Kiting Pacific City

chuteski · Since 07 Jun 2006 5 Posts McMinnville Kook

I noticed that Flyinelvis is lives in PC. Everytime I am there I never see a kiter. Am I looking in the wrong spot? Does anyone kite there regularly or is it very wind and wave dependent? Living in Mcminnville it is a long drive to Hood or Jones or Sunset, etc... PC would be great!
Thanks,
Mark

kss · Since 24 Apr 2006 614 Posts pdx Addicted

i've kited there a few times on typical NW wind. just b/c that is where i normally surf. downwinder from the brew pub to the turnaround. it is definitely flukey wind b/c of the headland. but doable with a bowkite. used my 11m. fun way to cap off a morning of surf when the wind starts coming up!

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

i kite there pretty often... but i'm out right now recovering from shoulder surgery... the wind is better from the turnaround south, but there's no place to downwind to...so ya, downwind from the peli to the turnaround, or a lot of times, I just go out and maintain at the turnaround... (ride waves down, then come back up wind on the outside)....

still playing around with places in the bay

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

I usually go south of the turn around.

Ryan · Since 14 Jul 2005 536 Posts Oregon Addicted

go to roads end in LC. better wind than PC same drive time. its a bit onshore there but the waves can be fun especially when its small everywhere else. there is often others out either on kites or poleboards.

Ryan

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

You should be going to Siletz Bay! Great place to kite! I used to live in Salem and would go to Siletz Bay as much as possible. The sensor burnt down, but there are some free cams.