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I hope a few of you got out today! I chose Clear Lake in Waseca. Excellent snow cover (almost 4 inches!) and although the wind was light at 6-10mph, the session was worth the trip from Rochester.

I flew a Contra 19.5 and even caught a little air!

Mark

Any feedback on how the lakes are looking for Friday? I've got time available to get out (although the winds are forecast to be pretty light) Friday during the day, so was thinking of Cannon, or Waseca.

Anyone know if there is any snow left on the lakes still?

Mark

Anyone know what the conditions are like on Swede lake? Any snow cover from the recent blessing?

Mark

Maybe one of you Cabrinha owners can tell me what this is. I bought a 2005 Cabrinha Contra 19.5 this winter and this neoprene accessory came with it. Too small for a can cooler, so it must play some other important role? http://mdh01.fatcow.com/shared/cabrhina2.JPG http://mdh01.fatcow.com/shared/cab...

Yeah...wish I had thought twice about where I was going to dry the kites BEFORE I went and finished off the basement...oh well..the kites get more use out of it than the rest of the family...below is a 12M, really looks sweet when the 20M is layed out.

Thinking about a trip to Cannon Lake on Wednesday...is there any snow cover left on the lake?

Mark

Hey Jim, How was Cannon today? I tried a new spot, for me, in Rochester. Willow Creek Reservoir. It worked pretty good, although the winds were gusty at times, probably caused by the bowl that the reserve sits in. There was about 4 inches of good snow cover, and the WSW winds funnel through there pr...

Thanks Bill,
Looks like S/SW winds tomorrow...I'll head to Cannon unless you tell me winds from that direction don't work there!

Tomorrow looks to be one of the last warm days for a while...got to take advantage of it!

Mark

Thinking about taking a day off tomorrow and heading north from Rochester...any snow on Cannon or do I need to go to the Cities before the conditions get better on the lakes?

Mark

I stopped at Reddy on the way back south from Brainerd and couldn't handle the wind...20mph straight south and I just couldn't hold the power...alone at the beach and to much kite to enjoy it..bummer.
Mark

I'm guessing it may not be all that it appears...looks like a some photoshop touchup to me....

So, has anyone actually tried one of these kite line winder thingies...the concept sounds interesting, but wondering how practical it is from real experience...if it was a $25 accessory I would buy and try, but at $65 plus $15 for shipping, it makes you go hmmmmm.... http://www.kitelauncher.com/ Mark

Interesting...can't wait to see the photo of Nathan towing upwind with kite in the air behind a speed boat.....could be on to something new here...

Mark

I ran across a self-launching line winder kite bar in the Feb 2004 edition of kiteboardingmag. Looks like an interesting product for us beginners...anyone actually seen one of these in use?

http://www.kitecontrolsystems.com

Mark

Chris and Alex, I live in Rochester and really look forward to hearing where this "bump" is...with no lakes to kite in the immediate area here, I'm hoping to at least find a place close by to enjoy this winter! "Chris was saying that he and Alex found a decent sized bump down near Roc...

I recently bought my Cobra Cleat, pully and line at Murrays...FYI...

http://www.murrays.com/archive/72-73.pdf

Nice to meet everyone at the swap today! Thanks for the tips too (Nathan, Tighe, Chris, others)!

See the link below for some photos from today...

http://webpages.charter.net/mhenderson1 ... ngtheBear/

Mark

I'm new to the water scene, been land and snow kiting for a few years, and looking for a place to tune up my used Nemesis 14. Any of you going to be out on Sunday and willing to checkout my kite and bar? I've got plans for lessons with Nathan sometime, but thought it might be nice to have the kite c...

Any suggestions on where to get replacement air valves for kite bladders? The air bladders are fine, but the little valve in the stem that is supposed to hold the presure when removing the pump no longer works. Do I need to replace the entire air bladder, or is there a way to repair/replace the air ...

This past winter I purchased Windwing 440 and had a great time kite skiing our fozen Minnesota lakes. I recently purchased a Best Nemesis 14 and looking forward to learning how to kite board the lakes this summer. I need some lessons to really get a good start with this. Any of you hire out for a ne...