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bleighty
Since 17 Apr 2006
86 Posts
St. Petersburg, FL
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Mon May 01, 06 11:08 am Kite Trip to Oregon.... from Flordia |
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Hey Hey Hey..
Was wondering if I could get some advice...
Heading from St. Petersburg, Florida for a couple week vacation to Portland at the end of June / beginning of July. Was looking to know what to bring w/ me.
My family lives about 30 miles from Hood River.. hoping to catch a number of days out there. Never kited that area before.
Myself and the guy thats coming along weigh 190 and 215 lbs.. thought a 9 and 12 bow kite quiver would suit us fine. Not sure if we might need to pack a 7m as well. Any suggestions?
Regarding boards.. any place in the area rent board per day / week?
Would like to travel as light as possible .. but if we need to, we can bring our entire rigs.
Wet suits: full or spring? or both to be sure?
Thanks so much!
Probably be asking more questions as the trip gets closer.
-Bryan _________________ You fill that with Ice Cream and I'll eat it. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
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Mon May 01, 06 11:55 am |
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Hey! As always, I'm probably not the best person to give advice, but I'll do what I can... First off, around that time of year you should be just fine with your 9 and 12m bows. There's always those days when you're going to need more kite, but in general those 2 should be about perfect for the mid to upper wind range (it'd be nice if you both had a couple kites though). I'm ~140lbs and use my Fuel 7 (comfortably - most of the time) out there when it really starts cranking (30kts+), so I really don't think you'd need yours. Figure the wind range could be anywhere from ~20-35.
For wetsuits, it's hard to say for this year. Most of the time the water is getting fairly warm (to the point that I just wear boardshorts) around late June to July, but due to this year's huge snowpack, the rivers may stay cooler for longer... If you've got the room, I'd say pack both suits.
That's about all that I can give input on, but I'm sure others will chime in soon with better info! |
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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Mon May 01, 06 1:24 pm |
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You should be ok with those kites and a big board (Glide) for the lighter days. I am 215 lbs and can ride my 9 bow up to 40 knots and my 12 down to 12 or so with a big board. |
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trevorsmith
Since 25 Apr 2005
501 Posts
PDX
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BigR
Since 05 Jul 2005
372 Posts
White Salmon
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Tue May 02, 06 2:10 am |
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Bryan,
All you need are a shorty, a 9m, 12m bow kite (maybe a 7m but only if you're going for more than a week ), and a 130ish board ( easier to carry than rent ).
That's what I'm bringin', maybe we'll see ya there!
BigR |
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
Texan
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Tue May 02, 06 6:25 am |
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If you guys want to go out to the oregon coast (1.5 hrs from P-town), and you should, you will need a full wetsuit unless you want to freeze your tits off! |
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BigR
Since 05 Jul 2005
372 Posts
White Salmon
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Tue May 02, 06 7:29 am |
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Correction, a shorty if you stay in the Hood river area and at least a 4/3 full if you hit the coast!
I'm gonna hit both this summer so the rubber is packed! |
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