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Topic: gustier winds this summer? |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:11 am Subject: There's no place like Home |
Well, you know what they say..... "there's no place to sail like Home".
I must confess, been away from home for awhile. Came back after traveling to Canada for 6 months. My OO ... |
Topic: Windsurfer Death in Stevenson |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:15 am Subject: She will always be remembered |
I'm very thankful for the times I sailed with Laura Green. She was always such a courageous and powerful energy force on the river. She was especially strong during those cold nuking east winds at St ... |
Topic: Do.Not.Mess.With.RR.Property |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:31 am Subject: Do.Not.Mess.With.RR.Property |
being in great shape for OTHER sports means squat when changing sports.
Hiking/running with poles on extremely steep trails really helps. I regularly workout on Dog Mountain especially in March/A ... |
Topic: Eagle Creek Fire in Cascade Locks |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:40 am Subject: Eagle Creek Fire in Cascade Locks |
Needless to say, I'm very upset that this destruction was the result of someone setting off fireworks. It was just a matter of time before something like this was going to happen. It has to do with ... |
Topic: Idiot kiters and windsurfers at Stevenson/Blackberry Beach |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:32 pm Subject: Idiot kiters and windsurfers at Stevenson/Blackberry Beach |
There's reports that this fire was human caused by illegal fireworks. If true, maybe we should be talking here about the idiots who set off illegal fireworks?
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nor ... |
Topic: Idiot kiters and windsurfers at Stevenson/Blackberry Beach |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:24 pm Subject: Idiot kiters and windsurfers at Stevenson/Blackberry Beach |
I'll be all over that TMW. Will ask at the Port!! Portland was insane with smoke today Will have the Dangler pass the word at East Point.
Funny, I seem to recall The Dangler playing "c ... |
Topic: It's 4 AM, do you know where your swells are? |
WMP
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Views: 44118
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:53 pm Subject: Sleep wellness |
Could be Mercury Madness... http://mercurymadness.info/my-story/
I suffered from insomnia for years when I was living and windsurfing in the Gorge. Something in the crappy river water was causing ... |
Topic: Swell-Hatchery getting nutty with OC's |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:58 am Subject: Re: Swell-Hatchery getting nutty with OC's |
Not sure what the solution is
Waterproof radar device that detects objects in the water. There will be something available in the future. Until then..... make ALL your jibes..... and be sure ... |
Topic: Incident at the Hatchery on Thursday, July 14th |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:15 pm Subject: Incident at the Hatchery on Thursday, July 14th |
This raises one simple question for me: Did Terry contribute fault to this collision, or was it a direct result solely of Pete dive-bombing into a crowd unwilling to crash or slash to avoid a coll ... |
Topic: Incident at the Hatchery on Thursday, July 14th |
WMP
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:49 am Subject: Incident at the Hatchery on Thursday, July 14th |
Ya never can tell.
In this case, I've got gear that is so old ('92 Northwave Trilite) and a very fragile Open Ocean that I need to repair if the nose even touches a rock at the launch. Honestly, ... |
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