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Dave's Blog You reached the Windance Blog Archive, for the most RECENT POST click HERE Hi boarders, Gary Morris is our man in Baja this winter. He has the enviable task of doing nothing but sailing all day. In the summers you may have met him as the Gorge Ezzy tech rep. Windance has loaned Gary some of the new 2010 Angulo boards for the winter to test and he has written a detailed review of the Angulo Chango 73GT. He claims: "riding the swells is truly heavenly….and it’s now quicker to plane".
Read Gary's Angulo Chango Review below this blog post. Last week 3 of my staff and 2 customers went kiting. They froze but managed anyway and had a good time... C-c-c-c-old kiters
Scott & Brad snow kited New Years day. 5 days later John, Hal and Pete kited the unfrozen ponds near Astoria and then Scott & Brad kited on the river near Viento the next morning before work. That’s hardcore, I love it. Be sure to get the last of the 2009 clearouts before someone else beats you to it; Kites 25% off Sails 30% off See the whole list of clearouts here. ___________________________________________ Testing the 2010 Chango GT 73 in Baja. December 24, 2009 After a slow start to the season here in La Ventana Baja, we've had 12 days straight of great wind, and I've finally had several days on the new 2010 Angulo Chango GT 73 liter board. I've been riding the Changos since 2005 when Josh first joined forces with Windance. For two summers the Changos were the most popular boards in our rental fleet when Nancy and I ran the rental/demo center. I still have my original Chango 75 here in Baja as my back-up board since its 2000 miles back to Hood River in case of an unforeseen equipment disaster during the 6 months were here.
I weigh in at 160 lbs and sailed the board in conditions ranging from 4.0 to 5.0. The water conditions in La Ventana are bump & jump with 4-6' swells on the outside when it's 4.0 and down. For anyone who has sailed an earlier model of the Chango the new board will seem very similar. It has the same "instantly comfortable" ride of past years, which is why it was so popular with rental customers. All it takes is one reach out and back, and the Chango is your best friend…comfortable and controlled on a reach or in a turn. I did notice some subtle differences with the new board. First, it's quicker to plane, which probably comes from the little extra width and new tail shape. I was concerned that the extra width might make the board less comfortable at speed through the chop, but that wasn't the case at all. The ride is very sweet; just smooth and comfortable. And did I say it likes to turn? The one thing that every Angulo board I've ridden can do well is TURN! Riding the swells on this board is truly heavenly. Short or long turns, it makes no difference, it puts a smile on your face. Ed and Josh have definitely nailed it with the new Chango. If you are coming to Baja this winter stop by the windsurfing beach at South Park in the La Ventana campground and take a test ride on the new Angulo Chango, Creola, and Ezzy Panthers. I'm there every windy afternoon; see you on the beach, Gary. ___________________________________________ Previous Post - January 4th, 2010 Welcome to the New Year, I hope you had fun, we sure did. We rung the new year in up at Mt. Hood with a great fireworks show they put on while they kept the lifts open until midnight.
Then on Jan 1st my neighbor Spike and I took the kids tobogganing (aka sledding). Here’s Roz Slater stunt-jumping her toboggan over a pile of 5 other kids!
After that Spike and I went down to the White Salmon for some fly fishing, didn’t catch any Steelhead but saw some big old Salmon. It’s just nice to be outside on New Years day.
Hope you had a good day as well and a great year. Note that the Deal of the Day is now the Deal of the Week We decided to make it go for the week to give you more time for spousal approval, haha :0) Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - December 31, 2009 Hey boarders, It’s New Years and a time to reflect. It’s been a busy year again for me. 2009 was the 1st full year I have owned the shop since I bought it in Feb 2008. We saw great growth in our business thanks to both our new, and our loyal customers. It’s nice to have growth when other shops are not during this economic mess, it means to me we are being rewarded for our efforts in offering great service on great products. Windance intends to be here for the long run and to ensure our location my wife and I just bought the property that Windance (and Mothers & Lampoei’s) is on from Brian Carlstrom who was the Windance founder. On that note if you want to store an RV/trailer/boat we are renting out spaces in our lot at $50/month, and no you can’t sleep in your RV here, sorry the city wouldn’t allow it. 2009 Windance highlights include:
Anyhow, I hope you had a good year too and that 2010 brings lots of snow, wind, waves and good times your direction. It’s Dec. 31st and it’s going to snow 18” today and we are heading to the Mt. Hood Meadows for New Years party! Happy New Year Dave Nunn ___________________________________________ Previous Post - December 22, 2009
Windance staff Christmas party, a good time was had by all, that’s for sure!
