Heading out myself soon, here is Muskego wind.

The swamp is on right now.  Direction isn't great, but not the worst either.  

Stafford, one more quick note about raft.  It is 16' x 8 ', with NOTHING on top that can catch a kite line.  I anchor from back (now by motor & flag).  This has always been great...

@Mitchell Noyes Mitchell, I have often drift launched off Boxhorn but it always depends on conditions.  Often between Boxhorn and opening it is deep enough to avoid weeds if you launch 'effici...

Stafford, those are the right things to think about!!  And over MANY years, I have worked on answers and solutions.  First, YES, you can anchor a boat/raft and leave it, as long as you ar...

Can you drift launch with the weeds at boxhorn or is it better to launch from the parking lot?

Yeah, the weeds are bad earlier this year than in the past.  The rule is no crashing the kite.  It's not a great direction, but it is windy here now. 

I'm contemplating a late afternoon session on Winnebago tomorrow.  The weeds at the swamp were pretty bad a month ago and I imagine they are worse now.

JV, sweet setup.  I have often thought of something like that for kite launches but it would have to be so much bigger than for wing launches.  I also wasn't sure if it is OK to leave a v...

Looks like maybe a little west wind today (Wednesday), but then possibly a lot of west-ish wind Thursday & Friday, possibly into weekend.  Inland lakes should be good, and higher water lev...

It was good while it lasted but didn't last too long. Wtaers warm and the beach was freshly combed. Life is good.

12m and TT down at McKinley feels like it will work.

First session in 5 weeks today! Good afternoon at the big lake. Myself, Stafford, Bill and another guy from Kenosha all out on big kites for about an hour. Just caught the window for it being windy...

I can't get the Lakefrontcam.com to work, but it may be windy down there right now.

Same wind for couple hours, altogether a very good day on the water!

Wind in back yard still good, swamp should work fine, basically WSW.  Heading out soon!

Great points all, not sure if I knew about that webcam so much appreciated.  Thanks also Stafford for the thermal conditions reminder.  Sometimes hard to know if the trek will pan out, bu...

I am scheduled to be out in my back yard after 3:00 as soon as granddaughter picks up great-grandkids I will be babysitting.  So - expect inland wind to shut down at about 3:05...  Just l...

I hope I can get time to be on the swamp for some wind.