Water Front Recreation Committee meeting today 4-5pm

magicmaker · Since 29 Oct 2006 895 Posts da Hood Opinionated

There will be a waterfront recreation comittee meeting today in the expo center conference room from 4pm - 5pm. Some of the items to be discussed is sandbar access from the event site and the possibility of being able to pump kites on the downwind 10% of the event site grass.

CGKA will be present and we will be asking for the right to use the last 10% (40 - 60ft) of the event site for pumping and deflating kites. I encourage anyone with interest in using the event site to attend.

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

sweet. thanks man!

4-5pm makes it impossible for me to go, but I'll be there in spirit!

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

It's great that CGKA will be there to put forth the official message but if anyone else can make it to show support for the issue it'd be great.

If you've been one of the ones requesting Event Site access then here's the chance to invest some of your own time and do your part to see it through.

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

So are you asking for a portion of the Event Site to be sectioned off as a "kite only" area? If not, you might want to ask for clarification, because from what I have heard and seen, pumping up kites on the grass isn't an issue. You can't launch from the Event Site, and you can't have lines on your kite while its on the grass, but inflated kites on the grass and pumping up isn't a problem. Anyone hear/experience differently?

magicmaker · Since 29 Oct 2006 895 Posts da Hood Opinionated

SL- i think you're on the right track we're just trying to make it official. I dont think we're trying to force it as kite-only section, but that may be what it turns in to; more of just an official spot where we can inflate a deflate/dry our kites.