| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
johnl
Joined: 05 Jun 1994
Posts: 1330
Location: Hood River OR
|
 Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
| zirtaeb wrote: | Amazing you can avoid Swell, Hatch, Dougs, and Maryhill.
I hit those up the first trip, and added 3mileCanyon and Rufus to boot, but missed out on some early Stevenson/HomeValley stuff after driving all day the day before out east.
Kinda like first day in Oahu, surfed AlaMo. Next day, small Pipe and Sunset the same day.
Gotta hit the spots that bring your there. |
I don't like dealing with crowds and all that goes with it. So Swell and Hatch are off my list. Although now that I live here, I can see some sessions there before the summer crowds arrive  Maryhill is one of my favorites when it's blowing out there. I did hit Dougs once, but wasn't impressed (other than the walk), but it was only a 5.2 day, so maybe with more wind??? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999
Posts: 20935
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| zirtaeb wrote: | | I can understand Hatchrats and Dougs regulars never wanting to go anywhere else. They get enough days, their conditions are epic combos on wind and swell. |
I almost never get enough hours in a day and never get enough days in a season, they miss a LOT of great sailing east and west of their turf, and many Wall regulars would disagree about the epic swell comparison.
Mike \m/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
johnl
Joined: 05 Jun 1994
Posts: 1330
Location: Hood River OR
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| jse wrote: | I have friends (I won't mention any names) that I cannot pay to ride with me to the delta, Treasure Island or Tomales, even when being skunked locally. And it's not that they can't handle the conditions, just don't like driving. Most Crissy regulars seldom sail anywhere else. Personally I draw the line at going to 3rd, Coyote or Candlestick from my house, mostly because I don't like driving through the city.
Steve |
Funny, I have some very fond memories of Tomales Bay. It's an enjoyable (although an hour) drive, and the sailing there rocks. Just a tad cold in the spring. If I lived closer, I would make it a regular place on my list.... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kellyv
Joined: 15 Mar 2010
Posts: 28
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:02 pm Post subject: Gorge |
|
|
| Yes. To the original post. Very exited to return to heaven. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
johnl
Joined: 05 Jun 1994
Posts: 1330
Location: Hood River OR
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| zirtaeb wrote: | I can understand Hatchrats and Dougs regulars never wanting to go anywhere else. They get enough days, their conditions are epic combos on wind and swell.
But someone new to the area, wouldn't sailing the spots that attracted you to the area be the first priority?
Sure, I've sailed Mosher, W of Dougs, HomeValleyStevenson, EventSite and W of the Hood bridge, but they're not the highlights of any Gorge discussion. |
If you are referring to me, I'm "new" as a resident, but I've been here for about 15 summers (normally 3 -4 weeks each visit). I love windsurfing in general and I don't need swell to have a good time. In fact, since I've been working on freestyle, I prefer flatter water anyway. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
boggsman1
Joined: 24 Jun 2002
Posts: 9123
Location: at a computer
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Thats like saying you like groomers better than pow pow |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999
Posts: 20935
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| johnl wrote: | | I don't like dealing with crowds and all that goes with it. So Swell and Hatch are off my list. Although now that I live here, I can see some sessions there before the summer crowds arrive ... I did hit Dougs once, but wasn't impressed (other than the walk), but it was only a 5.2 day, so maybe with more wind??? ... since I've been working on freestyle, I prefer flatter water a |
Maybe. Many people don't care for the terrain at Doug's. Even when I've had that entire stretch absolutely to myself for many hours in epic conditions, I still preferred other spots than Doug's for that reason. It's just another spot to many of us; many avoid it altogether. Nothing wrong with it, just terrain preferences.
I hear you about the heart of the corridor. It's really a shame that dawn patrol winds have been off by something like 90% the past 8-10 years; they provided a great crowd-free window for the small handful who value shred time over sleep.
In that regard, I envy freestylers. Gorge conditions suit it in more places and on more days than any other niche short of racing, and racing takes people and preparation and planning ... three major encumbrances to spontaneity. I'm quite certain I could at least quadruple my sailing time if I gave a damn about FS and didn't have to sleep and eat.
Mike \m/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007
Posts: 1288
Location: Portland / Gorge
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| To OP,, You Bet! I would especially like it to line up so we can make another trip from Luhr Jensen beach to Swell and back when the blackberries are in season on Wells. Some of the best days ever are on that part of the river. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
skyhigh
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
Posts: 58
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| boggsman1 wrote: | | Thats like saying you like groomers better than pow pow |
RIGHT ARM ! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You can attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
|
|
Search
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Register
