East wind this weekend- Siletz?/Nestucca?

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

how is siletz on an east wind?

I've also been scoping out the bay in Pacific City where the Nestucca Flows in. It has East/West wind possibilities.

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

Never ridden Siletz in east, but Jim there said it's awesome... Run back and forth the length of the bay! I might try to get out one day (need a break from finals studying Wink

). When are you thinking?

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1210 Posts Seaside BRACKISH

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

Yaquina Bay at the HMSC could be good between 9 and noon - its fickle, but worth a check on their wind guage: http://weather.hmsc.orst.edu/

It reads high - so look for 20's before its doable. But the tide is right for this weekend. Its just been so damn cold.

Tip: drive through the parking lots, and park by the EPA building.

I can't see Siletz being good on an easterly, but maybe Jim's pulled it off. The Nestucca? Awfully narrow. Alsea Bay east of the Bridge could also get good at peak high tide.

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1210 Posts Seaside BRACKISH

Nehalem Bay SP is actually pretty good on good Easterlies. Goto the boat ramp. Low tide to a flowing tide will keep the current opposite of the wind. If it's ebbing, you might have trouble staying upwind.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Heading out to Rooster in about an hour. Any takers?

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

went to Marine drive and wind was more manageable ......
got out on the 7m for an hour or so.
water was do-able too.. but a snow session could have been sick too.
weirdo-shady launch though.

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

Sweet! Can't tell exactly, but are you a mile or two east of the 205 bridge? If so, haven't really seen a lot of people kite there. Wonder how the Airport was...

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

i was east of 122nd on Marine drive.
I knew there was another spot....where is "the airport"

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

You guys got the breeze over there today. It was glassy surf conditions here. Paddle power=sore tomorrow.

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

haha, Steve! I thought about shooting over there today after what you said, but the wind looked pretty weak. Nice clear day though according to the HMSC cam, eh?

chanson, here's a Google Earth shot I drew on a while back to show the PDX beach. It's probably ~5 miles west of where you were riding, so the wind's generally a lot weaker.

EDIT: And here's the only shots I have of the beach... JP and I screwing around about this time last year when the wind was a little light.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

thx.....

I love Google,
Google for pres. in 08'

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Might check out the airport spot tomm. Unless rooster is nuked again... Anyone riding? Was thinking about the Ponds, but it didn't read much today. Anyone go out to the Ponds today? tomm...?

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2575 Posts The 503 METAL

Pretty nice weekend at Young's...Jahmbi, M.Hawk, Barfly, Broadbandito, Tacoma Todd, Longview Leon and friend who I never met.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Nice, are those pics from Sat/Sun..or both?

I was going to head out too, what was it blowing...looked nice...?

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2575 Posts The 503 METAL

Both...Sat was little sunnier, Sun was a little windier...but both days were solid 9m to 12m with the readings in the 25-30knt range.

Looks like it's going again this morning!!

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

where exactly is Young's?