Merry Christmas to Everyone !! ___________________________________________ Previous Post - December 18, 2009 Hey boarders, Check out our new Shop-Cam. Now you can see what’s up at Windance and get close-ups of what you’re shopping for! Great for online shopping. Use it for;
If you want a close-up on an item just call us & we will hold it to the Shop-Cam for you. Buying gear just got easier. We can show you live how an item goes together, how a safety systems works on a kitebar, or what two items look like side by side. Just call the shop and ask one of the crew to hold an item to the shop cam.
Above is Scotty showing a customer his color choices live on the web while talking on the phone to him. This is just another way we are trying to service you better. Hope your Christmas shopping is going well, have fun. Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - December 11, 2009 Hello boarders, Christmas is getting close. Call Windance 1-800-574-4020 for gift ideas for your spouse, friends, family or yourself. If you bought an Ezzy sail recently be sure to use your key tag included with every sail for tree decor as Thomas did.
Hood River is frozen, literally. Look at this picture of the river shot from my office window. The Hood River is frozen solid, this is very rare.
Of course that just makes for good skating up near Laurence Lake near Parkdale, I had my whole family up there on Sunday and they loved it.
Or if you are really bored at night then come winter night mountain biking with us. Last night we had 14 riders and the temp was 0°F !, yikes. It’s good for thrills and the only sport we can do after dark in the winter to keep in shape.
Almost 100 Ezzy 2009 demo sails and masts have arrived. Check the used pages for great deals Demo Ezzy Panthers $399, any size! Demo Ezzy FreeWaves $299, any size! Demo Ezzy Masts $295, any size! Happy Holidays Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - December 06, 2009 Hi Boarders, This week, Ruth Blackburn, one of the original gang of Gorge Girls came in to drop of 3 boxes of vintage windsurfing mags from back in the day. She wants us to pass them on to the CGWA for them use or sell. She also had with her this classic photo of her homemade rolling windsurfer, I had to post it.
While we’re talking about beach babes, don’t forget to get your new Reef calendar for 2010 only $9.99. It may not be 100% politically correct but sure sells sandals!
Check out how big Jaws went off in Maui last week. The first picture is from Nayra's blog and shows Francisco Porcella skipping down the face of a huge wave which then sucked him up and through him over the falls.
This time he tried it windsurfing – looks like he was much more successful!
It’s Saturday here and the temperature is so cold the ponds have frozen over, so I’m headed out with some other Canucks & Minnesota boys to play a little pond hockey. Hope the water is warmer where you are/
Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - November 26, 2009 Hey boarders, This week I have been spying around for gossip and here’s what I‘ve found. 2010 Ezzy Panther Sneak Peak You heard it here 1st. We have the inside line on what’s going on in Maui from our secret agent we have posted there. The Ezzy Panther for 2010 is done and being tested. Don't forget: Only Windance can offer the best deals and packages on all 2010 Ezzy Windsurfing sails! New Panther & FreeRide 2010 have seen a few refinements. The biggest change is further weight reductions, see below.
Grandpa Nasih Robby Naish is a grandpa. Yup you heard it here 1st, Robby’s daughter from his 1st marriage had a baby. Congrats Grandpa Naish!! Here’s Robby on the water - Can your Grandpa do that?
Ocean Rodeo meets Spiderman Ocean Rodeo Predator, the new surfing dry suit is going to be available early 2010. It’s a skin tight bag-style suit with a .5mm outer skin so you like Spider Man but all black.
I’m heading to Seattle for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and Windance is closed for just the Thursday (1 of only 3 days a year we are closed). Have a great weekend, eat lots and spend time with your family and enjoy yourself. Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - November 21, 2009 Hey Boarders, This weeks blog is all about product. Lot's of stuff to show you, as always. Windsurfing report Chinook gave us a sneak preview of the new 2010 top of the line Aluminum boom called the Pro-1 Alloy. Apparently this new bend curve in the front-end is really comfortable during transitions. retail will be $199 but we can always do 10% off for you. It should be available by February.
Roof Racks Report Don't forget we are your roof rack specialists. All Thule racks and boxes are 10% off , always. Plus we have our own Gorge Rax which attach to Thule Racks and let you stack three boards high!
Kiteboarding Report Best sellers this fall have been the Slingshot RPM at 25% off and the new Ocean Rodeo Mako King (like Tarzan it swings goes both ways; twin or directional)
Snowboarding Report Rocker boards; are they the goods or a gimmick?. We have tested several and have come to the conclusion that they make riding easier, but you give up some performance. The conventional camber boards give great edge control and pop you out of turns. Reverse Camber ( aka; Rocker boards) are great in the powder because the nose rides so high you rarely nosedive like you used too. In the park Rocker boards keep you from catching edges when sliding rails. A good compromise between the two is a mild rocker board with camber between the bindings. Both the Ride Slack-Country and the Flow Solitude are are good examples of performance Rocker boards that we have tested and like.
Mountain Board Report Mountain boarding is a growing sport these days. Here's local hotshot Simon getting some nice Indy air on his backyard course. Also really popular are the MBS street-boards with the big wheels like this Urban Cruiser for $159.
More reports later as more good products come our way. Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - November 14, 2009 Snow Report Our local mountain (Mt Hood Meadows) opened this week on Veterans Day. Yee-hah! This is an early opening and the conditions were sweet, I was there with my wife and kids to make sure. Remember to check our Snow webcam page to see the mountain live. Also ALL 2009 Snowboard Gear is 25% OFF, Act Quickly. We love the FLOW bindings and are experts on them, so buy yours here. They are the easiest, high-performance snowboard bindings on the market. See the 2009's Flows on sale.
Gorge Report Hard core kiters and sailors like Pete, Hal, Larry and John have been out every windy day. The winds have been decent and yesterday it was blowing 20-25 knots westerly from Hood River to the Dalles. Be sure to check out our favorite cold weather mitts, the DaKine Cold Water Mitt.
Maui Report We have two on site Maui staffers over there riding the big swells. Thomas is our web guru who lives there now and windsurfs a lot with his 9 year old son Chase. And Debbie has been there for almost two months and should be returning to work soon :0) Both are telling me it has been above average on Maui with several big swells coming through. Also tourism is way down so it's pretty cheap to go there.
Baja Report Gary Morris is giving us great reports from La Ventana in Baja / Mexico which you can see on the Ezzy Blog anytime. You will remember Gary as the guy who ran the Windance rentals here for years and now does all the Ezzy demos both here in the Gorge and in Baja. Just like the sails Gary is a top quality guy.
More next week, Dave (541) 386-2131 ___________________________________________ Previous Post - November 7, 2009 Hey all Snowboarders, We are at the Portland Ski and Snowboard Show this weekend. Drop by and say hi
Dave, Scotty and his gal Ally ___________________________________________ Previous Post - October 27, 2009 Hey boarders, It's snowing up in the mountains and blowing here in Hood River. Makes it hard to decide what to do!
Last week John and I got out kiting with two of our customers Pete & Hal. It was great, we were the only four out there and all of us were on Ocean Rodeo 2010 Rises. What a great kite, really. The wind range is huge since it has a lot of low-end power but also can be sheeted way out in gusts and still flies well when de-powered. A lot of kites don't fly well of the front lines and lose their steering but the Rise doesn't. You should try one. We will have these on our site in the next week, but you can get them now if you want. Call me, I am in the deal making mode! This weekend is the Hood River Gear Swap at the High School, Saturday Oct 31st from 9-4pm. It's a good chance to trade up your old ski and snowboard gear for new/used stuff. Windance will be there with lots of great new deals up to 40% off. The Portland Ski Fever & Snowboard Show is Nov 6,7 & 8th and Windance will be there also. See us in booths 246-249. Here are two great deals on winter sale items we just bought on clear out from DaKine, both are 40% off. DaKine Bronco glove. It's Gore-Tex, so great for those wet days on the mountain. I wear these myself DaKine Base Layers (aka; Long underwear). We have Mens, Womens and kids in top and bottoms all on sale while quantities last.I hope the weather is still warm enough to get in the water where you are. Don't be afraid to get your drysuit out and extend your season. Be safe, ride with a friend. Thanks, Dave Nunn (541) 386-2131 ___________________________________________ Previous Post - October 15, 2009 Hey boarders, Deal-Of-the-Day now on our website. These deals are 1 day specials only, no exception, no substitutes but incredible pricing. Check our home page or web-cam pages everyday for today's deal. Josh Angulo wins 1st place Overall in Wave on the PWA World Cup Tour!!. Of course he did it on his own production Angulo boards, both the 2009 Chango and the new 2010 Chango GT. They are an amazing ride, try one for yourself now. See more World Cup Results, Pictures and Videos here .
