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Heartbreak



Joined: 14 Jun 2001
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Location: Hood River

PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:44 pm    Post subject: Water Temps?!?!? Reply with quote

OK I know it has been a cold crappy spring - but 2 weeks before summer solstice and 56degree water....WTF!!?!? This has got to be the coldest water for this time of year ever.

SO I did a little research and produced a graphs since 2000

http://or.water.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/grapher/graph_by_yr.pl

we are 3 degrees Celsius colder than normal! I can't get into this cold air and cold water!?!?!
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andymc4610



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1996 the water was as cold....


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wsmike



Joined: 07 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You might consider investing in a warmer wetsuit, for about $200 you can extend your season comfortably by 3 months or more. I have a 5/3 zipperless surfsuit which I've worn in February in 40 degree gorge water. Right now its downright balmy in that suit, I never feel the cold.

If you're in a 3/2 right now, I can see why you'd think its cold out there.

Feeling cold is A) uncomfortable and takes some of the fun out of it. but more importantly B) is DANGEROUS! Hypothermia sets in very quickly, in the event of a breakdown or long swim this can be deadly. The Columbia current right now is clocked at around 7kts, this is another good reason to be setup for a swim.

Be careful out there, we've had our fair share of fallen windsurfers this past year.
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jonrichards



Joined: 07 Mar 2001
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would enjoy seeing the data provided by Skip2222 but I can't resolve the link. Can anyone help me?
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hilton08



Joined: 02 Apr 2000
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:36 pm    Post subject: Cold (not crappy) in the Gorge Reply with quote

I'll agree that it has been cold for June, but if you had been sailing in March/April it would still be feeling pretty good right now.
It has also been really windy (not crappy) lately. The 3.7 is my most used sail so far this season, and my wife has 8 of 9 days so far this season on her 3.3.
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flyskiwindsurf



Joined: 21 May 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jonrichards wrote:
I would enjoy seeing the data provided by Skip2222 but I can't resolve the link. Can anyone help me?

I had an issue also so I backed it up to the following for a "launching spot". Good luck.
http://or.water.usgs.gov/
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andymc4610



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

this ones easy, just pick your year...

http://www.cbr.washington.edu/crt/get?Config=river&Segment=Bonneville_Dam&RiverType=tempc&Year=08
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isobars



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If chilly air and water will always produce the incredible record wind and swell we've had this year, I vote for 65 air/55 water from now through December.

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ascott72



Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So why is the water colder this year? More snowmelt coming off the mountains than usual? Fewer warm sunny days to heat the water up?....
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isobars



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes and yes.

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