Event Site - natural division

jeffreyc · Since 23 Aug 2006 43 Posts

Let me start my saying that I agree that we need to respect the wishes of the port when we use the event site for our kiting activities; however, I can see that both groups of users (kites & sails) can share this space...happily with minimal issue. Here's why:

The majority of the windsurfers are going to gravitate to the west end of the beach because they want to enter the water and reach away from the newly formed sandbar blocking the east end. When they return to the beach, most are also choosing to park their gear on the west end.

Kiters primarily want to use the east end because they want to walk the shortest distance to the new sandbar. At the end of the section, kiters tend to want to dry their kites on the east end because it gets wet on the walk back.

The division is not equal. The sails need more room because it's the beach where they rig, rest and hang. Kites primarily spend most of their time on the sand.

It's a beautiful thing. A natural division. Herbivores and carnivores living and playing together on the same beach and very few get eat’n. (The bleak reality is that at the rate the sandbar is moving west, the event site will be completely blocked and we all will be walking to get to the water in a couple of years)

Any thoughts
Jeff C

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue May 01, 07 3:14 pm

Approved.

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Sounds like a great idea to me. However, I just can't see how the windsurfers are going to agree to this - that they will give up something and get nothing in return.

Right now I don't think its a big deal - probably most windsurfers don't mind too much (just my feeling) however, when it gets hotter and the winds start picking up - there is barely enough room at the event site for all the windsurfers. I can't imagine why they would give up a piece of their real estate when there will be a shortage of real estate in the summer (Granted, as Jeffery points out its not all that valuable of real estate due to the blocked access, but it still has some utility to the windsurfers).

Slipin Lizard · Since 23 Sep 2005 88 Posts Hood River, Oregon

Dream on...

Mark · Tue May 01, 07 4:33 pm

Pepi · Tue May 01, 07 8:21 pm

Make a difference by attending local Port and Waterfront Recreation meetings with your proposals.
Tonights meeting would have been one of your last opportunities until next Fall.
I just got out of the last Port of Hood River public meeting an hour ago. The final discussions on the signage and zoning for the Event Site and Sandbar was reviewed for public feedback and passed on for review with via the Waterfront Recreation Committee before going to print.

Presenting ideas via an organized association that has established safety and multi-user interests is the best way to get anything listened to or accomplished.

Out of all the people in attendance, I was the only Kiter (other than Sheri Bohn- Port Commissioner).
Where was everyone else?
The windsurf rep's were all there.

Pepi

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

endoshred · Since 22 May 2006 232 Posts HR Stoked

pepi, are you saying that none of our kite association board members were at this important port meeting? where was shredjim or magicmaker? what are my cgka dues working for?

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

Good point Pepi, once again forum talk is cheap on this subject, actions speak louder than posts... sounds like we need some better Hood River coverage in the CGKA. Maybe some elections are in order at the next meeting (this Sunday):

http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-4359.html

Reminder, here's where the Port meeting info is:

http://www.portofhoodriver.com/Commission%20Info/Meeting%20Info.htm

forrest · Tue May 01, 07 10:31 pm

If there is talk of elections at the next meeting, I'd like to put my name in the hat to do something, anything really. I can't make the meeting as I'm out of town until May 16th.

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue May 01, 07 10:32 pm

original post edited so that I could forget all about the CGKA and just go to bed.

forrest · Tue May 01, 07 10:35 pm

We've sort of been over this before PMB. We all came to the conclusion that fresh blood through elections would be a good problem solver. Oh, not to dog on the current leaders of CGKA, they stepped up in the beginning because there was no one else to step up.

PHK, how's the Wiki coming, anything I can do to help?

Yardsale · Since 29 Mar 2005 387 Posts Portlanastan Obsessed

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

I can try to have wiki online by the meeting.

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

There is going to be a changing of the guard in relation to the BOD and this is a key topic that will be addressed at the meeting.

Yardsale · Since 29 Mar 2005 387 Posts Portlanastan Obsessed

magicmaker · Since 29 Oct 2006 895 Posts da Hood Opinionated