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kiteboard117
Since 02 Mar 2005
450 Posts
PDX
McLovin
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 Sat Feb 17, 07 8:59 pm |
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| adam and i got a couple good hours of powered small kite riding in at tolavana. the wind didnt kick up untill about 2.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
CGKA Member
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| Sat Feb 17, 07 11:05 pm |
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| We got about 2 hours of good 12m riding on the north side of the river that comes out at Cannon Beach. Fun Stuff. Pix will come tomorrow.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 10:33 am |
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Here's a few really, really shitty shots of Tucker. With the nasty weather, I didn't want to have the cam out too long...
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
Opinionated
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 10:45 am |
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| Looks fun! I went and checked out the Siletz - all kinds of traffic so I got there at like 3, only 6-10 mph at that time. Bagged that, and went down to Newport and played w/ the landboard for two hours in ~15 mph.
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 10:54 am |
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We got to Tolovana at noon.....tide was super high=no beach...
So, we went to Mazanita, powered on 12m...and big waves....pretty nice 3 hour session in the fog with bonfire on beach.
Wind at Manzanita was side-onshore, so really nice to pull into the waves.
videos coming.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 11:21 am |
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Hell yea the tide was high. We got up to Seaside at 11:00, and the tide was the highest I've ever seen! Waited around for an hour and a half before deciding to head south. Swell was definately nuts too, but from time to time we had a nice slick spot!!!
P.S. - Tucker and I both can't handle salt water for some reason... Gags the shit out of me and makes me wanna throw up if it even touches my lips. Is that normal?
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 11:35 am |
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And in regard to Siletz; it all depends on the tide, but if you're not in the channel, it probably ranges from less than a foot to ~7-8ft. On a north day this past spring (with a medium tide), JP worked his way from the normal launch, up to within 100 yards of Moe's, and had a seal cruising directly underneath him as he tacked back and forth! 
On a low tide day, when you're forced to ride in the channel it's deeper...
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Mon Feb 19, 07 6:58 pm |
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Missed you guys on Sat - also arrived around noon at Tolavana - no beach, dumping rain - but opted to check out Gearheart - raining but fairly steady wind for a downwinder to Sunset. The water was a bit sketch with lots of brown sea-foam. Got worked on the Skim but landed a few nice floaters(tasty too!).
Sunday was dismal but got a nice session at La Boca de Norte - land of the sweetest butter - aka Netarts Inlet. Super glassy, 15 to 20, lit on the skim and 7m - the wind dropped out to 5 to 8 and it was still working - the current was cranking out at around 10 knots (peak ebb and new moon day before). I swear you could sail with no wind at all.
Just don't drop your kite - got a good scare as the wind turned off and the kite dropped and proceeded to overtake me in the rip on my departure to the great expanse - swam like a mother and was about to jetson everthing - when the wind turned back on and got everything back into the sky - thank you Wind Gods!
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kss
Since 24 Apr 2006
614 Posts
pdx
Addicted
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| Mon Feb 19, 07 8:28 pm |
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nice skim Gman. is that a Cabal you're riding? straps on it or just deck tape? looks pretty burly out there for skimming. guess i've got to pull up a nut this year and learn to ride my skim.
--todd
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Mon Feb 19, 07 8:36 pm |
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| Yeah, thats a Cabal Fire - no straps on the Fire just lots of board wax
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Tue Feb 20, 07 8:51 am |
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nice....
Yeah, I started out on the skim on Sat at Manzanita cuz the wind was still light....really fun on the close-in waves and with the warroo. The skim will be in my quiver for every session from now on.
I have ridden Netharts close to the mouth.... yeah, def. need to watch the rip...We were riding a north wind starting at teh beach north of Happy Camp riding the waves and current swell, then downwind into the river mouth back to the cars...
Had a friend flying a trainer while we were out on the water....and we see her bodydragging in the channel..!!!? She was getting sucked out pretty fast... Came in and got her back to shore 
But that water on the inside by the parking lot is like a mirror...!
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