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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2595 Posts
The 503
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 Sun Oct 29, 23 4:37 pm When are you an intermediate winger? |
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I've been winging for 3 years and I don't think I'm even intermediate yet. 
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flipper
Since 17 Oct 2011
320 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sun Oct 29, 23 7:15 pm |
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I bestow the title of:
"Intermediate Winger"
on you on this day, at this time.
Congratulations!
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mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
424 Posts
down wind somewhere
Obsessed
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| Mon Oct 30, 23 10:02 am |
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| Just when I think I'm an intermediate, I realize I suck, hahaha
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2595 Posts
The 503
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| Mon Oct 30, 23 1:29 pm |
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How 'bout this:
* You are competent with a board volume that is your own weight in KGs or smaller
* You can switch feet jibe with 99% success
* You can heel/toe and toe/heel tack on both sides with 99% success (this one is going to take me a while)
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hilton
Since 15 Aug 2008
798 Posts
Opinionated
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| Mon Oct 30, 23 4:45 pm |
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How 'bout this:
* You are competent with a board volume that is your own weight +15 in KGs or smaller
* You can jibe without switching your feet with 49% success (on your strong side)
* You can foil all the way across the river and make it back to where you started with 99% success.
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IWantToFly
Since 29 Jul 2019
150 Posts
Stoked
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| Tue Oct 31, 23 3:41 pm |
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| Wind Slither wrote: | How 'bout this:
* You are competent with a board volume that is your own weight in KGs or smaller
* You can switch feet jibe with 99% success
* You can heel/toe and toe/heel tack on both sides with 99% success (this one is going to take me a while) |
Wow, what makes someone advanced for you?!
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
1487 Posts
Hood River
XTreme Poster
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| Tue Oct 31, 23 4:41 pm |
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| Wind Slither wrote: | How 'bout this:
* You are competent with a board volume that is your own weight in KGs or smaller
* You can switch feet jibe with 99% success
* You can heel/toe and toe/heel tack on both sides with 99% success (this one is going to take me a while) |
according to this criteria - there are 2 intermediate wingers in the gorge and the rest of us are beginners.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4910 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Tue Oct 31, 23 5:29 pm |
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| ldhr wrote: | | Wind Slither wrote: | How 'bout this:
* You are competent with a board volume that is your own weight in KGs or smaller
* You can switch feet jibe with 99% success
* You can heel/toe and toe/heel tack on both sides with 99% success (this one is going to take me a while) |
according to this criteria - there are 2 intermediate wingers in the gorge and the rest of us are beginners. |
truth
maybe ride swell without wrapping yourself up like deli meat
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
1839 Posts
XTreme Poster
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| Tue Oct 31, 23 7:07 pm |
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^^^
Okay this is seriously funny Gman
Love it
Eric
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2595 Posts
The 503
METAL
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| Wed Nov 01, 23 8:52 am |
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| OK, you guys are making me feel better. Just seems like wherever I ride I see so many killing it on sinker boards, small foils, throwing big airs and tacks every which way.
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mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
424 Posts
down wind somewhere
Obsessed
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| Thu Nov 02, 23 8:12 am |
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| Wind Slither wrote: | | OK, you guys are making me feel better. Just seems like wherever I ride I see so many killing it on sinker boards, small foils, throwing big airs and tacks every which way. |
You fail to mention they are between 13-18 years old, lol
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2026 Posts
Windward
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| Thu Nov 02, 23 11:19 am |
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| ha ha
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2595 Posts
The 503
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| Thu Nov 02, 23 12:57 pm |
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| mikeinhoodriver wrote: | | Wind Slither wrote: | | OK, you guys are making me feel better. Just seems like wherever I ride I see so many killing it on sinker boards, small foils, throwing big airs and tacks every which way. |
You fail to mention they are between 13-18 years old, lol |
Actually Mike, that's the thing, a lot of time they're not. Sure it's mostly the kids throwing big air acrobatics, but at lot of sites I feel like a yougin at 55. I guess it's one of the things I appreciate about the sport is once you have the technique it's not that pysical. I recall one recent session down at Leo Carrillo where the swell was kinda big and the wind was kinda sketch. This guy older and even fatter than me shows up all humble, self depricating, but proceeds to go out and just shred the waves throwing those "tacks every which way" to help stay up wind after all the down the lines.
I was inspired. 
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
BRACKISH
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IWantToFly
Since 29 Jul 2019
150 Posts
Stoked
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