite. |
NARDS,
Wheres that picture from?
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
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| Wed Oct 24, 12 10:01 am |
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I think you did Gene  - unless you were saying those guys have been in Indo charging barrels, which they may be (in all fairness I guess it was regi).
"Definitely people doing it (Gman, Twinfin, Tekko, Chanson, etc.). Might be spread out more than before. I wish I'd gotten out more lately, but an injury made me opt to stay in. Getting out strapless in big swell is definitely harder, but with some finesse it's doable even in 15ft+ swell. I think there's some team retard photos floating around somewhere to prove it."
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
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| Wed Oct 24, 12 10:13 am |
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Haha, fair enough Tony. I guess I was discussing their frequency and ease of access, not whether they exist. I'm sure they exist on any big coastline. More an issue of finding them.
Man, now I wanna ride some big waves. I haven't had an epic wave sesh in like 2+ years or something insane.
Gman, I got some vacation saved up. Tis the tow season no? Wink wink.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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OG
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