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twin tips can be found pretty cheap now too. I picked up my last pair off of Newschoolers.com (it's a site just for freeskiers) and I have seen a lot on craigslist as well. For blasting through crud and ice I like a little stiffer ski, so have stayed away from skis that are softer and/or have foam c...

Since I have already gone 3 times this past week, I may not be able to convince the wife to let me out again, but if I can work some miracle I will probably head over to Waconia.

~Ben

I uploaded a few shots into the riders gallery to keep the stoke going from today's awesome session out on waconia. This is just sample of the 1000 photos I shot and they really haven't been edited yet. I have a lot of sequences consisting of 10-20 photos that I plan stitching together once I have a...

+1 for Waconia.

I'll probably out at waconia around 10am or so since I have to back home by 5pm for daddy duty with the kids.

it was nice to meet you today Steve. I was the other windsurfer out amongst all the kiters.

I had an epic time today. Felt a little strange to be the only windsurfer out there, but fun none the less. I hadn't been in swell that large in a long long time. A few of you were jumping for me when i was shooting photos, send me an email and I'll send you the photos once I get them edited out. My...

I'll be up there windsurfing as well. I'll probably bring my surf camera and my flippers too.

Is that water shot from a GoPro HD HERO? I just bought one of them for cool trips this year.

Jenn....Looks like you had a great time with some real keeper shots in there too. I would love to make a trip like that sometime. Not sure if you have tried this, but when you are shooting in the water, spit on the acrylic end your lens port and rub it around. It will make water run off cleaner and ...

It's already been ordered to match the camera and fins.

~Ben

A huge thanks to those that were riding close to me out in the water today so I can try out my new surf housing for my camera. I uploaded a handful of them to the gallery on lakawa gallery area and also on my own personal proofing site. I think they look a lot better on my site since it displays the...

I'm heading over to Waconia after a lunch time thing I have going.

Here you go http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=45.094663,-92.99798&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=17&sll=45.093944,-92.99813&sspn=0.005423,0.010965&ie=UTF8&ll=45.093944,-92.99813&spn=0.010846,0.02193&t=h&z=...

I'm planning on going out tomorrow as well. probably won't be there until 4:30 or so though. I just got a insanely awesome waterproof Surf housing for my canon 7d (DSLR), so if you see a guy out in the water with a bright yellow thing in his hand...that is me with my camera.

~Ben

Jon...can you email me bberndt@gmail.com I'd like to hook up with you this year and do some shooting out in superior. I have a hard case Surf Housing for my 7d (http://www.surfhousings.com/essex7d.html)and want to get it wet. I'll be shooting all summer around the state.

~Ben

Waconia was still Ice covered on Saturday. I was out there shooting a wedding and made a little drive around the lake to check it out.

~Ben

Nice shots Jenn! if you ever do decide to go hardcore on a nice waterproof housing setup, Essex makes a really nice one. http://www.surfhousings.com for a reasonable price. I have one and they are really slick. If you see a guy at the beach with flippers on his feet and a camera in his hand... that'...

They are inducing my wife tonight she is 11 days overdue. Looks like i wont be enjoying the wind and snow for a few weeks.

or any sleep. My wife and I are expecting to have our second child around the 30th of January. So I'll be in the same club shortly.

not sure about lakes really, but I know there is a lot of snow in the north country. I'm going to be heading up to the north shore near tofte where our snow stick measure 28" in the woods. While I won't be kiting, the backcountry skiing and snowshoeing should be sick.