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- Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Join Sam's Senior Year Journey
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1000
Re: Join Sam's Senior Year Journey
As Sam's grade 12 journey with World Class Kiteboard Academy takes the students to their second beach stay (Cape Deprano) in Greece, his blog is evolving with pictures and descriptions of the adventures to keep us posted in the (soon to be) wind duldrums for us at home on Vancouver Island. https://s...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:29 pm
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Join Sam's Senior Year Journey
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1000
Re: Join Sam's Senior Year Journey
Winddoc, thanks so much for your support! Sam is lucky to have grown up around such a great wind community on Vancouver Islandwinddoctor wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:29 am This is such an amazing opportunity! Way to go Sam!!! Love that you and Rob are supporting him in this dream. We'll be donating shortly.
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:46 pm
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Join Sam's Senior Year Journey
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1000
Join Sam's Senior Year Journey
Growing up on the beach at Nitinat, then, waterfront in Port Alberni and China Creek, 17 yr old Sam has been sailing his whole life and started kiteboarding over the past couple of years. Many of the wind community know our family and have watched Sam grow and thrive over the years. He recently disc...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:34 am
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Melanie Houston
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5702
Mel
Thanks for posting this and to TomS for sharing your memories of Mel and her brother, as sailing kids at Nitinat. We have a wind community of a generation of kids growing up on that magical beach/forest/lake. Devastating news for her family, friends and kids. So sorry to hear this. Tragic loss. RIP ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Windsurfing Discussion
- Topic: Freestyle on the Island?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4782
freestyle windsurfing
hey kirby, yeah move up here and teach us some stuff, i've been doing the same sad 1/2 spock for about 10 years. :x i think whatever gear you use in SF is going to be fine up here. maybe a thicker wetsuit. dwd , l like watching your 'spock' moves! Come to China Creek....only a shorty or bathing sui...
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:02 am
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: my new poject : iGetwind.com
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4621
wind at china creek 2020
Ok will try it today...says no wind at China Creek except a few knots....lical legend says it’s gonna blow...we shall see :D Kus, ws247 usually does accurately predict wind in the inlet :) And it blew! tempy, Yesterday was the second windiest day (July 21/20 was the first) from our experience this ...
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Tribute to Harry Weiler
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12401
Wheels
Thank-you for the update.
This is extremely touching, tragic and devastating news to read.
R.I.P. wheels.
Thank-you for all you gave to your family/friends and island wind community.
This is extremely touching, tragic and devastating news to read.
R.I.P. wheels.
Thank-you for all you gave to your family/friends and island wind community.
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:33 am
- Forum: Windsurfing Discussion
- Topic: How come Ray is always lying about San Pariel?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7134
Ray is a positive ambassador for good times! Wholeheartedly agree with Jellyfish and Kus! RV has his own beautiful, windy, wavy, sandy beach at San(d) Pariel. Luckily CB is so close by, or SP would be waaaay too crowded to be fun:) Also, Rathtrevor (on the south side) is another tidal (beginner-fri...
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Closures (Covid-19)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 25573
Covid closures - squamish
That's great to hear! Thanks for the updatenanmoo wrote:Some of the Squamish kite schools have been open for a few weeks now.
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Closures (Covid-19)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 25573
Covid closures
Sandy Beach: Thanks, RV ! You are correct:) WindRider kiteschool (China Creek) is open, taking one student per day. Unfortunately, No drop-ins, as there's No Day-Use at China Creek, run by Pt Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) PAPA has signs up around PA and entrance to China Creek "No Day-Use Visit...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Dallas Road RV Park Petition
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6884
Petition: Dallas Rd
Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Signed:)
Signed:)
- Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:22 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Best place to stay in Tofino
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7905
West Coast accomodations
Air B&B at Chesterman’s are good from our experience (with kids), including the essential hot tub. Walking distance to beach.
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: scha-wing
- Replies: 42
- Views: 19447
Special of the week .... wings !:)
Thanks, JDS!
Do you use a kiting harness? Or no harness ?
What boards would work ? Kiting surf board, w/s or kiting foil, SUP , etc...... ?
Very interested
Looks fun !
Do you use a kiting harness? Or no harness ?
What boards would work ? Kiting surf board, w/s or kiting foil, SUP , etc...... ?
Very interested
Looks fun !
- Wed May 09, 2018 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Rigging Area
- Topic: Canal Beach Park
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1927
Re: Canal Beach Park
Just another shout out to the folks such as the Sandy Beach family and friends, local windsurf and kite boarders such as Kiter Dale, the artists, the ACDC clan and many others I am sure who contributed to the Port Alberni park establishment and thriving activities there now. You should all be so pr...
- Thu Dec 28, 2017 1:59 pm
- Forum: Cool Links Section
- Topic: Kite/Windsurf Videos for Doldrums
- Replies: 122
- Views: 55166
retro vid from Vancouver Island
found this V.I windsurfing tour vid online from 1989 from Glenn McNab <a href="https://youtu.be/tkFU5I9e0BM" target="_blank">Vancouver Island Windsurfing Tour 1989</a> Nitinat, Jordan River, Nimpkish and China Creek are all highlighted Can spot some second and third generation wi...