mckgyver - 21-2-2009 at 04:13 PM
Im in the process of choosing a graduate program. Now, im not gonna base my decision solely on kite-ability but I figure if Im gonna be tied down
somewhere for the next 3-5yrs there better be some decent buggying or kiteskiing available. 
So here is the list of possible locations:
Corvallis OR
Berkeley CA
Burlington VT
Amherst MA
Cambridge MA
Storrs CT
Anyone have decent luck at beaches/ fields near these spots? Are any of these flat out terrible (ie. have to drive 2hrs before finding decent spots) ?
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks,
McKGyver
archkiter - 21-2-2009 at 06:19 PM
depending on what you are planning on studying, you might consider montana state in Bozeman- lots of big snowy fields in the winter 
redtailin - 21-2-2009 at 08:30 PM
or try UND in Grand Forks, ND!
yea, its a long shot, but i thought i would plug for 'em anyway, haha.
but the guy that started and runs snowkiting.com and was a former ozone employee is a grad student here.
Theres nothing but open fields here!
doublespeed360 - 28-2-2009 at 06:49 AM
if you went to cambridge you could buggy the north and south shore.kite board same thing, except when there to many people.
speleopower - 28-2-2009 at 09:20 PM
I went to University of Guam :wee: Lots of places to kite, surf, climb etc. Had the most fun of my life on Guam and my one and only regret in life
is moving back to Florida.
Scott
csa_deadon - 1-3-2009 at 12:11 AM
Corvallis is only one hour from the beaches here in Newport. Great beaches for miles, and at times plenty of horses to run over at South Beach :evil:
Oh, and OSU has plenty of open practice fields.
mckgyver - 1-3-2009 at 07:35 AM
Im flyin out to see corvallis next week, hopin to bring a kite with me (you know for 'scientific research'). Will check out the coast if I get a
chance.
acampbell - 1-3-2009 at 07:45 AM
Good to see you have your priorities properly sorted out. Oh, by the way, what do you plan to study?;-)
mckgyver - 1-3-2009 at 08:00 AM
Priorities...
Yeah, these days I have found that kiting is the key to unlocking my full productivity. (Funny how a couple good sessions can keep me focused).
Im finishing up my BA in mechanical engineering, and Im trying to set up my next move towards a PhD mechatronics (basically where I can use all of my
skills in mechanical/electrical engineering and control theory). If your interested, ive got tons of cool stuff on my site http://mckgyver.pbwiki.com
csa_deadon - 1-3-2009 at 03:42 PM
If you make it to Newport, you're more then welcome to help me abuse my gear 
Let me know the dates you will in the area and I'll check my work schedule, maybe we can hook up.
AD72 - 1-3-2009 at 07:04 PM
From Berkeley you have Ocean Beach in SF for kitesurfing and buggying, Alameda for kitesurfing, Tahoe for kiteskiing and of course the sod farm for
buggying in Davis when there is wind.
mckgyver - 2-3-2009 at 01:01 PM
hey, thanks to whoever moved this thread, I completely forgot we had a "locations and conditions" page. (makes much more sense here) 