LAKAWA

Newbie to kiting and water sports in general. I've certainly not ever sought out the weather, especially when it's cold. What water temperature do most of you wetsuit wearers look for and wait for until you go for your first session of the year? I know some of it probably depends on air temp and typ...

So, in my impatience with the lack of snow/ice and lack of a drysuit, I bought a mountain board to allow me to kite in the next couple weeks. I can't say I highly recommend it after a rough session yesterday! I cam away with way more bumps and bruises in one day on land yesterday than I've gotten ov...

So, I tried to go landboarding for the first time yesterday on some soccerfields in a neighborhood. I was flying a foil for the first time and ended up spending the whole time alternating between fighting to keep the kite in the air and getting picked up and flying (literally!) downwind. I don't kno...

Michelle and I are kiteboarding in San Francisco this week--not warm but 60 is a lot better than 40...about 20 degrees better I guess. Tomorrow looks great for another day in the Bay. We'll come back when we hear reports of open water!

Seth

Jack, I think you'd be surprised--kiting is getting some followers in the Warroad area. I was riding Lake of the Woods a fair amount this winter--once we got snow and wind at the same time and it was above -20F. You're right--the ice fishers and others are definitely intrigued by the sport and I tal...

The wind looks like it'll be good in Duluth Friday and possibly Saturday this weekend. Anybody from up in those parts have any update on the conditions of Wild Rice Lake or Island Lake for somebody jonesing for one last snow session?

Thanks!