New England Windsurf Journal featured an article on the Gorge and we set their editor, Peter Bogucki, up with rental gear while he was here and he raved about our excellent package complete with rigging chart for each sail. Thanks Peter. It's not online but subscribe today at newjournal@aol.com Check out Ocean Rodeos' newest video clip It's snowing here in Hood River. Check out our new Snow-Cams Web page featuring live images from Mt Hood Meadows, Timberline Lodge and Ski Bowl, as well as traffic webcams for US 26. That's all for now. We are busy getting ready for snowboard season while still squeaking in some more sailing and kiting, plus getting some nice mountain biking in. Thanks, Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - October 6, 2009 Hi Boarders, New Sailing Speed Record !!! That's the good news, the bad news is that a boat has it again. However a windsurfer was aboard. Former World Cup champion Anders Bringdal was on the the French tri-foiler l'Hydroptère when it hit 51.36 knots ( 59.46mph). The speed record has changed hands many times from boat to windsurfer to kiter and back to boat again. Read the latest here. iWindsurf Gorge forecasting has been suspended until the spring. Thanks iWindsurf for a great season of forecasting winds here in the Gorge, we look forward to your return. In the meantime Temira is still doing her forecasts. Go to her homepage and see the box on the right for forecasts. Note that we still have a few Ocean Rodeo 2008 used & demo kites left to go. These have been very popular since they fly so well and the price is really low. Great 1st timers kite from $399 complete. Also for windsurfers please check the closeout list on the home page for killer deals, like Severne & Goya wavesails for $299, Ezzy Panther '09 demos, any size, $399. Angulo, RRD and Goya demos from $799. Snowboarders get ready, there is snow on Mt. Hood!. Windance has all it's 2009 snowboarding gear on sale at 25% off as well. Hey all you Vancouver BigWaveDave sailors, have a great Thanksgiving Weekend and thanks for dropping down here all summer. Good luck with the Olympics! Thanks, Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - October 3, 2009 How good is the 2010 Angulo Chango GT Waveboard? Let's re-phrase this question: How good is the Chango in "Real World" Windsurfing and Wave Conditions? Well, it does not get more real than 20 knots gusty onshore, heavy shorebreak and light winds on the inside. See for yourself... Here is Josh Angulo riding a production Chango GT during the Single Elimination Final at the Windsurfing World Cup in Sylt, Germany.
Windance has the entire 2010 Angulo Windsurfing Board line-up in stock. Call us now for the best deals on Angulo Victory, Angulo Creola, Angulo Sumo and of course the bestselling Angulo Chango. ___________________________________________ Previous Post - September 29, 2009 Hi Boarders, The AWSI show ended last week with lots of wind. It was a total success for all the windsurfing and kiteboarding manufacturers, plus a great chance for the retailers to test lots of great product for next year. Here's a few more pics for you.;
My Windance staffers all got out and spent hours testing both windsurf and kite products for next year. We were very diligent in making comparisons not just with our brands but others we don't sell like North, Naish, & F-One . The goal was to be able to give you the best advice on what's hot and what's not. Overall the top 3 most loved products for 2010 that we sell were;
More details on these and other gear later. We will get all the new 2010 gear online as soon as possible. Right now we are moving fast to get all our snowboard gear out for you. Later, Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - September 17, 2009 Hey boarders, This a fun week for us since we get our 1st look at all the new 2010 gear. All the big brands are here in Hood River letting us see, touch and test next years gear. I will try to keep you updated as we go. Each day four of us test 2 products at a time, then switch, compare notes and share the feedback. This makes our store more knowledgeable than others, plus it's a ton of fun! So far today we saw the 2010 Severne sails and met with Ben Severne himself. He takes great pride in making the lightest sails on the market but ones that are not all monofilm and are built to last. They look great, but it wasn't windy enough to test the wave sails. We did see and test the 2010 Airush kites and boards. We know the Vapor-4 is going be our personal favorite for advanced riders but the new Varial and Lithium kites are great for beginner to intermediate and surf riding we tested them a lot. Airush also has an amazing new bar that is easily telescopic and is super safe. All us us hit the quick release while riding so we know exactly how it works.
