Australia has it's own Hood River? Well Sort Of...

[@geoffnicholls8539]

Haw! This is hilarious! And, my word, so informative! Thanks Dave😂😂😂

[@roundify8466]

Thanks for posting this... about to watch it :)

[@stokedforsuccess100]

“Straight from Issyk Kul” did I hear?? Hahaha… jokers. Great and informative video, Dave. I feel the same way about some of my local coveted spots in Brooklyn, NY! Great to hear these thoughts from you as well.

[@Piros181]

Thats a great video Dave , we are on for sure.

[@davewestfoils]

Yeah buddy!!!

[@TylerKaraszewski]

I live in Hood River and flying to Brisbane seems way more expensive than staying here. Also, water temp here is currently 2.7 degrees C, so Australia has that going for it.

[@davewestfoils]

All fair points.

[@comment8767]

Hood River does not have crocodiles or sharks, or people with weird accents, except for an occasional Canadian.

[@davidyeager8869]

Hard to tell from the rapid fire edits, is that pumicestone passage bribie end? Just up the bay from me in beachmere! I’ll havagoyamug!

[@davewestfoils]

Yup. Check out the next video - it’s u cut

[@leylandroberts4820]

Hi Dave, is that the Maroochy river from the mouth downstream? Im local in Noosa and would love to try that. Im on the foil drive assist for 2yrs now but need to get one of the bullets and start paddling!

[@davewestfoils]

It’s in the video the location :) Bribie passage.

[@AdrienDestang]

OMG is that Trevor King?😮

[@davewestfoils]

He’s famous!

[@PaulBurnett-xy9ce]

Little blokes. Nice work Dave.

[@jonastverring6925]

Great video as always! Interesting to hear the Art Pro 1051 was too fast for the bumps and you opted for the bigger spitfire. I thought fast was always good in the DW world, having the option to follow or overtake. How do you think a bigger Art Pro like the 1401 would’ve worked?

[@davewestfoils]

Way too big for the 1401. In DW ocean runs faster is usually better but if you’re not matching the speed of the bumps you work way harder. Faster is definitely not always better :)

[@ironphil62]

G’day Dave, great video thanks for posting 👍🍺 that mini Hood River looks Bulk Fun - I ride a 9.0’’ x 21’’inch @ 118 litres using the AXIS 1401 wing; I’m 95kg just like you a Heavyweight. What’s the chances if I can come join you next time POVVO’S is on. I’m learning to Foil DW for the Maliko Run on Maui this June/July 2024. I live Burleigh Heads so when you give the OK I’ll drive up “if you are keen I‘ll give you my cell number cheers Phil - - I got into Downwind paddling in 2003 & became an Elite ocean DW paddler on the Prone Paddleboard & also the Unlimited SUP ( I was the first guy in Australia to have an Unlimited SUP, 2007 ) Could do the Maliko Run in 59 minutes.

[@davewestfoils]

Water quality is a. It crap with all this rain. Follow me on instagram and DM me next time you see big southerlies coming.

[@ironphil62]

@@davewestfoils 👍 Thanks

[@jonastverring6925]

How did you go upwind for several runs?

[@davewestfoils]

Paddle back up. Current is heading upwind so it’s pretty easy.