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daryl75
Since 21 Mar 2007
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Kook
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 Wed Jun 13, 07 8:47 am Rooster Rock |
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Is Rooster Rock a safe/good place for beginners to learn. Both body dragging, and early stages of being on a board? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Or, any suggestions for good beginner spots other than Sauvies.
Thanks,
Daryl |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2062 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Wed Jun 13, 07 9:08 am Re: Rooster Rock |
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| daryl75 wrote: | | Is Rooster Rock a safe/good place for beginners |
Just watch you backside when you are setting up your gear, your in VS territory 
IMHO RR is not the best place to learn. First of all wind and current will be going in the same direction--so one needs to rig a bit bigger to counter the forces of the current and wind. This can be extra hard for a beginner when it gets gusty. Secondly, 7/8 of the time when the east winds are blowing, it is gusty. Most times when it blows at RR it is windy in the morning and dies early to mid afternoon. However, on the rare occasion, it will be super hot in pdx and the wind blows all day and into the evening. When this happens the winds tend to be a bit more steady and RR rocks.
I guess if you wanted to fly a trainer or smaller kite on the open beach, away from the willow bushes and people it would be good. Body dragging probably would be good as well if you went way up wind and stayed in waist to chest deep water, but the channel is not begginer land. Past the pilon and there really are no downwind outs and the channel comes real close to shore.
If I were u, I'd go to the ocean beach where there is tons of room and no one to get in your way. Call Cleanline in Seaside if you want some coastal lessons and of course there are great schools in HR at the CrowdBAR, I mean Sandbar.
Hope this helps. |
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
1823 Posts
PDX/ White Salmon
Mrs. Site Lackey
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| Wed Jun 13, 07 9:38 am |
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| Quote: | | Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Or, any suggestions for good beginner spots other than Sauvies. |
If you dont mind driving - Flora's Lake by Bandon is a awesome spot for learning. Try to meet up with Will and take lessons from him, he is a great instructor.
http://www.floraslake.com/kite.html
If you want to be close to pdx then go to HR and take a lesson with New Wind or any of the schools out there.
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Wed Jun 13, 07 10:01 am Re: Rooster Rock |
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| Sasquatch wrote: |
Just watch you backside when you are setting up your gear, your in VS territory
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Daryl probably isn't familiar with the word "VS" but it stands for Viet Schlong. It means that its a nude beach - and don't get your hopes up - no hotties. Just a bunch of fat dudes that will be staring at you with all three eyes  |
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trevorsmith
Since 25 Apr 2005
501 Posts
PDX
Addicted
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| Wed Jun 13, 07 10:03 am |
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| Bettyboarder wrote: | | Quote: | | Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Or, any suggestions for good beginner spots other than Sauvies. |
If you dont mind driving - Flora's Lake by Bandon is a awesome spot for learning. Try to meet up with Will and take lessons from him, he is a great instructor.
http://www.floraslake.com/kite.html
If you want to be close to pdx then go to HR and take a lesson with New Wind or any of the schools out there. |
It is a bitch of a drive, but if you like to camp..camping right there next to the smooth butter..oh so nice! |
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