Port Renfrew
Port Renfrew
Has anyone been out windsurfing in Port Renfrew? Just wondering what the conditions are like out there and when the wind blows. I heard that if it's blowing 20 up at Nitinat it'll be 15 in Renfrew. Same thermal development, just looking for some confirmation of this.
My car wouldn't like the Nitinat roads, otherwise I'd just go there.
My car wouldn't like the Nitinat roads, otherwise I'd just go there.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. – Tom Waits
I have and it appears to hold true most of the time unless you get weird stuff like fog rolling in which then kills it, like these days 
The road to Renfrew is certainly nothing to write home about either tho, not to mention LOOOONG.
At this time Nat is a better bet for a thermal I'd say, just take a valium, drive slowly and turn up the tunes
The road to Renfrew is certainly nothing to write home about either tho, not to mention LOOOONG. At this time Nat is a better bet for a thermal I'd say, just take a valium, drive slowly and turn up the tunes
Wish less, sail more!!
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You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
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downwind dave
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Yeah the road is long, but I like how far PR is away from the crowds, and I don't know if I'm ready yet for Nat, maybe next year. I don't know if my little Acura Integra would like the gravel road to Nat, anyone out there driving small vehicles up there? Maybe I should look into raising it 4 inches, hahaha.
As for the board purchase, yeah I got the gear my gf and I need to play. We now have 3 boards, 3.5 masts, 7 sails and 3 booms. My storage shed is looking rather packed. Still thinking I need a 4. sail, that's my gap right now.
As for the board purchase, yeah I got the gear my gf and I need to play. We now have 3 boards, 3.5 masts, 7 sails and 3 booms. My storage shed is looking rather packed. Still thinking I need a 4. sail, that's my gap right now.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. – Tom Waits
do it
Our Honda Civic hatchback makes it up there fine. If you hit a bump too fast (>80 km/h) you'll end up bending your rims. Go 50-60 and slow down for the big potholes and you'll be fine. Honda's double wishbone racing-inspired suspension actually gives a pretty smooth ride. I didn't have much success with friends in the backseat tho... too low and ripped my muffler off 
I have seen at least one guy up there with an Integra too.
I have seen at least one guy up there with an Integra too.
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Globetrotter
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nothing wrong with PR, one of my favorite places personally, the sandy beaches are great. Something thats hard to find in combination with good wind, other than tofino. I also used to have a little honda accord and it had absolutely no problems with the roads to nitinat, I'd hardly call the road a logging road compared to other logging roads on this island, especially from the Port Al side, its more like a highway.
Does anyone know how reliable the NW is north of tofino along the coast in the summer, in the raft cove region? There are some great spots up there, had a look around this summer.
thanks,
globe
Does anyone know how reliable the NW is north of tofino along the coast in the summer, in the raft cove region? There are some great spots up there, had a look around this summer.
thanks,
globe
