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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
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Pure Stoke Sports
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 Wed Apr 18, 07 2:06 pm Respect the Event Site please. |
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Hey guys:
I've been hearing through the grapevine about kiters giving Dan, the Event Site Host a lot of verbal (ie-crap!) grief when he has asked people to please not pump their kites and run out their lines at the Event Site.
This is not very cool and has already started some rumbling negativity towards the kite community.
If you like using the Event Site, please respect the property, the users, the rules, and especially the Site Host (who is in direct report to the Port of Hood River).
The Event Site is a great privilege for us to have and if we get three strikes out, kiting will get shut down (possibly on all port property).
If this happened, we'd have no one to blame except for ourselves (or primarily the persons who chose to not respect the rules).
I'm enjoying the quick access to the Sandbar on low-water days via the Event Site. Aren't you?
Pepi
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
Possessed
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 3:28 pm |
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| Sandbox... uh, I mean, sandbar politics. |
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kitekrib
Since 13 Mar 2007
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 6:19 pm |
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i can see laying out your lines being a pain w/ the summer croud but why cant i pump up on the grass? and why does that dude get to live their every summer? most people cant even drive in their after dark but he gets 2 live their for the last 3 years that i know of! and NO it wasent me who snaped out on him!  |
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DownStream
Since 18 Apr 2007
381 Posts
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 7:20 pm |
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| cant wait to see how many windsurfers respect the 200 meter deep 'slow zone.' im sure everyones gonna love the Summer 07 pics of their friends and fam 'shlogging' (as they say) into the distance. |
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shastadogs2
Since 28 Mar 2005
336 Posts
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 7:56 pm |
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at the risk of adding fuel to the fire. . .
the port would have to be out of their minds to ban kiting. how long before the hr mercants feel the results of no kiters driving into town, eating and drinking. . .
the windsurfer comunity sometimes reminds me of an old sick aunt that is cranky as hell, but everyone has to put up with her attitude and her gas because she is old and sick.
pisses me off sometimes
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DownStream
Since 18 Apr 2007
381 Posts
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 8:19 pm |
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fires got plenty of fuel....
its not the majority of windsurfers that i think are the problem, although a lot of them do have some catching up (and suckin it up) to do. the prob is the town and the port. its time for the town to pull its head out of its 'industry' and fix the waterfront so it and the river can be utilized by its true constituent majority: people who care about it. and why isnt there a downtown parking structure! - just throwin that out there for good measure.
peace HR |
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NateDogg
Since 05 Mar 2005
627 Posts
I caught your mom on
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 8:19 pm |
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| Quote: | the port would have to be out of their minds to ban kiting. how long before the hr mercants feel the results of no kiters driving into town, eating and drinking. . .
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Careful...crazier things have happened. And although from a business point of view I can see kiters as being a large potential future stream of income, it's probably nowhere near the amount families, tourists, locals, skiers, snowboarders and even windsurfers bring in.
I mean think about it, the majority of kiters who kite the sandbar are either local to HR or from another state. If you're a local, you're kind of stuck. Are you really going to drive to Bingen for a tank of gas, a bite to eat or to get wasted at a certain fine Bingen establishment just in spit of HR closing kiting? No. And if you're from out of state, are you going to get a hotel room in Bingen in spite of HR closing kiting? Is there even a hotel room in Bingen? HR has a monopoly on the 'trendy and young small town' scene for the Gorge.
Being from Portland, whether I kite the spit or not, I'm still stopping in at Taco Del Mar for post sess grub, regardless.
There's tons of good reasons for the port to keep kiting open in HR. I just think the 'merchants need kiting revenue' is a pretty weak one at this point.
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 8:51 pm |
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| I'm with Pepi (and N.dawg) on this one. There will be bigger issues to contend with in the future. My view is that it's really no big deal to carry a kite bag and a board a very short distance to the newly created KBC (KiteBoard Continent). |
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DownStream
Since 18 Apr 2007
381 Posts
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 9:00 pm |
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Dakine, NSI, BigWinds, NewWind, SecondWind, WindWing, CGK, KitetheGorge, KiteboardOregon, Brians, WaterPlay, NorthPacific. then theres the indirectly affected business with an interest - every restaurant, gas station, bar, and retailer. not to mention nearby Slingshot, NorthSports, and Pacific BoardSports. plus the CGKA. and NWKITE.
of course these folks couldnt have much influence, but they still deserve they're say, if they choose to have it. |
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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
1832 Posts
Pure Stoke Sports
Shop Owner
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 9:10 pm |
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The whole point here is about following rules so that we can have a level of safety and equal access for all recreational users.
