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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Hi Alex!
Hey, Tuesday looks like a possibility for you guys, Wednesday looks awesome! (This site is usually optimistic by about 5 knots, in my experience anyways...) Wish I were there. 
Nak
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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WISCONSIN
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| Mon Nov 06, 06 9:31 am Got some crazy wind at the Coast. What was I thinking? |
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Well, decided to head out to Tolovana to check-out the South wind that looked like only about 20-25. So, we get there: rain, wind, bitter-cold, huge-swell....but what the hell lets try-it. So got out on my 7m Waroo, for about twenty minutes and came-in. My buddy went out for about the same...when we got back in....it felt like the wend had picked up to 35+, my Waroo was barely holding its shape, and I thought it might rip in half.
So, we go tot the bar. Only to find on the news the High-Wind warnings on the beach with gusts up to 55+
Good fun, maybe just a little to anxious to get out.
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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| Mon Nov 06, 06 4:24 pm |
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| Kind of off topic, but the rain and poor wind had me looking for flights. Flights to Hawaii are CHEAP right now - as low as 129$ each way until Dec. 14. Just thought I would pass it on. - C
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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Oahu
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| Mon Nov 06, 06 9:02 pm |
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I'm taking no chances..I'll go to Maui for the day tomorrow!!! It's well worth it...thanks for the graph Nak...if it is windy on Oahu, it'll be nukin' on Maui 
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Tue Nov 07, 06 8:44 am |
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| tautologies wrote: | I'm taking no chances..I'll go to Maui for the day tomorrow!!! It's well worth it...thanks for the graph Nak...if it is windy on Oahu, it'll be nukin' on Maui
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Alex, Were drowning in rain. Please send some sunny pics to help us!
Thanks
Mark
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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| Tue Nov 07, 06 9:14 am |
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Too bad, it wasn't colder.....1 inch of rain=10 inches of snow.....
hmmm, 4 feet at the mountain would be nice.
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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Oahu
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| Fri Nov 10, 06 2:21 am |
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The wind on Maui was nukin', really. I was sooo powered up on a 9 SLE that it was almost hard to hold on. I could probably have gone on a 6. Extremely gusty though, some jumps you feel really loaded on the kite, you aim throw the kite..and nothing...other jumps were epic...just off a wave, pull the bar, and go forever (It felt like)...I did have a hard time timing them though. not used to that gusty conditions...sorry didn't get to take any pics I was busy working on the blisters in my hands....and I had so much fun that I fucked up, missed the last plane, and after a lot of back and forth and a fortune spent in a cab, I ended up spending the night at the friggin' airport. With my gear...I slept on my new longboard (heavily wrapped)
Were are some of the best places in Oregon to kite? I have a contact that has a cottage on one of the best places to kite...but I cannot remember where it was...but in anycase, I am wondering about bowwowing that plae this spring...hmm, that was a pretty lame question...as I can;t remember were the cottage is...
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Fri Nov 10, 06 8:14 am |
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| tautologies wrote: | The wind on Maui was nukin', really. I was sooo powered up on a 9 SLE that it was almost hard to hold on. I could probably have gone on a 6. Extremely gusty though, some jumps you feel really loaded on the kite, you aim throw the kite..and nothing...other jumps were epic...just off a wave, pull the bar, and go forever (It felt like)...I did have a hard time timing them though. not used to that gusty conditions...sorry didn't get to take any pics I was busy working on the blisters in my hands....and I had so much fun that I fucked up, missed the last plane, and after a lot of back and forth and a fortune spent in a cab, I ended up spending the night at the friggin' airport. With my gear...I slept on my new longboard (heavily wrapped)
Were are some of the best places in Oregon to kite? I have a contact that has a cottage on one of the best places to kite...but I cannot remember where it was...but in anycase, I am wondering about bowwowing that plae this spring...hmm, that was a pretty lame question...as I can;t remember were the cottage is...
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Damn sounds like an adventure... you know we get gusty wind like that a lot around here, but usually its a matter of picking the right spot. You can ride rock solid wind at the coast, or even in the Gorge you can usually find spots that are good.
As far as best places that's such a hard question to answer. Of course the Gorge in July is great, tons of wind, lots of spots to checkout. But the Coast is also amazing during the summer. You will probably not be used to the cold water is one thing. For the coast bring at least a 4/3 full wetsuit, and probably booties and hood in case its still too cold for you.
The Gorge has warmer water in the summer, probably the warmest water is in August. By the end of July we are usually in either shorts or shorties.
I'd stay in Hood River for a good part of the time your here, its the happening spot in the summer and there's tons of cool places to eat and drink and listen to music on weekends. Stevenson (Washington) is also cool, though a little quieter. On the coast you got Seaside, or Newport, or way down south Floras Lake (Bandon).
Lots of places to see! 
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gabe
Since 16 May 2005
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| Fri Nov 10, 06 12:04 pm |
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sounds like you need to start yourself a hawaii forum. but, different regons definitely seem to have different levels of interest in internet geek forums. a lot of tech companies won't even do research in seattle, PDX, san fran because the people are such unrepresentative tech freaks.
| tautologies wrote: | The wind on Maui was nukin', really. I was sooo powered up on a 9 SLE that it was almost hard to hold on. I could probably have gone on a 6. Extremely gusty though, some jumps you feel really loaded on the kite, you aim throw the kite..and nothing...other jumps were epic...just off a wave, pull the bar, and go forever (It felt like)...I did have a hard time timing them though. not used to that gusty conditions...sorry didn't get to take any pics I was busy working on the blisters in my hands....and I had so much fun that I fucked up, missed the last plane, and after a lot of back and forth and a fortune spent in a cab, I ended up spending the night at the friggin' airport. With my gear...I slept on my new longboard (heavily wrapped)
Were are some of the best places in Oregon to kite? I have a contact that has a cottage on one of the best places to kite...but I cannot remember where it was...but in anycase, I am wondering about bowwowing that plae this spring...hmm, that was a pretty lame question...as I can;t remember were the cottage is...
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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Oahu
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| Fri Nov 10, 06 4:55 pm |
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we actually have one, kiteoahu.com but there is not so much traffic. I ended up here to get some advice on my trip this spring....and I am a total nerd, so I came back for more.
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