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thealohakid
Since 09 Aug 2006
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 Wed Oct 17, 07 5:04 am willamette river kiting |
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| They are calling for strong south winds on Thursday.........has/ can it be done.........any advise.......anybody in? |
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BigR
Since 05 Jul 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 5:19 am |
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why don't you hit the coast instead ??
They 'll have tropical storm force winds....  |
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thealohakid
Since 09 Aug 2006
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 5:25 am coast vs downtown |
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| I would be up for that to. I just thought that kiting on the willamette is rarely doable and very close to home. They were calling for gusts to 75mph on the coast. Maybe a little to much, maybe they're over estimating. Coast should fire with monster wind and monster waves......I'm all about that. I guess I'll wait and see what it's looking like tomorrow morning. Anybody off? |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 6:45 am |
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I walk by the river every day on my way to work, so its always real tempting. Might be worth a try down at Willamette Park
Then again you'd probably have better luck at Rooster, strong southerly winds in town usually mean westerlies there. |
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 9:09 am |
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| If you try Sauvies on a SW - take a look at the river a few miles South of the 'regular' launch. It looked do-able at the Reeder RV park/ grocery ( the first one on the way out ) - but the woman wouldn't let us launch. There is also a public access @ 1mi. further north of this spot that looked do-able on a SW. Basically, this is across the river from Frenchman's. |
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pura vida one
Since 22 May 2007
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 10:43 am wild and scenic |
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| prior to reaching eugene, the willammette river has national wild and scenic designation... after that, we used to call it the swillamette in some of the classes i took in college. you don't even wanna know whats in it. dioxins, ddt, and lots of treated sewage are just the short list. rip it. |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 10:43 am |
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South/SW winds: I've always wondered if a downwinder from Broughton Beach--it is the sandy/rocky beach on the South shore of the Columbia right by the airport/Marine Dr.; just upriver of Salty's Restaurant) to Wintler Park and or Marine Park on the North shore of the Columbia up in Couvlanistan would work? Even better would be launching from the sandy West point of Lemon Island which is the closest island from Broughton beach. Granted this would take a boat and some logistics. . .but it looks like fun with all that butter.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 11:12 am |
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| if the wind is holding tomorrow, i may take off work a little early and do willamette park just to say I did. |
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 12:08 pm |
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| Sasquatch wrote: | South/SW winds: I've always wondered if a downwinder from Broughton Beach--it is the sandy/rocky beach on the South shore of the Columbia right by the airport/Marine Dr.; just upriver of Salty's Restaurant) to Wintler Park and or Marine Park on the North shore of the Columbia up in Couvlanistan would work? Even better would be launching from the sandy West point of Lemon Island which is the closest island from Broughton beach. Granted this would take a boat and some logistics. . .but it looks like fun with all that butter.
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When we had south wind last week i went to Winkler to see what it looked like. South with a little bit of west in it and you could probably get off the beach heading east into the current. I'm probably going to give it a go. Certainly room to come in but you'd have to be careful to drop your kite early to avoid it ending up in the trees. If anyone wants to coordinate launching at Broughton and either doing a downwinder or at least having a backup car at Winkler i'd like to try that too. I don't think Marine park has any room to land except into the boat ramp. I've windsurfed from there on southerlies, it was very choppy on the North side of the river. Cottonwood beach in Washougal has lots of room, don't know how well southerlies get in there? All these spots are at least up stream of the Willamette! I've been told Kalama can be good on southerlies when the tide is coming in. I wonder if the south wind is steadier there than at Frenchmans Bar to make the drive worthwhile? |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 12:33 pm |
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[quote="pauls"]
When we had south wind last week i went to Winkler to see what it looked like. South with a little bit of west in it and you could probably get off the beach heading east into the current. I'm probably going to give it a go. Certainly room to come in but you'd have to be careful to drop your kite early to avoid it ending up in the trees. I don't think Marine park has any room to land except into the boat ramp. I've windsurfed from there on southerlies, it was very choppy on the North side of the river. quote]
I scouted out Broughton, Winkler and Marine Park years ago about this time of yr when we all start jones'in. . .Winkler park has some wicked current to it and drop-offs right off shore, unlike the South shore/P-town side with all those island etc . . . It didn't seem too feasible for a launch either with S/SW wind, the lack of space and basically on-shore wind flow. Marine Park has much more beach to it and so I think it would be a more feasible launch with S/SW wind, but there are hidden pylons everywhere near shore in the water because it used be a WWII ship building yard and they would moor all types of vessels there. Lots of rocks and glass as well, but as you stated, at least it's upriver of the Willamette. |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 1:09 pm |
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| Sasquatch wrote: |
it used be a WWII ship building yard and they would moor all types of vessels there. Lots of rocks and glass as well, but as you stated, at least it's upriver of the Willamette. |
So was that a Keiser Shipyard? Always wondered. |
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 1:14 pm |
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| Good info sasquatch, scratch my ideas for trying to launch at Winkler!!! I'll go and have another look at Marine Park as an alternate for coming in downwinding from Broughton. Fingers crossed it'll just blow West at Rooster |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 1:53 pm |
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| pacifichigh wrote: | | Sasquatch wrote: |
it used be a WWII ship building yard and they would moor all types of vessels there. Lots of rocks and glass as well, but as you stated, at least it's upriver of the Willamette. |
So was that a Keiser Shipyard? Always wondered. |
Yes indeed it was the old Keiser shipyard. If you go to Marine Park there are a # of informational signs at the boating ramp there. . . that tell the story of the shipyard and masses it employed. Keiser made a killing from all the gov't contacts (as do most gov't contractors) and later parleyed his fortunes in to what is now Keiser Permanente. |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 2:02 pm |
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| pkh wrote: | | What about Kelley Point Park? |
The entire reason to sail on south/SW wind in the Columbia is to avoid the CSO waters in the Willamette. Kelley point park has some "wicked awesome" current and is quite a hike, not to mention the car brake-in factor which is especially high there. Not saying it can't be done.
The only person I know with a boat, and I don't personally know him, is NAK.
I'd definately throw some gas $ and beer at him if he wanted so try out the west end of Lemon Island on a S/SW day. |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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| Wed Oct 17, 07 2:04 pm |
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I have thought about Kelly Point before....
Even drove out there...never rigged, cant remember why, but looks poo-able for sure. 
BTW-I do not like Kaiser P at all.... 
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