Riding on Seneca 5.21.17

[FLX Kiter Brad]

Great shots doug!

[Geoff]

Cool pics.

I made the error of bringing a big board and a little board, but NOT the board I needed (117 Aero). So I was on the rainbow Freak (6.7) and 89L Kombat…could of used more board in the Montana-sized holes.

I agree that crowded launch sites are problematic and everyone needs to follow the rules of the road. Bikies and wind sports enthusiasts seem to never pay attention to the rules of the road.

Scott and I favor the park for various reasons. Speaking for myself:

1A) I dislike how far in a hole the town dock puts you, particularly if the swell is up a dying wind (or rigging too small) can put you in a difficult spot;

1B) Parking is better at the park (both launch beaches have their down sides, but the marina site is less crowded);

2) Schlogging to the wind line isn’t that bad, and the park marina puts you well upwind into stronger winds that avoid the lift along the park shoreline;

3) Larger shallows for light wind activities (learning / freestyle);

4) When nobody else is around, often Brad and PharmaBob are at the park;

5) Warm showers;

6) Friendly marina folks are there watch over our stuff and like to chat;

7) Supports our NYS Parks with an Empire Passport, as I launch at many State Parks (Taughannock Falls, Geneva, Fair Haven, Southwick, Cedar Island, Westcott, Sylvan Beach, Evangola…not to mention the several parks I go to but don’t sail there). Empire Passports are hands down the best deal on a gym membership in New York, making it easy to be youthful – go outside and play.

[Scott]

Nice write-up and Pics! Can’t wait for the full length feature! Another nice thing about the park is that you might miss a tree falling nearby or a bald eagle! I also, like the protection from the sun the trees that are still standing provide and the closeness to the water for launching. I agree with Geoff about supporting the parks with a pass! However if we should support the chambers redesign as we seemed to have had some influence on the local scene. I feel as though we are part of the Seneca Lake landscape and add to the vibrancy of the park. I wish this were true of all our sites.

[jgordon]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Great comments on a fun and memorable day guys! Agreed Nys parks rock and Empire pass is a sound investment. This year I went for the card option which allows you to carry your pass on your person vs stuck on window of a single, dedicated vehicle.</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>And definitely excited with the possibilities drone footage has for capturing the excitement of our great sports. Keep on flyin” Capt. Dougie! ✈️</p>

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