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jiberus
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Fri Mar 09, 18 3:10 pm Rooster Launch |
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I am thinking of heading down from Seattle to kite at Rooster on Sunday and Monday. Will I be able to launch at the spot down the trail east of the parking lot at this water level? I seem to remember that if the pilings are showing at all from the webcam that that one can still launch up there. Is that correct? The wind seems to be a bit cleaner up there than below the steps. Also, with the river temperature being 39 degrees, should I bring my shorty or just a rash guard?
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user124
Since 02 Aug 2012
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Fri Mar 09, 18 3:53 pm Re: Rooster Launch |
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jiberus wrote: | should I bring my shorty or just a rash guard? |
At rooster no rash guard or shorty are required. You can even go without pants.
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splaterwin
Since 17 Nov 2005
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Fri Mar 09, 18 4:00 pm |
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Don't you need wind to kite surf? Rash guard or shorty? What the hell go commando
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Gman
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jiberus
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Fri Mar 09, 18 6:04 pm |
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That forecast above doesn't look too promising. I was looking at Temira's and it looked like 30-35 all day Sunday and Monday.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Fri Mar 09, 18 7:25 pm |
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Yeah, I think it's going to be plenty of wind at Rooster Sat & Sun. The forecast looks good, but even better is the fact that I'll be heading out of town. That's an absolute guarantee that the wind will be good. Enjoy!!
The water level has been way up and down, sometimes in the same day. No way to know if there'll be beach till the day of. If you launch, keep an eye that the beach and your gear isn't disappearing on you...
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jiberus
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Fri Mar 09, 18 7:45 pm |
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Thanks for your sacrifice, Nak!
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ezryder111
Since 24 Dec 2012
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Sun Mar 11, 18 5:02 pm Easties |
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Wind looked great today and should continue through Monday. I really doubt you'll find much beach at Rooster though, I was out there a couple weeks ago and the water was up close to the top of the pilings. If anything I'd think it's rising with the warm weather.
Can anyone else actually see a current image on the Rooster Cam? When I see today's date it's blacked out, then reverts to the image of 10/25/2017.
Anyway, you might have better luck at Stevenson. Enjoy!
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jiberus
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Sun Mar 11, 18 7:53 pm |
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Had a great session with my son at Rooster today. The cam wasn’t working, but decided to check it out anyway. The water level was just under the crossbeam. There was a spot to launch up by the cove. Yesterday when the camera was working, the water level was about the same as today. Hope tomorrow will still work. That place is a blast!
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bobdigital
Since 29 Aug 2016
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Mon Mar 12, 18 9:29 am |
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Thanks for the update. Heading out there today!
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Addict
Since 26 Jun 2012
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Mon Mar 12, 18 11:38 am |
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Plenty of sand to launch....
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bigjohn
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Mon Mar 12, 18 7:01 pm |
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jiberus wrote: | Had a great session with my son at Rooster today. The cam wasn’t working, but decided to check it out anyway. The water level was just under the crossbeam. There was a spot to launch up by the cove. Yesterday when the camera was working, the water level was about the same as today. Hope tomorrow will still work. That place is a blast! |
Per usgs https://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv/?site_no=14128870&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060
The gage height was between 16.5 and 17.5 feet last sunday March 11 at bonneville. It's good to have a kiteable reference point in time.
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