Rooster up to 60 mph, pictures

30knotwind · Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 118 Location: White Salmon, WA

Some shots of lone sailor today.

Rooster pics

youwindsurf · Joined: 18 Aug 2012 Posts: 16

Why weren't you out there?

30knotwind · Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 118 Location: White Salmon, WA

I stopped with my wife and dog. Note that she made me promise never to sail those conditions by myself, so think twice if you are curious when passing Rooster on a windy day...

cgoudie1 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:55 am Post subject:

I always find it morbidly comical, when someone thinks another
person on the river in those conditions will protect you. I guess
it's possible, but dragging someone in, in those conditions is really unlikely
to succeed, calling the authorities might get a boat out in time to recover
the body. I guess I'm saying that in January, in that much wind, relying
on anyone other than yourself, is a delusion.

-Craig

hilton08 · Joined: 02 Apr 2000 Posts: 315

I noticed the Rooster sensor seems to be reading correctly again since Saturday afternoon. I wonder if it fixed itself or if IW found a crew willing to brave the 30 degree temps and 40mph winds to go out and repair it?
Either way it's great to have it back, although I don't plan to hit the water until the air temps are at least 50 degrees.

rigitrite · Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Kansas City

Once again, that looks more like punishment than fun.

geohaye · Joined: 03 Apr 2000 Posts: 1150

More punishment than fun? Certainly there must have been a degree of both.
Maybe the lone windsurfer was serving out a penance.

richcampbell · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 3

I drove from Portland to Hood River today.
WOW.

Rooster Rock, 1/22/13

biffmalibu · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 94

WHY?!

DanWeiss · Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 1729 Location: Connecticut, USA

Because it's there?