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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 5:23pm
swell_sailor wrote: It feels like a gravity sport though, like skiing. But if you're out of shape you'll feel like you were in a car accident the next day. Every day.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 4:39pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote: Worked great here. And almost looks like fun. A lot of it looks like chinups It feels like a gravity sport though, like skiing. But if you're out of shape you'll feel like you were in a car accident the next day.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 4:31pm
swell_sailor wrote: Just don't bring your favorite hat. All my hats, and sunglasses have straps or lanyards or the like. Well attached. Been there, had to buy the new hat

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 4:27pm
hobiejoe wrote: No, no invite to dinner either. I suppose we're more acquaintances than friends, now you mention it. Joking aside, it looks a great place, on the list of places to visit. Just don't bring your favorite hat.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 4:24pm
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: The Columbia is a RIVER. The Thames is a river. Size isn't everything, you know.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 4:22pm
swell_sailor wrote: Did Google tell you that Google was in The Gorge? Just up river about 20 miles. No, no invite to dinner either. I suppose we're more acquaintances than friends, now you mention it. Joking aside, it looks a great place, on the list of places to visit.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 4:02pm
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: dummkopf so's the Thames The Columbia is a RIVER. The Thames is a river.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 3:55pm
hobiejoe wrote: Google is my friend. Did Google tell you that Google was in The Gorge? Just up river about 20 miles.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 3:53pm
swell_sailor wrote: Wow! That sounds like a very cool place. Google is my friend.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 3:44pm
swell_sailor wrote: Wow! That sounds like a very cool place.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 3:38pm

hobiejoe wrote:

FRESHWATER.

"Atmospheric pressure differentials east and west of the Cascades create a wind tunnel effect in the deep cut of the gorge, generating 35 mph (56 km/h) winds that make it a popular windsurfing and kiteboarding location.

The gorge also contains a high concentration of waterfalls, with over 90 waterfalls on the Oregon side of the gorge alone.^<2> Many are along the Historic Columbia River Highway, including the notable 620-foot (190 m)-high Multnomah Falls."

Not especially tidal. {#Snooty}

Wow! That sounds like a very cool place.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 3:32pm

NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:

wow, that's cool and looks kind of crowded but I guess that's the tele.

how come you get such a short sea with wind coming from behind the waves like that? Is the tide going out?

And that's a Friday! But it's in July, which is peak season.

It gets less crowded on a big day. It gets less crowded on days when the wind stretches the length of the gorge instead of focussing only on this section of the river. Sometimes the wind blows 35 mph for nearly 80 miles. Sometimes it blows 50 over a 1/4 mile stretch, while it remains virtually calm elsewhere. Anything can happen.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 2:23pm

hobiejoe wrote:

Not especially tidal. {#Snooty}

ok ok, can we talk about LIPs now? I mean, you mentioned it first.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 2:18pm

NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:

dummkopf

so's the Thames

Not especially tidal. {#Snooty}

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 2:09pm
hobiejoe wrote: 'Tis a river. dummkopf so's the Thames

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 2:06pm
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: wow, that's cool and looks kind of crowded but I guess that's the tele. how come you get such a short sea with wind coming from behind the waves like that? Is the tide going out? 'Tis a river.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 2:05pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote: Worked great here. And almost looks like fun. A lot of it looks like chinups stop skiting, just because you still have one.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 2:03pm
swell_sailor wrote: So is that playing for you all? Is the pipe only messed up at my end? The thing just re-buffers every few seconds now. It played perfectly this morning when I posted it. Worked great here. And almost looks like fun. A lot of it looks like chinups

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 1:55pm
swell_sailor wrote: This is what a summer day on the Columbia River is like. And why I live here. I'm probably out there somewhere..... wow, that's cool and looks kind of crowded but I guess that's the tele. how come you get such a short sea with wind coming from behind the waves like that? Is the tide going out?

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Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 1:07pm
So is that playing for you all? Is the pipe only messed up at my end? The thing just re-buffers every few seconds now. It played perfectly this morning when I posted it.

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