76--11M PV

We headed to Sulphur, but when we got there,
it was blowin 35-47. To much.
So we headed home and took a detour to Pineview.
Jim was out on his boat, so we did a downwinder,
in the light PV winds.
Good thing he followed us, it died and he picked us up.
Pretty anticlimactic, after yesterday,
and a week removed from a great Gorge trip.

75--Willard 7M

Started with a quick out and back on the 11M,
but quickly ramped up to 7M.
2 sessions on the surfboard and the twintip.
The swell built nicely as the day went on.
So much funner on the surfboard, than it used to be on the windsurfer.
Tight swell, not so tight with a 5'8" board, compared to 8'+
LOTS of kiters and windsurfers there, for Willard.
Stupid people come around in high winds,
that have no experience for that strong of wind.
Spent one full session, babysitting kiter that couldn't keep his board on,
and couldn't ride switch, back to the beach.
Another dumb ass launching 4M foil "trainer" in the crowded beach of kids,
with pavilions downwind of him, luckily, talked him to go away from both, before he finally had his kitemare.

74--11M Shipwreck

Finaly,after 3 years, back for the shipwreck downwinder!
Lighter winds, and small waves, but perfect for first time on surfboard.
Actually surfed, with turns, not using the power of the kite.SO much fun. Dinner at Bouy 9, Great way to finish the trip.Back to Shangrayla tonight, then drive home.

73--10M Manzo

The wind came up earlier at MManzo, so we rigged for point kiting, ride a few small waves, then point upwind to do it again. But the wind was really bad inside in the waves, so kinda dissapointing ocean session. Really do like the C4 for ocean sailing, super quick turny kite, and floats above you very nicely on a wave.PC crashed lasat night. The fan died and PC overheating and shuts off, glad Ihave Blackberry to help find the wind. Looking like shipwreck downwinder next!

72--7M Rufus

How is it possible to get better than yesterday?
Stronger wind, brings BIGGER swell.
Simply amazing...
Swear that some were over my head,
when I was in a trough,
and glassy smooth water in between.
Craig sailed down from the Wall to say hi,
then I rode up to return the greeting.
And, to top it off, while having kitequila
with Jon, Vern, and Brian and Kyle in attendance,
The forecast has changed to wind on the coast!
Today was defiantly a surfboard day,
but rode the Xenon board a little, great all around board,
smooth in the chop, surfy feel, and super light weight.

71--9M Rufus

When we arrived at Rufus,
everyone was trying to decide 8M or 10M
made my decision easy,, 9M, ha..
Jumped on the new Fish shape surfboard,
and fell in love with it.
Best day ever on a surfboard,
carving up the swell from wall to wall.
I really feel like this is the funniest way to enjoy kitesurfing.
I'm ready for ocean waves, wish it would blow at the coast.
Windzup's, Xenon twintips tomorrow,
gonna kite till I puke tomorrow.
It may be the last windy day for this trip.

70--Rufus 10M, 11M

Jon, Vern, Kyle, Ray, Sophie Wayne and Pascal form Jackson,
all having fun at slashing swell at Rufus today,
Under powered early on with 10M,
but much better second session on 11M and surfboard.
Jon and I went to Naish and bought closeout surf board
5"8" fish, cant weight to try it
Surfboards are so much fun at Rufus.
Thai food and kitequila at shangRayla.

69--Alexander 17M

Such a sweet surprise session in Soda...
Very smooth wind today, flat water to boot.
Probably the funnest solo session, I've hade in YEARS.
13 M would have been a better call, but Zeph was still fun.
Reminded me of good Rush days.
Shallow water, mud trails behind the board!!
But , much nicer mud/sand combo.
If it would only do that lots more,
It would be worth the drive to go there.

68-Willard 11M

Both days I was getting ikitesurf texts as early as 6:30 from POE meter.
Then checking the web cam, we made the decision to run out there.
Sunday didn't get as crowded, and we kited until the wind was to light for 11M.
Quite a surprise to get it at Willard in Aug.

67--Willard 11M

Early AM texts got me looking at the web cam,
Called Doug, and off we went.
Pretty good wind, for a while,
then a lull that put us to shore,
It picked back up, but we felt it was getting to crowded on the beach to be safe.
We left for Sulphur, and arrived to micro burst wind.
A little exploring at Woodruff was good, but still Tstorms floating around.
Gotta go back there on a windy day, we may have been missing something.

66--Rufus 17M, 11M

Very light Zephyr winds for the early session.
Didn't seem to pick up much, but rigged the 11M.
Rode twintip some, but mostly getting the surfboard jibes down.
Even some with speed.
Full day, 11-7 with 2 short breaks.
Forecast isn't great out east,
so it must be time to head home.
Thanks Ray and Sophie,
"splendid time"
(and Mark and Doug, earlier in the trip)