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Kinetic
Since 27 Jan 2008
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 Mon May 19, 2008 8:14 pm Any thoughts on Floras this weekend? |
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Was thinking of heading that way for the long weekend since I am still a newbie and might be good to get back on my feet after a 6 months. Any thoughts just have this fear of loosing board at HR etc... I seem pretty proficient at body dragging self rescue etc but still new and a bit apprehensive.
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FunShui
Since 16 Jul 2006
107 Posts
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| Mon May 19, 2008 8:38 pm |
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The great thing about Floras is the boards mostly end up in one place....at the other end of the lake. Will can tell you where. Boards, bars, flotsam, and jetsam. You can find it all! Good place for treasure hunting, too.
It will be crowded there this weekend but it is a great place for beginners.
You could go to HR and just use the GoJo. Saw quite a few in Stevenson yesterday  |
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
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Corvallis
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| Mon May 19, 2008 9:10 pm |
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| FunShui wrote: | | You could go to HR and just use the GoJo. Saw quite a few in Stevenson yesterday |
I was there and i remember seeing a few too many. seems like most of the body dragging for boards was because people threw their board in the water and proceeded to take 10 minutes to launch their kite, meanwhile the board casually drifts downriver, with the floppy bright green inflatable gojo thingie signaling its position. it seems like the gojo is a license for stupidity... and a great excuse not to learn how to keep your board on your feet or body drag back to it effectively. Body dragging isn't just for getting back to your board, it for getting back to shore when shit has hit the fan as well. |
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mschulz
Since 29 May 2007
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Portland
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| Mon May 19, 2008 9:17 pm |
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| Spike wrote: | | Body dragging isn't just for getting back to your board, it for getting back to shore when shit has hit the fan as well. |
Unfortunately, many new and old are taking the easy route. All who believe in self rescue and body dragging will come out on top in the end. I have to say though; the Gojo would have been nice starting out. Now I am better off I never had one.
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
691 Posts
city of angels
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| Mon May 19, 2008 9:28 pm |
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| i kinda feel the same way about my c-shapes. I feel like they made me a better kiter, even thought it would have been easier to learn on a bow... |
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
515 Posts
Left Coast
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| Mon May 19, 2008 9:32 pm |
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| FunShui wrote: |
It will be crowded there this weekend but it is a great place for beginners.
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yes it will be, thats kinda the thing about floras is it is limited in size, but it is a great place to learn. |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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| Mon May 19, 2008 11:15 pm |
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| kyle.vh wrote: | | i kinda feel the same way about my c-shapes. I feel like they made me a better kiter, even thought it would have been easier to learn on a bow... |
Definately feel the same way. The old school C kites were harder to learn on - but definately required for you to develop a lot of skills. |
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kite_diva
Since 18 Dec 2005
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| Tue May 20, 2008 5:41 am |
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| what's a gojo? |
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Forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
2945 Posts
Hood River
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| Tue May 20, 2008 7:59 am |
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Wish I could make it down there this weekend. I love that place.
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Moto
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