Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic....This FRIDAY

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic. Shocked

Tow in....Does kiteboarding qualify as tow in? If they cancel due to Northerly winds you coasty boys should hit it. Cool

Anyway the Nelscott Reef Tow In Surf clasic is this friday just off the Lincon city beach.
This would be fun to watch. Check out the following link
http://www.nelscottreef.com/

Keep in mind

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1735 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

sweet! bra! a ya goin? I don't think I can "break" away friday morn.
I can't surf that wave anyway -- I've been banned.

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

What do you mean, you have been banned?
Are you in the dog house with your wife or something?
If I were a coasty I would totally hit it, for sure Bra.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1735 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

I've been banned because I suck. Storm Sjees rocks~! Len10 is unreal.
Lets get him for the nelscott challenge...

boardrider · Since 05 Apr 2006 1034 Posts Ventura, CA XTreme Poster

Is the break visible from the shore?

tstansbury · Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted

Yes I had a friend who took photos from the shore the first year They were a little small but not bad(he did not have a huge telephoto.

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

The Nelscott Reef is approximately 1 mile off shore.
If you had a high power spotting scope you would have front row seats.
But then again if the wave if 50 to 60 feet high Im sure that you could see the wave, but probably not the surfers.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

anyone see this? the live cam is too busy. Sad

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

It went off pretty well this morning with what I'd call 30-foot+ faces. Waves cleaned up more with the incoming tide, and there were some long walls and even some tube rides to be had. There was a chopper in the air and lots of photogs in the water so I'm sure you'll see many epic photos coming out.

Watching the maneuverability of those PWC's makes you realize how gnarly kiting is where you're solely reliant on your own skills at getting out, dropping in, and getting yourself out of trouble. Those guys have it made...However, saw some heavy situations though where riders went down and had to deal with getting caught inside by 30 feet of whitewater. Fun to watch, but I wouldn't want anything to do with it.

gabe · Since 16 May 2005 475 Posts Obsessed

did you have binoculars?

will they do others this year, or are they done?

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

Good binoculars - a must! No more contests, but if its big and glassy you might see the local tow-in teams ouy there. They're gettin better, and a little more than peeved that they haven't been invited to John Forse's contest. Some politics and egos that most of us around here (mere non PWC-owning mortals) try and stay out of.

sleestack · Since 07 Dec 2006 182 Posts Land of the Lost Stoked

Wow! Great stuff. Looks as good as Mavricks. Is it? Too big for me to try for sure. Those waves are not that big up and down the coast right?ikite readings look doable on the Oregon coast right now and the temps look fine if one has enough neo or drysuit on. Wish I wasn't so inland and far away from the ocean. Mad

Back to the white fluffy stuff for now. Smile

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

Yes, it was just as big everywhere else. Its just that this is a surfable reef that actually breaks with some good shape, compared to most of the waves along the coast that just close out or break all over the place. Kitable? Late February or March would be the best bet, when early north winds coincide with late winter swell. Some of us have talked about trying it with jet ski safety assistance.

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/article_bamp.cfm?id=6389

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Wow! That would have been worth seeing!

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Damn that shit is crazY!

gabe · Since 16 May 2005 475 Posts Obsessed

that photo wasn't even of the reef right? just the true beachbreak that was probably up and down the whole coast?

i like this shot. he really does look like one of the alpine snowboard racers.

what's all the crap in the water?

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Sweet photo. That's probably debris from the surfboards of people who caught the previous waves Wink

. Seriously though much respect to everyone who went out there. And, his form in this pic is great. I hope the guy in the beach break photo made it out in one piece. That looks like a super heavy wave.