Where to kite during Nukin East winds.

Mark · Tue Nov 22, 05 7:48 pm

got to the water around 1ish. left at 3ish.
so.... Alien

Onad · Tue Nov 22, 05 7:51 pm

Alright, I'm just kidding ya... Wink

It was obviously windy both days... See ya next time... Wave

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Any witnesses, pics, battle wounds from today?

Anyone game for tomorrow? This spot looks good if the wind fills in. Its right when you come into Camas were the Washougal river runs into the Columbia.

Rico

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Didn't take any pics today because I was too busy freezing my ass off after getting lofted several times... No one was really on the water right as Mark and I got off anyways. My kite was doing weird things on the edge of the wind shadow (flying backwards in gusts, going sideways, etc.) so I was a bit worried, thinking I might get hucked into the brush. Hypothermia was making me all crazy, and since I don't have Oneline, I thought about pulling one of my "oh shit" handles and ditching the bar to "land", but my suicide leash was still locked on my clip & ride so luckily I didn't do that... Would have been some nasty kiteloops!

Might think about going out tomorrow if its any mellower. There's just no way I can hold down my 7m when 170lbs+ guys are super-overpowered on the same size kite. Confused

Is there places to park for this other spot Rico, or do you just stop wherever and hike? I've gotta Google Earth it since I don't know exactly where it's at.

Mark · Tue Nov 22, 05 8:27 pm

Adam,
Fun riding/lofting with you today.

What about that spot to the west of where we were. The one I pointed to on the way home?

The wind seemed allot more civilized thru that area. I did see a boat launch there.

Mark

littlegus · Since 08 Jul 2005 29 Posts La Jungla

I talked to someone on Sunday (who reads nwkite.com). He said he kites around 192nd (in vancouver). It looks like you can take 164th exit (head south), then take the evergreen highway to get there. Look at the google map to see.

He likes to fly his 19M there, so it might be a more calm place, and maybe a great place on these high wind days. It's just a little out of the way heading to the Camas spot, so if someone is heading there, maybe they can check it out tomorrow.

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Yea, I had fun too in the short time we were out! As far as riding tomorrow, I think I'll be down, but I we'll see for sure tomorrow. Depending on the wind I was thinking about further west (like the area you pointed out), or maybe even the airport. Normally I like riding powered on my small kite, but that stuff was just outrageous. If anyone goes out, let us know...

P.S. - J. Carey, get your lazy bitch ass back to Portland so you can experience this "9 meter" wind. I'd love to see you hold that shit with 60mph gusts! It would however, give you the fuckin' air time for your double-handlepass 360-420's...

Mark · Wed Nov 23, 05 3:19 pm

Drove out to RR today. WOW Shocked

windy! very cool to see the white mist devil winds. Went to crown point and talked with a guy with a anamometor, Watched constant 50 with gusts to 80. So windy it was difficult to stand.

Very cool!

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Kick a** Spot

Mark · Wed Nov 23, 05 4:21 pm

Is that the spot a little west of where we were yesterday? Hows the wind shadow?

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Oh Yeah: It's on tomorrow.................

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

They just keep coming......

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Good stuff Henry, and awesome spot! It was nice meeting ya too. I've got a ton of pics, but I just got home so I still have to warm up, then I'll resize and upload them. A drysuit definately seems the way to go, unless I had gear like you! Pics should be up within the hour. -Adam

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Kick A__ Spot with No Wind..........

Rico · Since 13 Mar 2005 1219 Posts Vancouver Photographer

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Okay, so I had around 50 pics, but a lot of them were similar, so I picked a few of the good ones... They were originally 3008x2000, but for the sake of loading time, I resized them to 800x535. If you'd like full res versions, just PM/E-mail me. Very Happy

Airin' over Hood

Crossbow vs. Fuel!

Henry + air + Hood

Henry + air + Hood x 2

White Salmon crew

Cruisin' on the Fuel 9

and again

If you look closely, you can see Palmer on Hood...

"Young man this is a lauching and landing area"

lawnmowerman · Since 19 Mar 2005 12 Posts Gorge USA

FYI

tried the "new" spot today, Cottonwood Point, Washougal. Looked great, awesome sandy launch, the wind sucked!!! unbelievably gusty, 10-40, no fun... Damn. I had high hopes. there were a few people out at the mouth of the Washougal River. wonder if that was any good. looked holey from the road...