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Inflictor
Since 17 Aug 2013
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 Thu Jan 22, 15 12:26 pm No. coast this saturday? |
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| Keeping an eye on north coast for swterlies to 20 kts this saturday, warm, no precip. Any backup beaches if too big at shipwrecks? feedback appreciated. V
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 2:10 pm |
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Victor you'll be fine on the north strip - you can always just hang out on the inside - it's not mast high Neptunes
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The current can rip along like the deschutes - if you push it be careful / all of our crew dropped a kite in the surf getting a bit too agro and it was a bit death defying last sat 14' @ 12 sec
Sometimes we hit Tolovana Park on southerlies but the north strip is hard to beat
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macgruber
Since 06 Dec 2011
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 2:31 pm Manzanita |
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| What about Manzo? I was out there last weekend working and it didn't look that good 10-40mph the day you guys went. I've windsurfed there on southerlies years ago but would be willing to drive up if you think Shipwreck is a lot better. Where do you start on a South?
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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Mosier
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 2:59 pm |
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| I certainly am not a coast veteran like Gman and others - but I did a south downwinder at Manzo late summer. Started down below the campground and made it almost all the way back to town before the wind died. I had to walk the rest of the way. The wind didn't seem as consistent as the times I have done the north coast. I have done DelRay beach to shipwreck a couple time this winter. (one I had to stop halfway because the wind got too strong) The north coast is more wide open. South winds seem to be pretty solid. And you can drive on the beach the whole length of the downwinder - so there are potential rides along the whole route if you break down or have to bail.
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Inflictor
Since 17 Aug 2013
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 5:12 pm |
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| Thanks for the info, if anyone's going please post as I'll be coming alone. BTW Windian and I tried Neptunes this summer and it was f**ked up! Super gusty, kites zooming then falling out of the sky a second later. Be careful there , 0 margin for error, rocks all around. V
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Addict
Since 26 Jun 2012
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 5:30 pm |
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I'm headed to n coast on Saturday and would love to kite with some folks.
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CrazyHerb
Since 04 Oct 2008
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Ilwaco, WA
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 7:06 pm Ft Stevens |
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I'm keeping an eye out on Ft. Stevens Jetty Ponds... 
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macgruber
Since 06 Dec 2011
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 7:44 pm Manzanita vs Clatsop |
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Here's the graphs from last Sunday. I was down on the beach at Manzanita around 1-2 but it seemed 10-40. Clatsop looks a lot better but the sensor doesn't record lulls and takes way fewer readings so it's hard for me to tell for sure. In fact it's off line today. What size were you guys on and how steady was the wind at Shipwrecks?
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
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| Thu Jan 22, 15 8:20 pm |
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Our crew was flying 9,9.5&10. The wind was pretty steady.
I am interested in doing another downwinder Saturday.
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kochease
Since 03 Jul 2008
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In Ft. Stevens, OR
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| Fri Jan 23, 15 8:20 am |
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Im up for saturday but will be earlier in day. Will probably shoot for around 10am and out of water by 1pm.
Just need another person for the downwinder shuttle. takers?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Fri Jan 23, 15 9:56 am |
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MacGruber the wind was better than that up north but there where times i made tracks back to the shallows in a few lulls and others i had to sheet in the 6m last sunday
Manzo can be great - sometimes we go from the Horse Camp/last lot to past town. Looks like tomorrows forecast got downgraded a bit - big swell and light winds - time to surf...
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Inflictor
Since 17 Aug 2013
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| Sat Jan 24, 15 8:20 am |
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| Ya, looks like it's gonna be light and big. Maybe enough for big kites around noonish but too sketch for me. Maybe next time. V
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Addict
Since 26 Jun 2012
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| Sat Jan 24, 15 9:52 am |
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Kiting looks pretty dismal at this point 
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macgruber
Since 06 Dec 2011
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| Sat Jan 24, 15 1:37 pm |
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| Yeah nothing today at Manzanita except 10' faces. Monday looks promising with 65 degrees and 7' faces with 15-20 south wind.
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jaksavage
Since 02 Dec 2009
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hood river
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| Sat Jan 24, 15 4:55 pm mid week |
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anybody around midweek Thursday or maybe Friday?
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