It's about liability and safety, and has nothing to do with business or economic values.
All the economic contribution that the kite community brings to the town of Hood River are of no significance if we can't prove that we can follow the safety and access rules.
Pepi
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DownStream
Since 18 Apr 2007
381 Posts
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 9:20 pm |
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thats understood
the whole point here really, is that its time for OUR community to increase the pressure on our town and "port" and reclaim everyones waterfront from outdated 'industrial interests.'
no one wants more rules and restrictions, or situations that require them (like we may have now). everyone wants clean, accessible, beautiful, waterfront. for windsurfing, kiting, whatever. |
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DownStream
Since 18 Apr 2007
381 Posts
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 9:28 pm |
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no disR Pepi. thanks for all your good work.
lets nobody break any rules and cause any setbacks.
situations change fast (like the sandbar size), and its encouraging to see them handled with speed by competent reps.
lots of work to continue into the future. |
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TWIN-FIN
Since 24 May 2006
805 Posts
Portland, OR
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 10:22 pm |
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Woo dude, your harshing my buzz.
As a generaly chill person, I fell that the over all attitude that goes with riding at the spit, sure does take away from the vibe, just my personal perseption. Not on my top list of places to ride.
Do what you have to do to make your selfs heard on what ever your goals/positions are, just dont do anything stupid to get your "Beach" closed down. I sure as hell don't want the attitude to spread to my "Beach" followed by the same ramifcations. |
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Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
387 Posts
Portlanastan
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| Wed Apr 18, 07 10:43 pm |
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I think kiters should be banned from the sandbar area period! Windsurfing is a real sport, kiting is for pansies.  |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
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| Thu Apr 19, 07 8:45 am |
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| DownStream wrote: | Dakine, NSI, BigWinds, NewWind, SecondWind, WindWing, CGK, KitetheGorge, KiteboardOregon, Brians, WaterPlay, NorthPacific. then theres the indirectly affected business with an interest - every restaurant, gas station, bar, and retailer. not to mention nearby Slingshot, NorthSports, and Pacific BoardSports. plus the CGKA. and NWKITE.
of course these folks couldnt have much influence, but they still deserve they're say, if they choose to have it. |
Ask yourselves - whats the bottom line - what do you want? And then ask yourselves, whats the best way to get what you want? Do you think that pissing people off is going to get you what you want? Generally not. Generally the best way to get hat you want is to work with people. Yes, kiteboarders bring in money to HR - that is one leverage point we have. But we should try and get as much leverage as we can.
Also, keep in mind the sand bar is big this year, but things change, whats going to happen next year? Will there even be a sandbar? What if there is no sandbar or just a small sandbar. In that situation wouldn't you want to work with the windsurfers in someway? If we screw the windsurfers this year then it will only add to the feud and they will try and screw us next year. However, if we try and work with them, maybe the tension will lower just a little bit and we can start working together. |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Thu Apr 19, 07 8:50 am |
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Also, keep in mind the sand bar is big this year, but things change, whats going to happen next year? Will there even be a sandbar? What if there is no sandbar or just a small sandbar. In that situation wouldn't you want to work with the windsurfers in someway? If we screw the windsurfers this year then it will only add to the feud and they will try and screw us next year. However, if we try and work with them, maybe the tension will lower just a little bit and we can start working together.[/quote]
Sounds good. We dont want to get screwed. Oh wait wasn't it last year that there was NO sandbar? Glad to see everyone was there to help us.....
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Thu Apr 19, 07 9:05 am |
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| Mark wrote: |
Sounds good. We dont want to get screwed. Oh wait wasn't it last year that there was NO sandbar? Glad to see everyone was there to help us..... |
Maybe we could take the first step. Offer the first olive branch. Then . . . when its our turn to get screwed they will at least offer some KY jelly first. |
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