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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
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 Sun Aug 19, 07 10:22 pm When is someone ready for Lyle? |
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| OK, so I've been at this controlled insanity known as kiting for a solid six weeks now, and I'm at the point where I have no trouble staying upwind provided the weather cooperates. I'd like a change from the crowds and wonky wind at the event center so I'd like to try Lyle. Are there any other skills that come in particularly handy at Lyle? My buddy that I do most of my riding with is about 3 weeks behind me in the learning curve, will he be able to make it out there this season? |
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hedquista
Since 13 Apr 2007
72 Posts
Salt lake city
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 5:45 am |
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| lyle is not much different than the event site. it is jsut smaller. the channel is narrower and the swell is jsut as big. it is a great area in my opinion. the wind can be super funky some times so be aware. dont park the kite at 12 when on the beach of you have the possibility to get yarded |
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Optimus Prime
Since 23 Jul 2007
49 Posts
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 6:06 am parking |
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respect the train area...keep it open by parking on the north side of the road.  bring beer for the locals! |
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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Slidey
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 6:33 am |
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Lyle is very similar to the sandbar actually. You could ride upwind of the sandbar at lyle fairly safely and you can stand up quite a ways up-river, but you have to really watch out for all the debris in the water. I know several people that have hurt themselves or ripped fins off their boards because of hitting a log or stump.
The wind is also pretty flukey at Lyle. If the direction is right, you get the wind coming straight down the river and it can be nice. If it comes over the cliffs though, it can be gusty as hell.
Finally keep an eye on your stuff when you are out. The water can rise pretty fast there, and what looks like a huge sandbar when you go out, can disappear pretty fast. ALways put your gear on the highest section of the sandbar. When the sandbar is huge it realy only takes a few inches for 95% of it to be underwater.
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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 8:42 am |
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| Righto then, hopefully I'll see you guys out there next weekend. I've heard about the debris before, is it confined to one area or is it all over the place? |
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
da Hood
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 9:27 am |
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| KidCorporate wrote: | | Righto then, hopefully I'll see you guys out there next weekend. I've heard about the debris before, is it confined to one area or is it all over the place? |
pretty well scattered all over the place on the western side of the sandbar. There is less debris on the eastern side of the sandbar there, iirc. |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 9:34 am |
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| hey kid, you'll be fine but definitely take a couple of passes and look for woody debris. You can get REALLY hurt if you slam into woody debris. Also mind the water depth as it stays shallow for quite a while. Other than that it is a great place. |
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tstansbury
Since 06 Jun 2006
649 Posts
Rowena and P.C
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 10:11 am |
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| also give the fishermen a wide berth the salmon are starting. |
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holly
Since 09 Jul 2006
440 Posts
Hood River
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 7:04 pm |
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| dont go to lyle you will hate it.... people crash kites into other people and there is funky wind! you should by-pass lyle and go to dougs everyone is nicer and the launch is way better!!! |
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Bonetti
Since 29 Apr 2007
411 Posts
So. Cal./Oregon
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 7:13 pm |
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| Go to Lyle!!! I always see tons of beginners there!!!! |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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Los Angeles, CA
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| Mon Aug 20, 07 8:39 pm |
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| You'll be fine just as long as you're not in the way (if you play close the sandbar watch out for others, otherwise get upwind/downwind). Lately there's been a ton of retard/newbies pissing everyone off. A month or so back, Jeff's wife, Mary was out riding... While on her reach in, a guy upwind on his tack out close-lined her directly in the neck after failing to bring his kite up (he got some words, a buzz, and a nice little spray after that though). Then on Saturday some dude runs into Jeff and crosses lines because he didn't wanna drop his kite (Jeff had the right away here - Starboard tack and he was upwind). |
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
636 Posts
NoPo
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| Tue Aug 21, 07 11:27 am |
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| I saw those two kites crash. The green one was a rev right??? |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
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| Tue Aug 21, 07 12:54 pm |
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| Yea, Jeff was on the REV and the other dude was on a blue Crossbow (I think). |
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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
563 Posts
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| Tue Aug 21, 07 2:27 pm |
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Well I promise to keep the douchebaggery to a minimum.
Whereabouts is Doug's? |
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BigR
Since 05 Jul 2005
372 Posts
White Salmon
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| Wed Aug 22, 07 1:38 am |
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| Quote: | | Whereabouts is Doug's? |
let the fun begin!!! |
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