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cjbpdx
Since 15 Mar 2005
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 Mon Sep 12, 05 9:54 am South Padre kiting |
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hey everyone....
i'm looking for info on south padre kiting. specifically, cheap places to stay. is there a campground on south padre? what about cheap motels?
any other info would be great...thanks!
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Mon Sep 12, 05 12:06 pm |
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In the off-season hotels are dirt cheap ($40 a night for 3 star hotels.) Use Orbitz.com and look around for good rates.
Only time to avoid is Spring Break (March.) The island is a madhouse around this time, the rest of the time it's a ghost town. Oct, Nov, Feb, April all are good months.
Bring every kite you got... and a good book. It's sooo boring with no wind.
Good luck! 
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cjbpdx
Since 15 Mar 2005
13 Posts
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| Mon Sep 12, 05 6:34 pm |
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| so,...what is considered the offseason for south padre? anything that's not spring break???
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Mon Sep 12, 05 8:23 pm |
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| pkh wrote: | | Oct, Nov, Feb, April all are good months. |
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azazello
Since 11 Jun 2005
60 Posts
Seattle
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| Tue Sep 13, 05 12:41 pm |
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| Looks like I'll be there late Oct with a couple of friends. If anyone else is going around that time let's hook up, if there's no wind at least it's not going to be that boring. Send a PM..
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Sailut
Since 31 May 2005
72 Posts
Utah
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| Tue Sep 13, 05 6:46 pm |
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azello,
I just booked flights 10/22-10/29
Have not completed room booking yet,
depends on how many "'Utah" kiters end up going
Some of the places I have been looking at are on the Gulf side
I understand we can rig on the beach and kite the Gulf
in front of the rooms, Sounds like fun.
Some beginners that may go with us will kite the "flats"
Laguna Madre
We will to, just depends on the day.
Hope for wind
I met some of you NW kiters at the Gorge and the Coast this summer.
Maybe some of you will come to Utah for snowkiting this year.
Keep this thread going, maybe we can have a group session, or something.
-Marty 
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
Possessed
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| Tue Sep 13, 05 7:58 pm |
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Full moon is on October 17th. It's a good bet that it will be windy
around that time. A night session under the light of the moon would
be bonus.
See ya'll down there.
-Hein
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azazello
Since 11 Jun 2005
60 Posts
Seattle
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| Wed Sep 14, 05 10:49 am |
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| Sailut wrote: | azello,
I just booked flights 10/22-10/29
-Marty |
Marty, are you flying to San Antonio? And then renting a car there?
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Sailut
Since 31 May 2005
72 Posts
Utah
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| Wed Sep 14, 05 11:26 am |
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| azazello wrote: |
Marty, are you flying to San Antonio? And then renting a car there? |
We fly to Harlingen, TX
40 mi to Padre
But a cheeper flight to Houston,
or other major, isn't a bad idea,
Depends on airfare from your area
We bought airfare early enough
that we may be able to get an extra
afternoon/early morning? session in,
instead of driving for hours.
We are thinking we may stay here:
http://www.padresouth.com/INDEX.htm
On the beach/Kitchens
$54 for 2 bed
$115 for 2 bedroom suite (4 beds/kitchen)
Depending on how many of us are going.
-Marty
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shastadogs2
Since 28 Mar 2005
336 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sun Sep 18, 05 7:30 am |
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heya,
man, i like this thread. i did padre last march just after spring freak, and it was epic. i may be in for october, the idea of a nightime full moon uprising sounds epic.
we flew into harlingen, continental is running there at about $320 rt. what do you cats say about getting together on a rental car and saving some serious bucks?
a thought on lodging: la quinta is the northern most lodging on spi, a bit upscale (if anything on spi is upscale-the land of the 14ft concrete shark and ice cream cone-kind of like depoe bay on steroids), but if you bag the right room you can see the kites as they launch up on the north flats and one can go off the sand behid the motel for salty down winders back into town.
jimbo
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Sailut
Since 31 May 2005
72 Posts
Utah
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| Sun Sep 18, 05 8:46 am |
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jimbo,
La Quinta was our second choice,
but the kitchen was the deciding factor for the Padre South Hotel. 10/22-10/29
We are all full with the car already, but that is just us "Utah kiters"
but lets jam in, and share rides for some downwinders.
Pray for wind!!!
We paid $309 for our airfare from SLC to HRL
-Marty
from your other post, looks like we are the same age.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3677 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Mon Sep 19, 05 1:26 pm |
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speaking of wind....
Hurricane Rita has Texas coast in the projected path. Luckily its a small storm.
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NateDogg
Since 05 Mar 2005
627 Posts
I caught your mom on
cineaptic.com
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| Mon Sep 19, 05 10:15 pm |
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| I've got fall break from october 15th to the 23rd, anyone gonna be kickin it at SPI? Looks like I'll just miss you guys going that next week...damn UofP schedule...
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azazello
Since 11 Jun 2005
60 Posts
Seattle
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| Wed Sep 21, 05 12:32 pm |
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| Nate that's exactly the dates we're planning to go. We have a "meeting" today to mull over the details, but the dates are pretty much set. I'll update later.
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Sailut
Since 31 May 2005
72 Posts
Utah
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| Wed Sep 21, 05 1:40 pm |
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You guys sure as hell better not use up all the wind before we get there. 
-Marty
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Thu Sep 22, 05 10:56 am |
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Lets hope SPI stays out of Rita's path!
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Rita and SPI.jpg |
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Sailut
Since 31 May 2005
72 Posts
Utah
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