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
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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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Big Pond Friday!posted in Where to Ride Today
@Jacob Odders while both truks allow the board to lean, only the front turns. At speed, the back will slide sideways a bit with pressure especially if not sharp. And yes, the front blad...
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Big Pond Friday!posted in Where to Ride Today
Jake, the protection Stafford offers is critical. And right equipment can help too... If you have skateboarding skills, these tools (see picturs) will work better on ice and snow than...
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Jan 18 Very good ice!posted in Where to Ride Today
Eighth consecutive day of good wind on good ice in back yard, wing with iceskates or skiskates. I rarely bother with a kite on ice anymore, eager for some snow on the now very good ice to get...
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Big Pond Friday!posted in Where to Ride Today
Though I wasn't up for big pond, probably ended up just as wet in my back yard. Air over 40 degrees and I was over-dressed, but even worse was the inch or more of water on top of the ice. &nb...
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Jan 12 ice.posted in Where to Ride Today
Conditions on ice still great, wind has been cooperating! Get it while you can, it has been nice to get long sessions every day.
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Jan 12 ice.posted in Where to Ride Today
Got 10 miles in my back yard today with wing. First few miles with skiskates, but ice much harder with colder air today and edges didn't bite as well. Switched to ice skates for rest of...
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Jan 12 ice.posted in Where to Ride Today
Winged in back yard 20 miles today on skiskates. Have been using ice skates in shorter sessions so far this winter due to some open water near south end of my island, but the skiskates are th...
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1/6 Kite Skiposted in Where to Ride Today
Powerman - likewise with my back yard. Wing and skates are best - however we had some open ice up until yesterday in some areas even around my island, so best to know what you have under you....
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NYE @ SSYCposted in Where to Ride Today
I haven't kited there in a few years, but if you know your way around there drift launch & land also possible depending on wind direction and lake level.
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Saturday 12/14 cold water dayposted in Where to Ride Today
Was nice on the ice inland. 4+ inches in back yard. Rain ain't gonna help though...
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World Ice Wing & Kite & Thingy Championships in Madtownposted in Announcements
Believe Bob Cook running this one, hear they have a website (besides WISSA) if anyone goes looking for it to sign up, sharpenup those speed skiis Jeff (Powerman)!
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