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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
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 Fri May 10, 13 6:29 am Jones today?? |
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| anyone heading out today? Looks like it might be one of the few places with wind today??
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Dern
Since 11 Jul 2010
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| Fri May 10, 13 7:28 am |
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yes
Sunny in Kalama already so it should fire up better than yesterday. And word has it that it was good yesterday. Sans the line snap / jetski rescue (who was it...)?
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
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| Fri May 10, 13 7:33 am |
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| Had the line snap self rescue in la venta a last year. No jet ski but self rescue from a long way out after starting a down winder. No fun when your line snaps. Mine was under tension and came back and wrapped around me. What a pain in the a....
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
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| Fri May 10, 13 7:53 am |
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| It was good yesterday. And even better that the jetski ran fine after winter storage. Adding some stabil to the tank at the end of the season was a good call.
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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| Fri May 10, 13 8:43 am |
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Describe the rescue. I always like to hear about a good rescue! 
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jerp
Since 22 Feb 2013
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| Fri May 10, 13 8:48 am |
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| seems like the ikite predictions have been off most of the week or at least not predicting it to go off as it has been.
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D-Krep It Kiter
Since 18 Jul 2011
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| Fri May 10, 13 8:56 am |
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I'll probably give it a shot today...
Here's a mow-the-lawn-yawn pic from Wednesday:
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Last edited by D-Krep It Kiter on Fri May 10, 13 9:03 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Weaz
Since 23 May 2012
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Beaverton
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| Fri May 10, 13 9:00 am |
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I'll be there
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jerp
Since 22 Feb 2013
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| Fri May 10, 13 10:11 am |
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already picking up at Jones.
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
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| Fri May 10, 13 10:22 am |
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| Blazeheliski wrote: | | Describe the rescue. I always like to hear about a good rescue! |
There was nothing particularly exciting about the rescue. I was about to launch my kite when from the corner of my eye I see something dancing at the pilings near the island. At first I could not tell if it was a kite or not, but then it popped off the water and I was sure. I wrapped my lines so the dirt bike rider would not run them over and launched the ski. As I launched the ski a kiter told me the guy was sitting on the pilings.
When I headed towards the pilings I saw the kite was free and moving down river. I continued to the pilings and found nobody there. I then went to the kite and found the guy was self rescuing and about to shore. Once I knew he was OK I went across the river to the windsurfer launch to retrieve his board. Luckily a windsurfer was able to get his board and set it on shore.
It all worked out.
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Weaz
Since 23 May 2012
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| Fri May 10, 13 10:24 am |
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isn't that the second time your ski rescued someone on or around the pilings...
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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| Fri May 10, 13 11:17 am |
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| JJ714 wrote: | | Blazeheliski wrote: | | Describe the rescue. I always like to hear about a good rescue! |
There was nothing particularly exciting about the rescue. I was about to launch my kite when from the corner of my eye I see something dancing at the pilings near the island. At first I could not tell if it was a kite or not, but then it popped off the water and I was sure. I wrapped my lines so the dirt bike rider would not run them over and launched the ski. As I launched the ski a kiter told me the guy was sitting on the pilings.
When I headed towards the pilings I saw the kite was free and moving down river. I continued to the pilings and found nobody there. I then went to the kite and found the guy was self rescuing and about to shore. Once I knew he was OK I went across the river to the windsurfer launch to retrieve his board. Luckily a windsurfer was able to get his board and set it on shore.
It all worked out. |
I dont think that anyone from Jones will let you sell your ski! lol You have a lot of kite karma in your bank...........
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
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| Fri May 10, 13 1:03 pm |
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| Weaz wrote: | | isn't that the second time your ski rescued someone on or around the pilings... |
Second time from pilings, a couple from the ponds and a few boards here and there.
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BeerKite
Since 29 Mar 2011
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| Fri May 10, 13 1:59 pm |
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| Major Hasselhoff points!
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kochease
Since 03 Jul 2008
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| Fri May 10, 13 10:23 pm |
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And hope you at least got rewarded with a 6 pack......... Germans love david hasseloff........ And so do puppies apparently
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