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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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 Fri May 23, 08 11:52 pm Pistol River Delivers |
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Rainy and dead on the south cost - after several consultations with mission control decided to rally and give Pistol River a shot
Pretty light with head and a half waves - grabbed the 11m and skim and figured i'd mess around on the flat water in the river and took the surfboard on the off chance things turned on
no one else around - laying out my lines and Mike Solback appears over the sand dunes (Josh and Sky's dad) he only has a 7m so he is hanging out - but a good omen
wind turns on - grab the srt and head out
bit intimidating solo but fun until the wind starts to crank - hold it together for awhile but end up getting launched off the wave tops
head in grab the 7m and its perfect for a while the sun is setting - catch a nice overhead wave on the outside get about halfway in and the wind shuts down and i'm steamrolled
got to practice no wind downed kite rescue technique - unhook - disconnect kite leash hold on till kite gets pummeled then let it go - collect pieces on beach
shout out to Blowhard, Regi and the Florence crew
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Sat May 24, 08 7:17 am |
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| you are a mad man... are you still down there?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Sat May 24, 08 7:45 am |
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PISTOLO
Delivers
good on ya
it came up late but was very light
glassy this am
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4314 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
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| Sat May 24, 08 7:48 am |
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| Glad you got some Gman!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Sat May 24, 08 8:02 am |
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thanks for the hospitality Mr Blowhard - glad to see you among the ambulating again - exepect you'll be enjoying that strapless board before summer's end - take it slow 
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FunShui
Since 16 Jul 2006
146 Posts
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| Sat May 24, 08 8:36 am |
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Sweet G
Glad someone is getting some.
Sounds like the swim was a good training session. Hard not to think of the man in the gray suit down there.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Sat May 24, 08 8:48 am |
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Saw that floras was blowing - not much wind at Pistol but Gold Beach came on nice from the South - sweet 8ft swell, goofy heaven just a mile south of the inlet
funny you mention the men in gray - certain that Regi jinxed me - saw a big gray dolphin in the sets and rode over to check it out - it was big and gray but not a dolphin - just a monster shark cruising along dorsal and back sticking out
waves and wind too good to throw in the towel - did have a breakthrough session - got nearly every jibe - at one point I wiped on an overhead wave, body surfed a bit, captured the board, got back on and caught the reform (was highly motivated  )
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Ike
Since 12 Mar 2008
216 Posts
Central Oregon
Stoked
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| Sat May 24, 08 8:32 pm |
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| Floras put out the last two days too
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FunShui
Since 16 Jul 2006
146 Posts
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| Sun May 25, 08 7:47 am |
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| Quote: | | just a monster shark cruising along dorsal and back sticking out |
 one mississippi.......focus......two mississippi......keepin' it together....three mississippi..... almost there....four mississippi....Up and rippin'!!!
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
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| Sun May 25, 08 8:44 am |
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Well as opposed to jinx how bout ...... I preped you for reality......
did you pee in yourwet suit?
they are not all mean and hungry. 
the dolphins are small like a large salmon ... at least the ones I see around these parts.
big is a orca, sea lion, great white or a seal or numerous gray whales.
all looking to eat you.
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Sun May 25, 08 8:51 am |
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Gold Beach has a rep to
maintain
you just saw the landlord
and skipped on the rent.
coming around to NW
now
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Sun May 25, 08 11:45 am |
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Gold Beach was great - cept the jaws sighting (first one i'd seen in six years of coast trips) no chumming with fresh urine this trip
north coast you see lots of harbor seals, aggro bull sealions (some surfing on the same wave), dolphins, gray whales once at manzo, no orcas yet
Good to see you guys again
some pics of the pistol River (fun skimboarding but the wind direction was wrong)
- North Jetty Rogue River it was junky swell was from the north and a rocky beach
- and Gold Beach - nice beach but the shore pound was all small rocks to keep you honest
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1216 Posts
Portland
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| Sun May 25, 08 12:31 pm |
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| Nice G. Glad you made the choice to go south.
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Sun May 25, 08 2:20 pm |
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Way to get some. The worst thing I've seen out in the ocean is an orca at Waddell Creek, but it seemed friendly enough going about its business. Glad you stuck with the session and caught some fun waves.
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boredbrain
Since 16 Feb 2006
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Hood River
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| Sun May 25, 08 4:39 pm Orca mom and pup |
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Orca mom and pup was at Newport last year.
In between the Jetties, did not see on south side.
The landlord is one thing, but Free Willy is another, they scare the crap out of me.
G-man, were you at the rock or the river mouth?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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