Here's some other great new items for 2010 we saw today:
Picture 1 shows two 2010 Ocean Rodeo boards, look at the Orange one, it's a 165cm twin tip called the King. This board also has the ability to be run as a directional, really cool and we've already got orders for two. Here is our customers Pete Wrights report ( we let him have a sneak test ride). Hi Dave, Thanks for the special demo of the King! I love the board, doesn't feel as big as it is. Carves nice turns and goes upwind great! Surprisingly it goes up wind good on both tacks with the offset strap setup. I was on the new 2010 9 meter (love the color) with it in 14-20 mph winds and it is a light wind machine! The 9m does feel like it had more low end (maybe like my 10?). A little hard to tell how much the board was contributing to that. A couple people commented when I came in about being on a 9 and doing so well. The fins are maybe not the best setup and the straps could be more duckfooted for me. Small complaints as the overall package is GREAT! I called but you were on the phone. Call me if you want some more detailed feedback. Now I HAVE to have the NEW STUFF! I saw the new Slingshot bar yesterday, what a nice setup!!Thanks again, Pete That's it for now. I will report on more new gear to you as the week progresses. Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - September 9, 2009 Hi Boarders, Check it out; Windance staff makes it into the magazines!
Above: Windance sponsored slider and Brad Gordon in "CORE" mag, Fall 2009 Below: John Bellacera and his handmade kiteboard in "The Kiteboarder", October '09
In other news the weather has taken a turn for the worse. Since the Saturday of the Labor day weekend the wind has been weird plus we had lots of rain. The good news is it still blew out east nearer the desert for the holiday weekenders and also good is the rain was snow at higher elevations. According to Temira we should get some regular Gorge winds next week. Also of note is that the windsurfing and kiteboarding manufacturers are having dealer meetings here in Hood River Sept. 16-19th. There will be 40+ stores and manufacturers here to preview and test ride 2010 gear so that we can make the right buying decisions for our customers. Note there is no consumer participation in this event, sorry. If you are in Hood River during this time though you may notice the bars and restaurants are a little more boisterous than normal, this is normal for this crowd. We finally get to take a breather and let off a little steam. Hope to see you on the water. Please see our clear outs on the home page there are some great deals to be had. Thanks, Dave Nunn (541) 386-2131___________________________________________ Previous Post - September 1st, 2009 Hey boarders, It's another windy day and the last one in August but we still have one week left of summer. Be sure to watch for our Labor Day Weekend Sale Special. We will be lowering prices to clearout-end of season levels. Starts Friday (hint 20% off all 2009 sails, $200 off boards & kites....and lots more..) Cole Elsasser is our 14 year old shop grom and is heading back to school this week. Thanks Cole for all your hard work this summer and we hope to see you next year. Keep riding hard. Cole flippin' burgers (below) at the party this weekend
We had another huge party on Saturday night, this one for kiters. In particular this was the after party for the fantastic girls kiteboarding clinic that Tonia Forman and Kristin Boese put on. Thanks to Slingshot and Mystic for providing the food, drinks & prizes, everyone had a blast. Note that the kiters only finished 2 kegs while the Goya windsurfer party 3 weeks ago polished off 4 kegs, what's that tell ya?
Top-Right: Eric from Slingshot tossing out prizes! Middle-Right: Mystic raffle draw , pro-rider Sean Richman on the right Bottom-Right: Kite coaches Kristin Boese & Tonia Forman Thanks, Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - August 28th, 2009 Hey boarders, We have been busy product testing the early 2010 windsurfing and kiteboarding gear that is beginning to show up. So far for kites we have tested the Slingshot Octane (REV replacement), the Airush Vapor-4 & Varial, all with good results. Brad ran the new raceboard from Airush called the Monaro in the Blowout and calls it "a ripper" and says "it cuts through chop both up and downwind like a windsurf board". I test rode the 2010 Angulo Chango 73GT Sunday and the Hatch on a 4.0m2 and loved it. It's looser than last years model due to a wingered swallow tail and gybes like a hot knife thru butter. Sweeeet.
