Sweet Day in Astoria

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Super nice at Astoria - 11m - brought the dogs and didn't have to worry about them blowin away.

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2624 Posts The 503 METAL

It's hard to make the 2 hour slog for flat water...but seeing that butter makes me wish I'd fired up!

Way to go G!

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1216 Posts Portland BRACKISH

Nice meeting you Gman. Glad you got a good sesh. I was feeling a little guilty leaving you but it looks like the 11m was perfect.

See you soon.

Tony

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Awesome! Looks like a pretty nice coast spot you guys got up there. Where exactly is this though? Definately gotta check it out sometime! Thumb's Up

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Thanks for the Beta Tony.

http://www.kiteworld.net/kiteboarding-vacations.php?section=full&id=35

Also watch the tides it drains pretty quick on the outgoing - was kiting in about 4 inches of water before I realized it.

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

I heard the wind there is gusty? Is it always gusty? How do you know when its gonna be good, looks like an awesome spot!

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1216 Posts Portland BRACKISH

I've only found it to be gusty when it's over 30kts... but then most 30kt+ sessions are gusty. It can setup nice on E winds but not always so not a slam dunk.

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1216 Posts Portland BRACKISH

Just to finish up the thread, yesterday's 30kt+ session had a gust here and there... but frigging cold. Still, I would say for those kind of winds, not as gusty as a comparibly windy gorge day (see readings below).

A couple of other guys and me were out in the mid afternoon. Even w/gloves both of we kiters had to stop after about half and hour due to frozen finger pain. The windsurfer could kite a few reaches, leave his rig on the beach and run to his van to withstand the warm-up burn and cry in privacy. He'd go back out and do it again.

It was too cold brothas & sistas. Landing and launching your kite every 20 min in nuclear freezing wind so you could writhe in pain wasn't to my liking. I'll wait for the high 40's or 50 degrees next time.

02 17 5:00 pm E 27 33 - - - - - - 37.0 - - - - -
02 17 4:45 pm E 25 31 - - - - - - 37.4 - - - - -
02 17 4:30 pm E 25 29 - - - - - - 37.2 - - - - -
02 17 4:15 pm E 27 33 - - - - - - 37.2 - - - - -
02 17 4:00 pm E 27 33 - - - - - - 37.2 - - - - -
02 17 3:45 pm E 25 29 - - - - - - 37.6 - - - - -
02 17 3:30 pm E 25 31 - - - - - - 37.2 - - - - -
02 17 3:15 pm E 25 31 - - - - - - 37.0 - - - - -
02 17 3:00 pm E 25 29 - - - - - - 36.9 - - - - -
02 17 2:45 pm E 23 27 - - - - - - 36.5 - - - - -
02 17 2:30 pm E 25 29 - - - - - - 36.3 - - - - -
02 17 2:15 pm E 25 31 - - - - - - 36.0 - - - - -
02 17 2:00 pm E 25 29 - - - - - - 35.8 - - - - -

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Hey well at least you got out there, it was all I could do to walk outside for more than 10 minutes at a time.

3 cheers for the hardcore winter crew! Thumb's Up