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Riding Houston??

HeftyHarness - 23-7-2010 at 05:29 AM

I Live in San Antonio but travel to Houston every other weekend and would like to get to know some people to go riding with and show me some spots. Also would like to try water boarding. Will be in Houston this week so hit me up.
Thanks, Dan

dylanj423 - 23-7-2010 at 07:22 AM

water boarding?? isnt that some sort of torture??

lol... there arent many spots in houston proper, you will want to take the extra trip down to galveston... when the winds ar blowin and im off work ands chool, i usually go... this weekend doesnt look so hot for wind forecast, though...

what do you ride/ fly?

... btw, i am in houston

ragden - 23-7-2010 at 09:18 AM

From the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
waterboarding
Main Entry: wa·ter·board·ing
Pronunciation: \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯr-diŋ, ˈwä-\
Function: noun
Date: 2004
: an interrogation technique in which water is forced into a detainee's mouth and nose so as to induce the sensation of drowning

Not sure this is really something you want to try. Though, if you do, please dont include me...

Hopefully Dylanj423 can hook you up, though wind is a minor requirement.... :)

Txshooter38 - 23-7-2010 at 03:53 PM

Hefty, I live in Kerrville and am going to be making some trips to Canyon Lake if you are ever interested. Let me know.

van - 31-7-2010 at 02:07 PM

dan,

I am usually in galveston or surf side beach so let me know when you are visiting houston. Kite surfing, landboardin, buggying .. i'm trying it all.

van

mdntdncr - 31-7-2010 at 03:48 PM

Potential newbie here in Houston. . . .. if you're feeling generous with your time when here.
Already heard from Van (Many thanks, Van!!!)

oh . . and welcome back.

van - 31-7-2010 at 03:57 PM

I had fun kitesurfing in the Okaloosa area. There's a bay area with nice flat water. I do miss the hard pack sand that we have in Texas for kite buggying though.

Houston AirHead - 31-7-2010 at 07:39 PM

winds have been horrible latley. next clear SE 15-20mph day i will be out for sure @ surfside kite skimming

mdntdncr - 1-8-2010 at 05:01 AM

speaking of which . . .
how and where do you find out what the wind prophecy is for your fun?

van - 1-8-2010 at 07:58 AM

I usually go to Windguru.com but some people like ikitesurf.com

Skywarn - 6-8-2010 at 07:34 AM

yo! new guy here up in dalles... going to Friendswood today for the weekend... any thoughts on what might be close? or is anyone round here?

Skywarn - 7-8-2010 at 08:53 AM

Bueller? Bueller?

Anyone??

Think I'm going to the beach, no takers?

mdntdncr - 7-8-2010 at 02:33 PM

sorry..... had to work today . . .
not that I'd know anything about where to go . . .
I'm still trying to figure out my first kite

Skywarn - 7-8-2010 at 04:21 PM

Its all good!! Me too! Learning that is, it my first "real" one. And I haven't web flown it yet! I'm from Dallas but in town till sun eve.

Houston AirHead - 7-8-2010 at 04:24 PM

Yall are not missing much, winds have been very low. Your going to need a BIG kite and big board to even get up wind with these low wind heat-scorting conditions.

mdntdncr - 7-8-2010 at 04:31 PM

ugh.. . .. no kidding ....
I spent all of yesterday and today out in that no wind scorch
under heavy loads. Wind would of been very nice for a totally different reason

Skywarn - 7-8-2010 at 05:32 PM

Well low winds might be good for us new folk! And vie only have a PL 2.6 viper.
What about sometime in the am?

van - 11-8-2010 at 06:57 AM

If there's enough wind this saturday, I might try to get out to the island or surfside.

mdntdncr - 11-8-2010 at 01:57 PM

hey van,

I think I'd like to join you this time, if for nothing more than watching even. I don't think we're working this weekend.
Send me a note. Still don't have a new phone yet.

Houston AirHead - 11-8-2010 at 05:48 PM

the levee has been nice latley, for bigger kites. i managed to get a few nice rides on my 12m and skimmer over the weekend.

HeftyHarness - 12-8-2010 at 05:19 AM

Thanks everybody for the replies . I will be in Houston next weekend but don’t know how the winds are going to be hopefully windy. For now I been trying my board out at Texas ski ranch are TSR where a cable pulls you around a lake. Ya its really cool. so if Van you want to hit up surf side next weekend just let me know.

dylanj423 - 12-8-2010 at 05:46 AM

if the forecast holds i will go down there saturday morning early... like 7 am

*edit... just checked... make that "increases a bit" instead of "holds"

van - 12-8-2010 at 02:42 PM

dylan,

you gonna be at the state park?

dylanj423 - 12-8-2010 at 08:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by van
dylan,

you gonna be at the state park?


*if* the forecast picks up... its gotta be at least 15mph for me to make that drive that early, and i would have to leave by noon at that...