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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
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Newport, OR
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 Tue Apr 29, 14 10:02 pm No wind on the coast? |
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Living here on the central Oregon coast paid off with good dividends today as it was forecasted to be no north wind today and most likely just light offshores. Well after working till 4 pm all day indoors which just sucked rocks, I finally crawled out of my cage to find it 75 degrees, sunny and 15-18 knots from the north at the local kitesurfing spot. Raced to the beach and discovered a ghost town with no kiters anywhere which is not that uncommon around here, a few surfers out to share the lineup. It was a short session as the wind faded after an hour of kiting, but it sure felt good to get wet and score some waves.
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
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| Tue Apr 29, 14 10:09 pm |
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A quick surprise session score and still home in time for dinner. Nice. 
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Aeolus
Since 20 Apr 2010
354 Posts
Gold Beach, OR
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| Tue Apr 29, 14 10:20 pm |
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....opposite for us down here today...they called it but it never showed...
Funny how noaa can manipulate your psyche. They call it and it doesn't happen and it's sour grapes.
They don't call it and it happens and it seems like a gift...Something to be said about going down to the beach to have a look...Big Data doesn't always get it 
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Anthony
Since 07 Oct 2008
362 Posts
Salem
Obsessed
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| Tue Apr 29, 14 11:41 pm |
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| Nice pics!
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consumer
Since 28 Nov 2010
406 Posts
banned
Obsessed
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| Wed Apr 30, 14 5:25 am |
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those surfers looked stoked for you 
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kt
Since 16 Mar 2005
763 Posts
Portland, Or
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| Wed Apr 30, 14 6:42 am |
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Is that Newport jetty?
How was the reaction from the surfers. any attitude?
kt
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sagebrush
Since 31 Oct 2009
214 Posts
north,van,bc
Stoked
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| Wed Apr 30, 14 9:28 am kiting |
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| great pics mike!!!coming down shortly to join you.save some for me.all the best,cheers doug s.
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Ho-Toe
Since 30 Apr 2014
233 Posts
pissed-off science guy like Bill Nye
CO2 quantifier & upwelling specialist
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| Wed Apr 30, 14 11:27 am How was the reaction from the surfers? |
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They slashed his tires and put doggie-doo under his door handles...
(And they'll do it to yours too.)
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
1034 Posts
Ventura, CA
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| Wed Apr 30, 14 5:27 pm |
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Very nice 
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
901 Posts
Newport, OR
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| Wed Apr 30, 14 7:59 pm |
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Most of the surfers out there yesterday were some of my best friends. We all get along just fine and share a common stoke for surfing waves. The only one who was grumpy was my buddy PJ who didn't have his kite gear with him and only had his surf gear thus he was relegated to catching waves the old school way of paddle strokes.
No wind today so I too ended up chasing waves with just my arm strength!
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stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
1735 Posts
vancouver
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| Thu May 01, 14 6:13 am |
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super cool shots. you should send a couple to camrig. I look forward to exploring the central/south coast this summer when road trippin it.
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