Forecast lied.
Very warm SW wind expected, now that I am unpacked, expecting to get out in back yard. Fact is that right now S wind with gusts to 30ish has back yard full of beautiful whitecaps, but the rai...
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Big Muskegon Monday and Tuesdayposted in Where to Ride Today
I stopped by but just got home from Florida not unpacked and quite tired. Big Joe stopped by and was thinking about what to rig. Here is what the wind was:
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3/29 Surprise NEposted in Where to Ride Today
Quick update for anyone considering the new parawings for foiling. I got an Ensis Roger, which only comes in 3M so far. You will need something over 20 knots to get on foil (I weigh 170...
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3/28 Warming Upposted in Where to Ride Today
Looks like your wind was similar to what I had in Florida today, but I enjoyed boardshorts... Here is what swamp/Boxhorn got for the record:
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3/15posted in Where to Ride Today
Wind 20-30 all afternoon here in Florida by Sebastian Inlet, got about 20 miles of wingfoiling in 80 degree warmth and board shorts. Locals on wetsuits, makes me smile...
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Thursday Feb 27 Parawing on Skiskates.posted in Where to Ride Today
Gave Parawing another ride today with skates this time. Short session, gusts over 35 and pretty much sustained over 25 during session. Rough ice and skates with a new weapon to learn ki...
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Thursday Feb 27 Parawing on Skiskates.posted in Where to Ride Today
While there is (and has all winter) been open water on north end of my back yard, not enough open water to do much, and launching/landing would be challenging. Ice probably good, but deterior...
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Thursday Feb 27 Parawing on Skiskates.posted in Where to Ride Today
Wind 20-30mph, snow gone and ice back, good time to test the new Ensis Parawing on skiskates before trying it with foil in Florida. Actually works well, prefer having this instead of a kite i...
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Sat Feb-22 Swampposted in Where to Ride Today
Powerman, you considering Hatteras with WAK crew, May this year...
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Sat Feb-22 Swampposted in Where to Ride Today
Went out 8M and for first half hour lamented that decision, but before coming in to change the wind picked up and the next couple hours 8M & Snowboard were WONDERFUL! Might be last winter...
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Sat Feb-22 Swampposted in Where to Ride Today
And I'll be heading out in back yard in a little while to get the snow & wind while it lasts - going to warm up next week. Will be kiting one-armed as dermatologist put 20 stitches into l...
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Sunday Feb. 16posted in Where to Ride Today
Back yard was awesome, imagine those at swamp had a blast. Used my Ozone foil style snowkites, started 12M but didn't take long to realize 8M was pleanty and much more fun. Snowboard wo...
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Sunday Feb. 16posted in Where to Ride Today
The snow in back yard very good, and a little more coming tonight. Tomorrow is very good north wind. I'm setting day up to wear my old ass out snowkiting tomorrow. Hoping switchbl...
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Feb 12 Snow.posted in Where to Ride Today
Briefly tried snowkiting this morning, got 5-6 inches of snow yesterday covering lake. However, I wasn't surprised to find snow not really adhered to the ice, so much like riding directly on ...
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Feb 12 Snow.posted in Where to Ride Today
Looks like good snow finally coming tomorrow, meaning today is a good time to take a look at ice where you mighy kite to note where open/unsafe ice might be. It has been a wierd year with ope...
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Jan 12 Snowposted in Where to Ride Today
Looks like good snow finally coming tomorrow, meaning today is a good time to take a look at ice where you mighy kite to note where open/unsafe ice might be. It has been a wierd year with ope...
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Big Pond Friday!posted in Where to Ride Today
Jeff - you know where to find it, just say when! But just to be clear, the picture above is Freeskate, below is Skiskate. Skiskates don't bite well with real hard ice when real cold u...
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