Here's great sequence of Thomas, our main web-wizard, putting the GOYA X-1 and Ezzy Panther through some serious freestyle testing.
Hey kiters, we are having a party for you this coming Saturday, August 29th; Free Beer and Burgers provided by Slingshot. It's from 7-10pm in our parking lot. It's the after-party for the Womens Kiteboarding Clinic run by pro-kiters Tonia Forman & Kristin Boese, for more info on the clinic call Tonia at (541)-490-9621 click HERE. Also at the party Mystic is raffling off 4 of their $199 Warrior-II harness for $5/ticket at the the party. ON SALE
More good pictures from my vacation at my cottage. Check out my hot wife Sandy and my daughter Jesse water-skiing together for the 1st time. The other is my 8 year Paris wakeboarding on her 1st try!.
Thanks, Dave Nunn (541) 386-2131 ___________________________________________ Previous Post - August 18th, 2009 Hey boarders, I'm back from 10 days vacation at my cottage in Canada. It was great, lots of friends & family, water-skiing, swimming, & long dinners on the screened-in-porch. Thanks to my staff for covering for me while I was away. The 2010 Angulos sailboards are here. All new designs and some great graphics. The Chango will again be the most popular but now features a new-school shape with a wingered swallow-tail and all new rocker.
No wind until Wednesday or Thursday this week but the weekend is looking good. Check out CGN-7, the local Gorge TV station. They came in and did a segment with Windance & Kite the Gorge on How-To-Kiteboard. Watch it below: Also last weeks issue of Rediviva magazine is worth a read. They did a great article on Windsurfing in the Gorge in the 80's. Very funny, lots of crazy parties back in those days.
I am expecting we will be showing end-of season sale prices soon, so clear off your credit cards and get ready to spend!. More news on this soon. Thanks, Dave Nunn (541) 386-2131 ___________________________________________ Previous Post - August 4th, 2009 Hey boarders, I guess it's a good thing when I am toooo busy too blog. That's the case this week, we have a lot of people renting gear from us and the rack is empty, plus it's windy again, Yee-Haa. We also have a lot of customers taking lessons, it's perfect weather for it. Don't forget to keep an eye on the wind on our web-cam page, it's becoming quite popular.
Here's a great quote from one of our windsurfing customers that I can't help but post, it's nice to hear when people like the gear we sell; "The 8.5m2 Ezzy FreeRide rig you sold me is incredible. I took it out in 10-20 knots yesterday on the Chesapeake, and it was powerful, fast and very easy to control. It was also very easy to rig. It was the most fun I’d had windsurfing in a long time. I’m wishing I had gotten it earlier. Thanks for the great product." -Joe Beck
I am away to my cottage in Canada for a week starting Friday the 9th, it's my daughter Jesse's 10th birthday and they are there on summer vacation. The picture above is from 2 postcards from 1933 which were sold at a local lodge. The place still pretty much looks the same, old but nice and quiet. No wind though :o( While I am away, don't afraid to ask Ginger, John or Brad for anything special you need. They are my management team and sometimes do better deals than I do! See you soon, Dave ___________________________________________ Previous Post - July 28th, 2009 Hey boarders, It's a lousy week here in Hood river. Temperatures are 100+ and the wind has shut down. Blahhhhh. The good news is last weeks nuclear wind is still fresh in everyone's mind. The Gorge Kite Blowout was a bust last weekend, no wind. They are going to try to re-schedule it for this weekend coming. If you haven't heard of it you should check it out. It's a 17 mile down wind race finishing here in Hood River. Windance staffer Bad Brad Gordon is likely to finish in the top of the fleet. Last year he got 3rd, and 1st on a kiteboard. The other two were on water-skis! Here is 12 year old Luke Letwin rippin' it up on some recently purchased Windance gear.
I had a nice lunch at Dawn Patrol with 2 of the finest kites schools going. My friends Marco & Heather from Extreme Control kite school in Tulum Mexico were in town and I introduced them to Carlos & Spring of Kite the Gorge here in Hood River.
That's all for now except to note two new deals; Chinook Carbon booms, both refurbs and demos at $399 (not available online, call for details) Airush Vapor kites complete $699. Would someone please bring the wind back? Dave |
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Ocean Rodeo 2010
