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lance_k
Since 04 May 2005
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Hood River
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 Tue Aug 07, 07 10:50 pm anybody ever kite at arlington? |
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i seem to recall seening some monster swell out past the marina jetty when coming back from 3 mile.
got beta?
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Wed Aug 08, 07 4:51 am |
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| hein just went out there monday... possibly yesterday too. |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Aug 08, 07 6:45 am |
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| only been there from the Roosevelt side... |
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trailboss
Since 08 Aug 2006
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| Wed Aug 08, 07 8:00 am |
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Hey Lance, I've windsurfed it a bunch and kited it a couple times from Roosevelt. On a good day the swells there are as big and smooth as the gorge gets. I saw someone launch at Arlington earlier this summer on like a 7 m day, and it was a near death experience. The wind angle was a bit onshore and rotoring over the bank. They tried it kind of rufus style with the kiter swimming out and launcher holding the kit on land. It was so swirly / sketchy that the kiter ended up just ripping the kite right across the window as fast as possible. Gnarly. I was on my way home and I didn't see how it went when he tried to land. It may be less sketchy on a lighter day.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Wed Aug 08, 07 12:19 pm |
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A Town
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gabe
Since 16 May 2005
475 Posts
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| Wed Aug 08, 07 2:08 pm |
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| has anyone ever flown their kite into that huge silo crane that overhangs the water when the gusts are at 40+? i've been spooked by that vision. windsurfers would get their cameras out for that. |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Wed Aug 08, 07 2:35 pm |
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| gabe wrote: | | has anyone ever flown their kite into that huge silo crane that overhangs the water when the gusts are at 40+? i've been spooked by that vision. windsurfers would get their cameras out for that. |
No, but I boosted over that same silo.  
Seriously though, Roosevelt is one of THE best places in the gorge to KB IMHO |
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Wed Aug 08, 07 7:59 pm |
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Boosting is not allowed at A town.
It's a swell riding only spot;
surfboards preferred. 
City of Arlington |
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