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by pearcele
Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Seeking Advice: kite for my 11 and 9 year old daughters
Replies: 7
Views: 4700

Re: Seeking Advice: kite for my 11 and 9 year old daughters

Hi Matt, My kids are the same age as yours. We have been using an HQ Hydra - its the 3M version, and it had no problems hauling them around the frozen lakes last year. We outfitted the control bar with a quick release and leash. It is also a bit slower, and so is easier for them to react to - the in...
by pearcele
Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:43 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Saturday Cannon Lake photos
Replies: 2
Views: 1786

Saturday Cannon Lake photos

Hi Guys -- the photos from the session came out surprisingly good....I was having trouble seeing anything at all in either the view finder, or the LCD screen. I think my eyes were a bit snow blind with the glare out there. If you look closely at the second photo below - you'll see the big session gr...
by pearcele
Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:25 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: SOUTH SIDE RIDERS
Replies: 10
Views: 6015

Re: SOUTH SIDE RIDERS

Hi Mike --> Dan, myself, and the the Eagan folks had a great get together at Cannon yesterday. The winds were honkin' and even the all of the kids did really well on their trainers. I'll post some photos later of my 10 year old using our 3M and pulling his sister on sled! The surface was crispy, and...
by pearcele
Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:28 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: SOUTH SIDE RIDERS
Replies: 10
Views: 6015

Re: SOUTH SIDE RIDERS

Hi Guys - I have obligations in the morning, too - so it looks like it is going to be a meet-up in the PM for all of us!

See you there!

LEO
by pearcele
Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:54 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: SOUTH SIDE RIDERS
Replies: 10
Views: 6015

Re: SOUTH SIDE RIDERS

Hi Dan, I am a fairly new rider (started last June), and live in Burnsville. Saturday is promising, and I have committed to working with my son on his 3M foil on down on Cannon Lake. I was shooting to arrive there between 9 and 10am if you are in the area! My email is leo-p@comcast.net Shoot me an e...
by pearcele
Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:02 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Where will anybody be kiting Saturday ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1936

Re: Where will anybody be kiting Saturday ?

Hi Craig - Great to meet you today out at Cannon! I know the wind was a bit flaky, and I very much appreciated the help with my re-launches! After today's session, I am strongly considering an early session back at Cannon tomorrow - hopefully to catch the smoother winds earlier in the day. See you s...
by pearcele
Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:29 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Waconia last Saturday - Thanks Cory M!
Replies: 1
Views: 1354

Waconia last Saturday - Thanks Cory M!

This is a shout out of thanks to Cory M! Great to see you out at Waconia last Saturday -- My kids (9 and 7) had a great time flying the 3M, and I really appreciated your sticking around and helping them have fun with it. I had no idea you Kited and was great to see you out there. I got a chance to t...