Pistol River Delivers

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 3046 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Rainy and dead on the south cost - after several consultations with mission control decided to rally and give Pistol River a shot

Pretty light with head and a half waves - grabbed the 11m and skim and figured i'd mess around on the flat water in the river and took the surfboard on the off chance things turned on

no one else around - laying out my lines and Mike Solback appears over the sand dunes (Josh and Sky's dad) he only has a 7m so he is hanging out - but a good omen

wind turns on - grab the srt and head out

bit intimidating solo but fun until the wind starts to crank - hold it together for awhile but end up getting launched off the wave tops

head in grab the 7m and its perfect for a while the sun is setting - catch a nice overhead wave on the outside get about halfway in and the wind shuts down and i'm steamrolled

got to practice no wind downed kite rescue technique - unhook - disconnect kite leash hold on till kite gets pummeled then let it go - collect pieces on beach

shout out to Blowhard, Regi and the Florence crew

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 5943 Posts P-Town / W-Salmon Site Lackey

you are a mad man... are you still down there?

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 3046 Posts Portland Unstrapped

still here - gonna give it till noon - if nothing then head back - forecast is for it to go south - not good

blowhard · Sat May 24, 2008 7:45 am

PISTOLO
Delivers
good on ya
it came up late but was very light
glassy this am

Nak · Since 19 May 2005 2133 Posts Camas XTreme Poster

Glad you got some Gman!

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 3046 Posts Portland Unstrapped

thanks for the hospitality Mr Blowhard - glad to see you among the ambulating again - exepect you'll be enjoying that strapless board before summer's end - take it slow Very Happy

FunShui · Since 16 Jul 2006 108 Posts Really, really Stoked

Sweet G

Glad someone is getting some.

Sounds like the swim was a good training session. Hard not to think of the man in the gray suit down there.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 3046 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Saw that floras was blowing - not much wind at Pistol but Gold Beach came on nice from the South - sweet 8ft swell, goofy heaven just a mile south of the inlet

funny you mention the men in gray - certain that Regi jinxed me - saw a big gray dolphin in the sets and rode over to check it out - it was big and gray but not a dolphin - just a monster shark cruising along dorsal and back sticking out

waves and wind too good to throw in the towel - did have a breakthrough session - got nearly every jibe - at one point I wiped on an overhead wave, body surfed a bit, captured the board, got back on and caught the reform (was highly motivated Laughing

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Ike · Since 12 Mar 2008 213 Posts Central Oregon Stoked

Floras put out the last two days too

FunShui · Since 16 Jul 2006 108 Posts Really, really Stoked

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 947 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

Well as opposed to jinx how bout ...... I preped you for reality......

did you pee in yourwet suit?

they are not all mean and hungry. Twisted Evil

the dolphins are small like a large salmon ... at least the ones I see around these parts.

big is a orca, sea lion, great white or a seal or numerous gray whales.

all looking to eat you. Twisted Evil

blowhard · Sun May 25, 2008 8:51 am

Gold Beach has a rep to
maintain
you just saw the landlord
and skipped on the rent.

coming around to NW
now

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 3046 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Gold Beach was great - cept the jaws sighting (first one i'd seen in six years of coast trips) no chumming with fresh urine this trip

north coast you see lots of harbor seals, aggro bull sealions (some surfing on the same wave), dolphins, gray whales once at manzo, no orcas yet

Good to see you guys again

some pics of the pistol River (fun skimboarding but the wind direction was wrong)

- North Jetty Rogue River it was junky swell was from the north and a rocky beach

- and Gold Beach - nice beach but the shore pound was all small rocks to keep you honest

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 691 Posts Seaside Salty

Nice G. Glad you made the choice to go south.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 1744 Posts East Po KGB

Way to get some. The worst thing I've seen out in the ocean is an orca at Waddell Creek, but it seemed friendly enough going about its business. Glad you stuck with the session and caught some fun waves.

boredbrain · Since 16 Feb 2006 349 Posts Hood River Obsessed

Orca mom and pup was at Newport last year.

In between the Jetties, did not see on south side.

The landlord is one thing, but Free Willy is another, they scare the crap out of me.

G-man, were you at the rock or the river mouth?

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 3046 Posts Portland Unstrapped

I was a mile south of the inlet