Has anyone ever kited at Kelly Point park?

kyle.vh · Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted

It's at the extreme west end of Marine drive, and looks like it would be good on a SW. Just curious. Anyone thinking of getting inthe water locally in pdx today? Was the airport good yesterday?

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Jun 10, 08 11:52 am

define good?

Gusty, punchie wind with lots of holes. Ripping current with lots of downstream obstacles like marinas, wing walls, and piers?

Yes, the airport was awesome yesterday!!

trevorsmith · Since 25 Apr 2005 501 Posts PDX Addicted

I have on a strong easterly..and would not recommend it. But you can. There is just enough beach in the summer, right now I bet there would be next to none and you would have to drift launch. Lots of tall trees along the shoreline

It would be horrible on a SW as the wind would be coming over the west hills and tunneling down over the industrial area.
Plus a ton of boat traffic and fisherman both from Willamette and Columbia all just hang out there.

kyle.vh · Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted

hamlindp · Wed Jun 11, 08 10:09 am

Yes.

I've kited there twice.

I've only tried the SSW wind. I had fun out in the Willamette, but the trees swirl the wind around, close to shore.

And yes, the commercial river traffic makes a kiter very disgruntled.

Someday I'd like to try a WNW day on the NW side of Kelly. It would have to be steady enough to remove any worries of the current dragging me into the silt dam (pilings) Shocked

I don't feel very safe, leaving my vehicle so far away and tucked in the trees though. Especially after what happened to our friend, Dunes, at SI Confused