Feed The Wind Gods!

[BigR]

THAT'S IT!


I'm Outta Here!

starting today until somebody around here appeases those who make the wind crank, I'm leavin'! ( at least for two weeks )
Next time you guys hear from me will be from the Gorge where I'll be on my 9m kite everyday. Don't worry , I'll send some pics back to try to motivate
the wind gods to make a visit here too.

In the meantime, a sacrificial board or kite may be in order. :D

[Tom Stock]

Sounds like you are going to be the sacrifice!

The more you spend on your trip the more wind we will get.

[toby wilson]

Geez, rub it in Raul!!! I'm stuck going to a family reunion in Waves, NC leaving on Friday for 10 days. Why ya gotta make us all jealous???

[BigR]

Got into HR central@ 8pm , still some kites on the water.


Looking good next few days..................


http://www.wind-surf.net/cgi-shl/05-wind-surf-show-site-forecast.pl?5



The sacrifices are working....

:D :D :D :D

[BigR]

picked up the custom boards this morning and they are SWEEET!

10min to noon and there are already quite a few kites on the water , time to try the new sticks out!

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/offdalip2000/Loris_new_56_Round_Squash_Trifin.jpg
Lori's Ride

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/offdalip2000/Loris_new_ride.jpg
5'6" Round Squash tail tri

Mine looks nice too

[BigR]

Well, Thurs, Fri and were windy. Our new tri fins rock! Today Sat was easily 9m and 7m kites on call for the sess.
It is so much fun going off on these swells and then turning toeside on them as you crank turn after turn.
Quads are for slashing , these Tri's carve awesome!



http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/offdalip2000/DSC00050.jpg
There is still plenty wind out there after we got done today!


Maybe a coast trip in the future as well

[BigR]

The secret to wave-riding nirvana..................


SWEEEEEET!

[RM3001]

Back in my windsurfing days it seemed like Doug's Beach(WA side) had some of the better, bigger swells. Also spots further east. Where does everyone kite there? The pop you get off some of those swells must be unreal because I remember them almost getting vertical - you probably don't even need to send the kite to get huge air. Some of the launches must be really sketchy - I remember slipping down the rocks at the Hatchery while all the pros and photogs were there - priceless!

I'm so jealous because my 2 week vacation starts tomorrow but it's in Cleveland. Hopefully Lake Erie comes through for me!

[toby wilson]

Had a great session on the sound today after 3 days on the ocean side riding waves. Rode with Morgan Skipperdene today, she was sporting her new board off trick and was a cool person to meet. Definite good vibes up here in Waves, NC at Hatteras Island Sail Shop, Barton and Rider are always very cool and offer up their compressor and their launch to rig and ride... Definite good times, learned a new grab and everyone is super cool with TONS of riding space here. I am definitely lucky that my annual family reunion is here in OBX!!! Glad to hear the wind is nice up there in Oregon too Raul and Lori!

[jim]

Yeah Hatteras has been great. Wind every day. I am so sore. Not used to riding this many days in a row.

[Erick]

Yeah! and I'm mentally sore for not being able to ride at all.

[BigR]

Back in my windsurfing days it seemed like Doug's Beach(WA side) had some of the better, bigger swells. Also spots further east. Where does everyone kite there?

Been at the Oregon coast camping last two days, wind has been great here and also the waves for perfecting those cutbacks off the top!

I dunno, there's alotta sketchy launches at the gorge , we just stick to the event site there where its sandy

[Lori]

For the gorge event site when the sand is showing at the spit wont catch me launching any other place on the gorge too gusty and too many rocks and I am too old so bad combination for trying that. Oregon coast plenty of safe launch sites. Tried my board in waves for the first time. First time out struggled big time as not used to the surfboard and thought I saw a shark but probably was a sea lion.....

Second time out got it down now ready to charge unfortunately leaving today. Then it will be three months before can use the board again hope these old muscles remember for November winds (blah blah blah) sorry for you guys waiting for the thunderstorms to pass. But don't worry most of you get way more time on the water then us as working in North Tampa as hard to get to the water before dark so most of the year we are on the other side of this so we get to boast for only one week, then get to read all your post for the rest of the time

Lori

[bayflite]

BigR rocks.
dude hurry back.
we need the scoop on the storms this tropical season.
l8r

[BigR]

Ground Swell
Ocean Swell
Barge Swell
River Swell
Frontside
Backside
Toeside
Redirect
off Da Lip
bottom turn
carving turn
point break
beachbreak
outside break
closeout
Do it Again
:D

[BigR]

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/offdalip2000/DSC00053.jpg
Mile Long Jetty...This Jetty is on the south side of the Columbia River


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Mouth of Mighty Columbia , Washington is on the other side


http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/offdalip2000/DSC00059.jpg
Wave Spot...The start of the wave downwinders


http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/offdalip2000/DSC00067.jpg
Upwind Transport Powered by Dana / Brady Transport Company


9m evry dayyooo ,,,, back to the river now

[Tom Stock]

Wow wish i was there.