Floras Lake Campground Take Over Sept 16th till 23rd

Sol-flyer · Sun Sep 23, 07 9:58 am

somtimes you have to go the distance to get the goods

magicmaker · Since 29 Oct 2006 895 Posts da Hood Opinionated

nice job forrest Exclamation

looking good

Woodpig · Since 17 Oct 2006 30 Posts Albany

Hey Forrest

Thanks for the tips, helped more than you think. thought I would throw in a few more Pics I had. anyone that couldn't make it you really missed a great time and the "Brock Beer"

maybe next time

Woodpig · Since 17 Oct 2006 30 Posts Albany

having fun

Woodpig · Since 17 Oct 2006 30 Posts Albany

taking a break

Woodpig · Since 17 Oct 2006 30 Posts Albany

lots of action

Woodpig · Since 17 Oct 2006 30 Posts Albany

some mega twist behind the back thingy.... should have had the multi shot on, only caught this exposure.... maybe next time

Thanks again to the gang

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

good stuff Thumb's Up

Glad you guys scored a good Floras trip... not always the easiest feat.

Sol-flyer · Wed Sep 26, 07 7:20 am

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

Ya I miss the the "shoulder seasons" on the south coast
always so much better than everywhere else in Oregon
warm windy and sunny
and a great bunch to ride with
Spring and Fall it's got it all
March through November

forrest · Wed Sep 26, 07 9:37 am

The camping trip was a huge success. We got sun and wind everyday we were there and only the first day was light.

Our group was 12 people strong at one point and people came and left and it was pretty quiet. During the slow evenings Geno and I kept the party going and woke up hung over every morning. Nothing a little bit of cold water can't cure.

Wednesday was a really smooth day, also happened to be my birthday. Figured the best gift I could give myself is landing a raley to blind. No dice, tried about 25 times and I still can't do it, I get really close... Such is life, 28 is a good age and 10 years ago I would have never imagined myself where I am today. I have a rad life and that's better than landing a trick.

Thursday was probably the smoothest day of them all, and you can see pictures of that day earlier in this topic.

We got two downwinders at Whiskey Run on Friday and could have just kept going for at least three more but we wanted to get back to the flat water at Floras. This turned out to be a mistake cause it was one of the more gusty days. (How many times has "Don't leave wind for wind!" applied to me and I've not listened.) Waves at Whiskey Run were a little confused and I chicken-jibed more than rode them, but Gene was there on a directional showing me how its was done. He rode that directional out toeside just so he'd be ready to slash at a moments notice. He dropped into an overhead wave and he got at least one turn in after he dropped in. A big set of well-formed waves came in at one point, well overhead high, and Gene was on that like a fly on shit. It was really good to see him ride the waves because he's been talking about waves since we met in March. Even Katie got in a few turns on some smaller waves once she got the timing right. It was her first time in a REAL ocean cause the gulf coast in Texas doesn't count.

We also got a first hand peak at Dakine's new Pyro harness. It was also on display at the Surf Expo. Looks to be a really nice harness with integrated sliding handle pass rope/handle on the back. I'll be riding that harness next season.

This was my second late summer trip to Floras, and I'm looking forward to years to come and making this an annual event. Hopefully we can get enough people to go and actually take over the campground. Just about everyone that was at floras learned something new, that's what I love most about that place. Katie learned to ride toeside, Woodpig's water starts got way more consistent, Gene was getting really close with his handle passes and threw a monster kite loop, I got a few new tricks down, and a couple local beginners who were just doing board starts on Tuesday were riding toeside by Thursday. It's like kiting up above Wells Island only having an audience to cheer you on, people to keep your head above water if you knock yourself out going for it, plenty of room downwind and no hidden stumps.

Josh and Reed were out everyday after school and they were showing us how it’s done. Riding around Josh and Reed makes you want to try new shit because they always have huge smiles on their faces, throw the hugest variety of tricks, never a rerun, and know how to show off for a crowd. Not to mention they're so good at riding that knee breaker shit on the other side of the dune.

I want to thank all the friends that came out, and for those who didn't... Come out next year.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Wow that place looks killer...nice pics... Very Happy

too bad we missed it.
Wink

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

no shots of reed and josh?

lb · Since 08 Aug 2006 31 Posts Floras Lake

Hi

Someone had asked about pics of Reed and Josh. Leave it to Mom to oblige. Here's a link to latest kite vid on YouTube I did for fun of Reed on the lake a few weeks ago-Josh wasn't out. (Josh got his new Lunacy board yesterday and said now he HAS to get better...).

Sorry for the cheesy music, but couldn't resist:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyfvPWtsyPs

Liz B
PS Congrats on the wedding, pdxmonkeyboy. Great photos! Always nice to put a face with the name.

Sol-flyer · Thu Sep 27, 07 10:06 am

great stuff! Thumb's Up

thanks for that, you got a possible world champ on your hands. if reed pushes himself anymore he's gonna need a good insurance plan Wink

lb · Since 08 Aug 2006 31 Posts Floras Lake

no kidding. I don't let myself worry, otherwise I'd go insane. Learned that a long time ago ~ starting with Will !

forrest · Thu Sep 27, 07 11:13 am