Help Create the HR Kite Park

wakeup · Since 11 Sep 2005 328 Posts always Obsessed

permits are covered
and it is definitely use at your own risk, just like the skate park and marina

i am a columbia river wakeboarder(when its not windy)
i don't kiteboard anymore, i wakeboard behind a kite
ha ha
no seriously, either can be used for wakeboarding or kiting
we used to hit some sliders of the past with the ski on calm days
just a matter of if the boat can get you close enough to it(anchorage/placement)
and if you want to hit either on a water ski---let me know --iwanna watch

Shocked

your ideas are good but your contribution would be even better

Frogman · Since 22 Feb 2007 9 Posts NW Portland Kook

A good skater friend of mine and I are starting up a local apparel company called EJKT and could use some help with advertising. We would love to throw in some $$ to help out with the slider.

Here is a photo with our logo on it. Let me know what ya'll think?

Frogman · Since 22 Feb 2007 9 Posts NW Portland Kook

If everyone is hip on the camo I would be willing to paint it and pay for all the paint as well in order to be able to place our logo on it.

Here is what it might look like. I 'm also including a sample of my work.
Very Happy

forrest · Mon Feb 26, 07 8:00 am

Maybe a Blue, Black, and Grey camo would be sweet! Wouldn't clash with the color of the water. Razz

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

it's nice and noble and bla bla bla to do it all yourself independently... and if that's what you want, go for it... but i"m talking in the neighborhood of upwards around $2K annually for advertisement space... it doesn't take a lot of work, and can significantly improve your park situation. Not only that, but a local shop might be more willing because they will get the name recognition (i.e. branding) that comes with it. But I agree, Best seems to be more likely.

As far as permitting, it's kind of getting permits for a dock.

We always locked ours up, and you had to be a "team member" to use it. To become a team member, you had to sign a waiver. You saying "use at your own risk" will not cover you when an accident happens, and you WILL get sued.

If you are serious about setting up a park, I would recommend starting a kite club, affiliating yourself with the CGKA and any 'kiting insurance' type organizations there are (in waterskiing, it's USA waterski). I would also recommend making the club an LLC (limited liability) - about $50/2yrs, and insuring the club, and having every member be insured as well (as a requirement to join). The annual revenue from advertisements will cover almost (if not all) of these fees.

If you're not willing to do that, I would recommend chaining up the kicker and not letting people use it.

Sounds sucky, I know...but even though the majority of people are good, and would realize they screwed up and hurt themselves, there's going to be one jackass that falls on it and comes after you. It only takes one.

Protect yourself if you're letting the public have access to this thing.

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

actually, i'd like to edit the above....instead of being so negative, here's what I should have said...

don't get sponsors unless you plan on getting insurance (the sponsor would never put their name on it if it wasn't insured).

don't let random people use it if you aren't insured (and they aren't)...man... even your best friend might end up on the other side of the courtroom from you... it's not him that would be suing you, but his insurance company wouldn't think twice about it.

lance_k · Since 04 May 2005 565 Posts Hood River Photographer

hey here's a cool way to make some money for the park... design a killer logo and sell killer shirts via one of these guys. they can make hats, wife (or husband) beaters, thongs, everything.

www.cafepress.com
or
www.spreadshirt.com

not sure what the margin you could make but they set up the website and take care of all the transactions and printing/screening.

just need a catchy logo/name and people across the world will throw their money at it. well maybe not but i'd buy in.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

The cafepress thing is cool for ease of setup, I did it last year. But unfortunately the quality and margins are not great. The really nice thing wth them is there is no minimum order and they handle all of the shipping/billing.

If you can commit to a 50 t-shirt order, you can get prices much lower and get higher quality screen printing. Initial investment is probably ~ $300.

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

wakeup Wakeup!
I was planning to donate, until I saw your attitude.
good luck!
Edit: Sorry, Jobe... I figured Wakeup was some Joe-pulleybar with big white moon boots on his board, but I DIDNT KNOW its You!!!! Ill still donate... Just try not to offend. Good advice: When panhandling on a chat site, let others have their opinions.

forrest · Tue Feb 27, 07 11:14 am

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

magicmaker · Since 29 Oct 2006 895 Posts da Hood Opinionated

forrest · Tue Feb 27, 07 1:49 pm

Oh, and my used Mission 144 is here, sitting right next to me. I wanna ride this mofo so bad! Already has scratches on it from sliders from it's previous owner. I NEED a slider to hit, and in the next month or so!

I'm pitching in another $50 at the start of March.

Frogman · Since 22 Feb 2007 9 Posts NW Portland Kook

forest, I agree that the blue camo would look better. Great idea!

I am volunteering to paint both the kicker and the slider.
Stuff like that is right up my alley. We could have a painting party if anyone else is willing to come out and help.

However it would make more sense to paint them both together at the same time. What is the timimg on the slider being ready to be painted?

I just threw in $50 to the cause. That should help to pay for some of the paint
Razz

lance_k · Since 04 May 2005 565 Posts Hood River Photographer

i donating all the money that ian daley owes me. Twisted Evil

i'm serious. Inept_Fun you can pay joby dood.

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

Lance did u never get that check? I can swear I put it in ur mailbox! I guess its going to jobierto now! And whoever was talking crap about jobe, seriously dude you should check ur attitude cause all he is trying to do is make the sandbar a better place!

Frogman · Since 22 Feb 2007 9 Posts NW Portland Kook

Here is what the blue camo looks like. Question is will we be able to see it Confused