|
previous topic :: next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Ike
Since 12 Mar 2008
216 Posts
Central Oregon
Stoked
|
 Tue Apr 08, 08 10:49 am Event / HR launch |
 |
|
Not being a HR local I was curious about what I saw a couple weekends ago in HR.
The Event site seemed to have a huge sandbar and while I saw a few kiters launching there, there were signs everywhere saying kiters could not rig/ launch from this location? |
|
|
Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
|
| Tue Apr 08, 08 10:52 am |
|
|
Kiters are NOT normally allowed to use the Event Site to launch... That is no kites are to be set on the lawn, lines run out, etc.
BUT a while back it was decided that we could rig/launch at the Event Site until the beginning of May, I think it was... So yeah, unless things have changed, we have it for a few more weeks. |
|
|
Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
1823 Posts
PDX/ White Salmon
XTreme Poster
|
| Tue Apr 08, 08 11:18 am |
|
|
You can land/launch at the event site until April 30th. See the post below from the CGKA
http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-6984.html&highlight=
The event site is not a good beginner launch. The wind is weird in there. Alot of people just park at the Event site and walk across to the sand bar to launch and land then dry their kites off at the event site after their session |
|
|
tstansbury
Since 06 Jun 2006
649 Posts
Rowena and P.C
Addicted
|
| Tue Apr 08, 08 11:27 am |
|
|
| The sandbar is the kite launch year round the grass is only ok in the off season. |
|
|
magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
da Hood
Opinionated
|
| Tue Apr 08, 08 1:35 pm |
|
|
| Bettyboarder wrote: | | The event site is not a good beginner launch. |
this is so true, you either have to launch your kite facing the water and risk getting drug down the slippery grass, possibly slipping and/or falling and then who knows what would happen,
OR
you have to launch with your kite facing the parking lot, then bring it up overhead and then keep going north with it. not ideal either in the cold gusty spring winds. you could get lofted on land while bringing your kite overhead.
it's do-able, just a little sketchy.  |
|
|
Ike
Since 12 Mar 2008
216 Posts
Central Oregon
Stoked
|
| Tue Apr 08, 08 1:41 pm |
|
|
From what I saw it looked like a sandbar went directly out from the event site several hundred feet that could be used to rig/launch.
Maybe the water is low this time of year and that is not above water later in the year? |
|
|
magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
da Hood
Opinionated
|
| Tue Apr 08, 08 1:45 pm |
|
|
| Ike wrote: | From what I saw it looked like a sandbar went directly out from the event site several hundred feet that could be used to rig/launch.
|
yes, the spit you are referring to, is the normal launch during the regular season. it does jet out in front of the eventsite a little bit, but i would say it mostly jets out from the Hood River.
some days, like now, the water is pretty high, sweet, sweet, butter flatwater playground heaven.
some days it is lower and more sandbar protrudes in front of hte eventsite, which gives us more area to rig and launch. |
|
|
|
