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Anybody been out on lakes around here? How are conditions? Looks like the lakes are a little low which is good for launch and land. Last year was a bit tricky at the beginning of the year. My wetsuit is good starting about about 55F water temp and that goes for my comfort level as well in case some...

Red Bull Kite Farm to debut in Regina on February 14, 2015. They are promoting the event as "the first-ever North American endurance snow kite event" http://www.redbull.com/ca/en/snow/stories/1331693810256/red-bull-kite-farm-regina Isn't the Mille Lacs Kite Crossing an endurance event? It ...

Does anyone know what the ice is like on White Bear? I haven't been over there since it started to freeze up. I would like to get out there this weekend if its seems safe enough to go. FYI - its good to go. I had a great time this afternoon! I started at Ramsey Beach and went all around the NW end ...

Does anyone know what the ice is like on White Bear? I haven't been over there since it started to freeze up. I would like to get out there this weekend if its seems safe enough to go. Checking the Harty's webcam on Medicince the past few days I have seen a portable fish house out there. Has anyone ...

Absolutely great days still available on the ice! I hear you! I have been on White Bear last Friday, Saturday, Monday and yesterday. Yesterday I wore my PFD! Its going fast but there was 28" of solid ice near the center of the lake on Saturday. Closer to shore in the shallows there was much le...

I was out on White Bear Lake on Monday afternoon, launching out of Ramsey Beach. I figured the ice was still plenty thick and quite safe. After I got ripping around I made my way past a number of areas where there was a recent hole from a fisherman. They were all frozen over but I was shocked at wha...

I keep my 3m and 7m kites and both bars in one backpack. While riding the 7m today, the 3m was in my new bag. When I was packing at the end of the session I discoverd that the zipper opened up while riding and the bottom of the bag was open. My bar for my Slingshot B3 escaped. Please reply if you fo...

Futahaguro wrote:Yah, I figured I should have searched. Here is just one, http://contour.com/

...or the Garmin VIRB

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/20/garm ... ction-cam/

Then I set out on my Lake Minnetonka crossing per the map above and forgot to hit start on the apps like an idiot! Bummer. If it makes you feel better, you're not the first one to do that. I did it a week ago - sort of. I started up the app and when it was done it told me how long the ride was. Max...

Mike K has a cool tracking app, shoot him a text for info 612-296-3201 I believe that Mike and some other are using Kite Tracker. It is iPhone only though they claim to be working on an Android version. http://www.kitetracker.com/gps/livemap Another option is Endomondo which I have downloaded but n...

When I got out to the lake it was about 6:15 and really dark. I had second thoughts after walking out onto the lake by myself. Especially since I really couldn't see much of anything. I left my goggles off and that helped but not too much. The start was a little rough and kind of stop-and-go for a b...

Heading over there now for an after dark session. Hoping it works out.

The season is going well for me so far. I have been out riding 10 different days now. The cold doesn't bother me like it does most people. I haven't missed any kiting because of it, but I did skip an afternoon at Afton Alps. Yesterday I had my hands get very cold while I had my golves off to pump an...

I didn't think I was going to get a ride in today. Mid afternoon I checked again and I saw the trees wiggling. Weatherspark showed current reading about 10mph. Since most of my gear was in the gear I jumped in and headed for WBL. I saw some decent wind on the flags and and down Hwy. 61 so I was hope...

I figured there wasn't going to be enough wind today so I didn't plan on going. Later in the morning it was blowing decent enough for a large kite so I headed up to WBL/Ramsey. I set up a 14m foil strapped on my board and went OK for a while. If I had only got there 90 minutes sooner... I got out to...

Riding a snow board will help you loads if you water kite as well. I will second that comment in a big way! Skiing, boarding and kites were all new to me about the same time in 2011. I started kiting with skis in the winter. When summer came around I took more lessons in the water and really strugg...

Thanks for the post. I could tell that there was something going on when I arrived and heard that there was an injury of some sort but that was all.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to whoever was injured.

Mike

I'm thinking of heading to Malmo on Saturday. Is anyone else interested in meeting up there? I'm thinking it might be my last chance for a weekend ride before it too cold.

Mike

Wind about 17 right now. Only one here.

Is anyone planning to be at Malmo on Saturday 9/14? I am thinking of heading up from the metro but don't want to be the only one there. I have plans for other activities but I am considering dropping them and going kiting. I am a newer rider still trying to get dialed in on the water. I have been up...