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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
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 Thu Oct 11, 07 8:00 pm Nelscott Reef Surfing |
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In case you missed it, Oregon Field Guide did a story on Nelscott Reef. Pretty sweet:
Nelscott Reef Surfing
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
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| Thu Oct 11, 07 8:25 pm |
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| Thanks, good stuff!
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
Flying Tomato
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| Thu Oct 11, 07 9:46 pm |
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pitted...
so pitted
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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jbruxer
Since 24 Jul 2005
398 Posts
Beaverton, OR
Obsessed
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 6:34 am |
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That is freakin' awesome! I had no idea that waves could get that big in Oregon!  
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 7:40 am |
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what a bunch of BS
only in Hawaii
are there real surfers.(and surf)
Kiters
want to be just like them ????
according to the masters.
obviously photoshoped
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 7:59 am |
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that narrative guy sucks! 
ive seen 50ft waves out at shelter cove, and rocky acres. nothing new. Its the pacific ocean, big waves are not that uncommon.....
unless you're al gore 
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
Attractive
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 8:00 am |
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Damn... that's awesome!
Thanks Reaper.
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Mocean
Since 21 Sep 2005
343 Posts
Newport
Obsessed
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 12:07 pm |
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The local tow-in crew doesn't get the credit they deserve. Come over when its 15-ft. and east winds and you'll see them out. Not competing, or being photographed, but just ripping huge surf. The local teams are quickly becoming contenders.
March and early N winds could present kiteable conditions on the reef, although it would be nice to have jetski backup!
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 12:48 pm |
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Isn't the problem with big wave kiting that you just start going too fast for the kite at some point? The footage I've seen was more about proving that you can escape the wave than getting a good ride on it. Plus you'd probably need jet ski support as you mentioned. At that point it seems like you're better off just tow in surfing.
Props to everyone ripping out there.
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
1034 Posts
Ventura, CA
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 2:12 pm |
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Nice coverage of Nelscott. Oregon Field Guide has featured some pretty cool stuff.
Last edited by boardrider on Fri Oct 12, 07 3:23 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 2:47 pm |
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I heard the only reason there is waves at the coast is due to global warming.....
Oh wait its the reason we are so cold.... no wait its...... 
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Mocean
Since 21 Sep 2005
343 Posts
Newport
Obsessed
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 3:35 pm |
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Winter wave heights have seen an unprecedented increase in recent years. Here's a paper by my geomorphologist friend and neighbor Jonathan Allan.
www.oregonshores.org/ourprograms/landuse/WaveClimateErosion.pdf
genek's probably right, the kite probably just becomes a hindrance at a certain wave size, especially if its blowing side to side-off. Look at Ben Wilson ditching his kite to go for the barrel. Don't you wish you could afford to do that?
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kss
Since 24 Apr 2006
614 Posts
pdx
Addicted
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 3:46 pm |
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i wish i could afford that!!
props to Gorge Performance for kicking in some sponsorship of the event. Coverage of last years contest was shown a couple weeks ago on Portland's CW... although it was shown at 12am-1am.
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
852 Posts
Left Coast
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| Fri Oct 12, 07 4:20 pm |
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| Nothing new for Oregon. The Billabong XXL came out a few years ago looking for surf. It's cool that the big names in surfing came out though, good stuff for sure
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Sat Oct 13, 07 7:13 am |
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THat place sucks
never any dependable wind
at most surf locales
would be fun to rip around on that big boy
without the gas burner.
are you kidding?
instead of bouncing around,,, big ole surfboard---
You could be puttin a edge to it ,,rockin kite-surfboard,,
The bigger the wave the more area to rip around on.
yesterday was the shizz
nice warm south west swell doh
just me and the surfys
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