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Great day windsurfing in the Columbia Gorge

 
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Eddie Eagle
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:18 pm    Post subject: Great day windsurfing in the Columbia Gorge Reply with quote

A few here probably know that the Columbia Gorge is Mecca for windsurfers around the world as it has steady heavy winds and huge river swells up to 20 ft. Similar to ocean waves.. I've been windsurfing since 1989 and it's what brought me to Washington/Oregon from Chicago where I learned to windsurf from my condo on Lake Michigan.

Today was one of those epic days with steady 30mph winds with gusts to 37 and 15ft swells that I had a blast ripping and surfing. Had my small sail and wave board out and fully powered and sometimes overpowered in those gusts. You can ride a river swell like that for quite a distance then jibe (turn) and catch another on the way back! It's truly a religious experience riding swells that big.
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Lizden
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

YIKES! Gasp

But I guess it's like what I feel like when I point my skis down the mountain and just GO! Laugh

Good for you!
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What, no pictures Eddie?
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Eddie Eagle
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry Moe, no board cam on my rig Laugh

So Liz, your'e a 2 planker eh? I'm a knuckle dragger cool
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

2 planker all the way down!
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