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I own the twisted velocity snowboard. I love it in deep snow. When I was riding at skyline in Utah last winter I saw several other people riding them and we all agreed that it is great in deep snow. The reverse camber side to side and tip to tip along with reverse side cut make it feel almost like y...

Hey Scottman. Wish I had good news about kite island. I have been riding the upper lake for 2 weeks now. It seems safe. However the main lower did not freeze tell 2 weeks after upper lake. The heavy snow fall pushed the thin ice down and created a huge slush lake ontop of the thin ice. This cold wea...

I plan on riding Spring Park bay on Tonka today.
TL

Hey George Swede is near watertown. take co road 10 south out of watertown and turn left on swede lake road. For todays wind elsworth landing on Washington would be better. The landing on swede is on the ne corner of lake. Not sure where you are coming from. A closer option may be Cresent beach in T...

People have been kiting and ice boating for over a week on Swede lake. Upper lake Minnetonka has been frozen for over a week. I saw three ice boats boats on Spring Park bay. I talked to ice fishermen coming off Spring Park bay and main upper near Howards point last night 12/3; They told me upper lak...

Swede lake is near Watertown. Head south out of Watertown on co road 10. Take a left on swede lake road. The DNR landing is on the ne corner of the lake. Nathan and crew will set up a terrain park once they have enough snow to move around and pile up into jumps and sliders.
TL

Not to sure about ice thickness. But the snow cover is now bad. When I started riding at noon on Sunday we had 2 inches of nice snow on Swede. At the end we had an 1/8 inch of slush or puddles that felt more like water skiing than snow skiing. I suspect the ice is still good because nights are so lo...

I am packing up to head to swede. Dave Iceman is heading over that way right now.
tom

Very good news. Think I will have to head that way on Sunday.
TL

Cool post Dean. Glad you guys are having a great trip. Off to white bear for a SE and above average temps. Keep rubbing it in. I have to live through you.

I love my Dakine fusion. The padding around the hips is nice if you go down on your side on hard ice. But some only like waist harnesses. Depends on riding style.

My 7 gets spooky when it blows over 45. I don't even know if a 5 would have been small enough for the biggest gusts. Two houses to the west. A boat lift designed to hold a 4 thousand pound boat. Took off and flew 2 houses to the east of me before coming down, hitting a dock and flipping one more hou...

Nice shots Jenn. I wear my helmet because I am down to just one neuron.
TL

Herbster would be crazy fun. But I must stay close to home. So I will be riding Waconia.
TL

If you forgot your kite leash at Waconia I have it. I will be out this afternoon riding th wac. Or give me a call 612-454-8449. to retrieve. I will hang it on my car mirror. Red Taurus.
Tom

Nice score Randy. I saw it happen on ikitesurf. But too late in the day to get any myself. Glad someone got to ride. Looks like next 2 days could be good also.
perhaps even Waconia. Depends if it over or under performs forecast. Some times you just have to take a chance.
TL

Thanks for stepping up and organizing this. It sounds fun to me. Lets hope the wind shows up.
tom latcham

Heading to reddy creek after breakfast. Hope the wind hits or out performs forcast.

If found please call Brian Sherry 952-472-2570

I was the last one to leave Waconia Friday. Several items were left behind. A slingshot bar with best lines and chicken loop. We think it might be Jeff's. So Jason took it since he is closer to Jeff than me. A nice home made skim board. We hid that under the pine tree in the middle of the rigging ar...