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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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 Sun Jun 01, 08 7:56 pm Water levels? |
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Any theories on how much longer we can expect high water at the sandbar?
It'd be nice to have the big bar back... though the sketchy launching conditions do make for good peanut gallery fodder.
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 8:23 pm |
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| Related... Is this high water keeping Lyle closed? I was there 2 1/2 weeks ago to launch out of that little "bowling alley". But then Jonah went there later in the week and said even that was submerged, leaving nada for a launch.
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 8:46 pm Looks like the 4th of July is a good bet |
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Looks like flows are FORECAST to peak in about a week, but we won't see normal levels (like the mid-May levels) again until early July. Here's the link.
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/stp/station/stpplot/stpplot.cgi?TDAO3
Forecasts are educated guesses. I don't know what NOAA's track record is for river forecast level accuracy.
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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 9:39 pm |
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That sucks. That launch will make a jackass out of just about everyone right now, crowded or not.
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boredbrain
Since 16 Feb 2006
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Hood River
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 7:32 am Tons of snow left |
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Up in the Wind river rec area last week scouting and the road signs were just starting to show, so that would mean around 6 ft or more, and that was between 3500-4000.
If we can get some nice wet storms, it could hurry things up, the jet stream is still in a good spring location to help that happen.
Cross your fingers.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 7:45 am |
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| KidCorporate wrote: | | That sucks. That launch will make a jackass out of just about everyone right now, crowded or not. |
Yeah I had my share of humbling the last couple of days.
First day - Get launched near the river mouth, make a snarky comment about my buddies kitemare and how maybe it had something to do with his brand of kite. Then proceed to jump on skim, wind dies, kite falls, I am drifting in 40 degree water trying to relaunch before my kite hits log and gets ripped to shreds.
Second day - Spend all morning laughing in the peanut gallery at bad launches. So then I decide to go out, get launched from hill, got my steezie ball cap on and my shorts down low, throw down skim and hop on, gust hits, I get off balance, skim flies out, I faceplant into shallow water/sand, kite tomahawks into water. Peanut gallery approves! 
Lesson learned: none, I will still do this stupid stuff next time. 
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mojo1time
Since 28 Jul 2005
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:11 am Nice commentary |
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That was funny Phil, so right on about launch and surroundings right now.....
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hamlindp
Since 09 Feb 2007
358 Posts
I aint no lawnmowin' pump kite parker, I'm that dadgum
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:14 am |
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Phil,
Sorry to hear about your kite shredding. Just glad you're O.K.
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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:22 am |
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Shredded kites are a bad deal. Is it fixable? But yeah, I'm liking this morning sesh idea, less people around to laugh at you.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:30 am |
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My kite nearly got shredded, but didn't...
Its fine, my ego was the only thing damaged.
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bustingbladder
Since 12 Jul 2006
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Seattle
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:32 am |
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Phil, I will post some pictures up tonight of the peanut gallery and some of the fun carnage. It was some good fun this weekend and a great start to whats to come for this summer in the Gorge.
I personally had a nice face plant coming into the shallows. Happens to the best of us. Was cracking up on all of the extreme confident as they pailed trying to get out in the Vortex of sugary goodness on the inside.  Hot launches were a hoot with many a tea baggings to behold. All in all, I had a great time hanging with all you folks from the Gorge and PDX. See you next weekend.
Wally Gator
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:47 am In other news... |
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Amery found a new launch at Stevenson!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 9:07 am |
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Awesome!
Peanut Gallery rocks - maybe more fun than kiting Sunday - hotdogs and carnage hard to beat - No real Thunderdome moments cept for one sorry about that launch bro
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