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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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 Thu Sep 14, 06 11:14 am South wind at the coast? |
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I am trying to get some time on the water with my girlfriend (beginner) at some safe spots (shallow-water), to get her more comfy with the board. It looks like the sensors are saying a south wind at 15 or so...
I was curious if anyone had some input on the ponds at Ft. Stevens, or if you know of a place that might go in the Gorge.
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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Chimey
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 11:24 am |
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| yeah, and looking into Sat. and Sun. If ya got any advice, thanks. |
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 12:09 pm |
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Hit and miss at Ft Stevens. Best at parking lot D on the pond side. There might be some rain mixed. As always, watch the tides and don't get stuck offshore when it's ebbing hard. That being said, the ponds can be very nice at most tides in S/SW winds and from most directions will blow you back towards the spit in the event you go down... unless you are well off the spit. Then it can blow you into the channel, which is not good.
Have fun! |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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Chimey
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 12:22 pm cool thanks, |
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cool thanks, so...the ponds aren't inland?
What about the Gorge..? |
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 1:49 pm Re: cool thanks, |
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| chanson wrote: | | so...the ponds aren't inland? |
They are inland, check the map out in Spots: http://www.nwkite.com/guides/sunset_beach/
...but you can quickly find yourself "outland" if you get out into the channel - it's not so bad, just watch yourselves and get a tide book for the region. Make sure you aren't kiting after about two hours past high tide. |
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 2:21 pm |
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in my experience those s. wind forecasts are nowhere near as reliable as the summer-ish N wind forecasts. as a result the guys that live on the coast are able to jump on it when the getting is good (and there might be a brief window before the wind dies or the rain starts). if you are inland kiter you will often be making the drive in vain...
for me the drive is too painfull to undertake without a high probability of success, but if your going to the coast anyway then you might get lucky.
don't tack out too farther then you can swim, that S. wind can be finicky. yesterday the N wind dropped 10 knots in a hearbeat but i still had enough ktie to get back to the beach. the S wind is worse in my opinion, it can really die. |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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Chimey
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 2:31 pm thanks.. |
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cool, thanks for the advice...So the main question still remains..
Where do I kite this weekend..? what is everyone else doing? |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 2:42 pm Re: thanks.. |
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| chanson wrote: | | Where do I kite this weekend..? what is everyone else doing? |
I'll be watching and waiting, and not getting my hopes up.  |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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Chimey
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| Thu Sep 14, 06 2:48 pm |
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| cool, I will stay posted. |
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