Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  Kitesurfing the Pororoca          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message stringer Since 31 Jul 2007 694 Posts Chucktown Flying Tomato Sat Dec 08, 07 8:01 pm    Kitesurfing the Pororoca This is pretty sweet, For those of you who aren't familiar, this wave is caused by a tidal bore and can run for 8 miles They actually have an annual surfing competition there. The record for the longest ride is 37 min. video: http://www.broadbandsports.com/node/1160 more info: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/02/0222_050222_tidalbore.html    e_pororoca2a.jpg  blowhard Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward Thu Dec 13, 07 11:10 am     standing waves are fun theres' a nice one in front of the docks in Bandon I've kited it and the Bradys' surf it all the time not very thrilling but predictable and fun when no wind chanson Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey Thu Dec 13, 07 12:22 pm     Dude,,,....now this sounds like the one.. from page 2...... Quote: The largest, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the Qiantang River tidal bore in China. It can reach a height of 29.2 feet (8.9 meters) and a speed of 25 miles an hour (40 kilometers an hour). here r somephotos of the bore in china...looks pretty clean to me. http://www.cloudnews.co.uk/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,26/?g2_itemId=228&g2_page=3 here's the writ-up http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/31247/news.htm _________________ Shallow Dive Design, 2nd Wind Sports, Airush, Trident Sports        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum