Event Site - launching from grass ends Wednesday.

ldhr · Since 21 Jul 2009 1487 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Kite launch pad- Launching from the Event Site grass ends on Wednesday, May 26th.
All launching and landing must take place out on the sandbar. The grass area is for pump and dry only. Due to safety concerns from the increase in usage from so many user groups, the grass area will remain closed until Mid-September. Signage will change on Wednesday.
Port Staff will chalk a line from the east edge of the restroom running North to South. The west side is for non-kite user groups, the east side of the line to the edge of the walkway to the sandbar is for kites. Please do not put down kite lines to the west of the line or on the sidewalk.
When accessing the sandbar, please use the west side of the bushes for outgoing, the east side for incoming. It gets tricky with beachgoers setting up camp right in the middle of it all. Please practice kindness and patience with them, they have the right to use the beach just like you!
We are working on additional signage to warn people of the dangers of kite lines and kites landing near the entrance to the Sandbar. The Sandbar is owned by the Department of State Lands, so the Port does not sign or manage that area.
Please work together to educate people on the importance of following the rules.
The reason the grass launch gets closed is for safety. If there were to be an accident the possibility of losing the privilege to launch and land from the Event Site could go away for good, and we certainly don’t want that.