Sauvie's??? S@15

Nak · Tue Oct 02, 07 1:06 pm **Sauvie's??? S@15**

I'm in Tokyo today, but if I was there Sauvie's or Frenchman's Bar might be good today?

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Frenchies...!!!!!!!!!!!!

As long as you wear one of these.....

http://www.ki4u.com/mask-suit.jpg

Rolling Eyes

Or, you could go to the Marina parking lot on 33rd and Marine Dr. and skate-kite in off-shore goodness!!!

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

I was wondering the same thing... I know adam has, but has anyone else hit SI on an S?

pauls · Since 20 Jun 2005 564 Posts Northern Portugal Addicted

I've been out a Frenchmans in southerlies a couple of times and it was okay, a lot more gusty than when it's northerly. Time it so the tide is coming in. If you do go downwind there is lots of beach to get out and walk back. Today i was thinking of going and checking out Wintler park but i've loaned my car out with all my kiting kit in it Sad

At least at Wintler you'd be upstream of the Willamette

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

Betcha Rooster is going off right now westerlies... Corbett is 16-26 WSW

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot

I've never done S/SW winds at SI. I know it can be done. Just remember that the heavy rains Portland has had the past few days means you might be able to do some tabletops off the turds you flushed down your toilet a couple of days ago.

CSO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

not that Rooster is the best place on westerly by any means.....

but I taught JAckie on a Westerly last year this time on a 7m....the swell was almost waist high..!!!
Very Happy

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Holy crap....Rooster might be the ticket...! Shocked

whose going to rooster.....i need someone to launch my 5m.... Shocked

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1216 Posts Portland BRACKISH

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2624 Posts The 503 METAL

Quote PKH "My kiting kit"

Phil, you've been reading too much Kite World...we Americans call it "gear" damn it!

Laughing

SI needs significant SE to fill in to the shoreline...

damn I miss that 20M Crying or Very sad

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

You have a 5m, Tony?

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

Nak · Tue Oct 02, 07 9:19 pm

So did anyone go out? I'm curious how Rooster was with all of the South in the wind... How 'bout Wintler or Sauvie's? (Poo water!) I've never tried Wintler; do the nearby trees screw up the wind?

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

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

WSW at Corbett will mean good westerlies at Rooster.

Its a trip, I have been there when the clouds above the gorge were obviously fully southerly, but the wind at Rooster was west.

It will usually start raining and it will be gusty, but it will get you out in a pinch and no CSO.

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

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Sounds cool....
It might be too soon to tell, but I think Saturday is suppose to be dry (no rain) with only cloudy skies around the northwest....
If the forecast looks promising, than Chanson, myself and maybe a few others, are probably going coast bound...Assuming the tide is right, than Silitz Bay is the ticket.....
The last time I was there (w/ Tucker and Adam)...The wind went from a soft 15+ to a nuke'n 30+ in a matter of seconds.....And I swear the rain was coming down horizontal in buckets.... Shocked

Talk about a storm session.... Shocked

Spent the entire next day, drying my shit...nothing was dry...Nothing...!