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Congradulations:
So glad to hear you are riding. It took me a long time this spring to finally get up on a board and ride. I to could only ride one direction at 1st. Now I am not even sure which side was weak. Things even out after a while.
The fun has just begun:
Tom

Just spent 2.5 hours out riding tonka. Conditions were great. I was powered up on a t2 14. I was able to hold my edge fine. Most of the line snaggers are covered in snow. Because the snow started wet and it got cold it is all glued nice to the ice.
Local kiting season is back open.

Those scalloped edges look revoloutionary. Did they hold on ice in those 30mph gust late yesterday afternoon.

I am suffering kitting withdrawl. Would a switch blade work on these rough conditions. Also is their a danger with line snags on this rough ice surface.
tom latcham

Tonka is destroyed:
The ice is still thick. But that nice fluffy snow is gone. To make matters worse. The Atv's, sleds and cars made tracks in the slush that are now frozen into tripping devices, that will below the next new snow. It will take a few snow storms to fix the damage.
Be safe:
Tom Latcham

Seasons greetings fellow kiters: Tom, thanks for sharing your story. I am glad you are OK. I like learning from other peoples hard lessons. Your story may save someones life. Last summer at the gathering. A kiter with allot more skill and experiance than me. Got into a death spiral that could have e...

Hi Jerry:
Glad your shoulder has healed. Did you mount the switch blade on your Best snow kite board. Or do you have an old used board you mount the switch blade on . Saving the best for when the snow is stuck to the ice.
I am thinking of expanding my riding options. I currently use skis.
Tom Latcham

Thanks for the link Tom Those riders were having soo much fun. I really miss riding on the water. Looks like this rain is destroying the nice snow cover we had. You must be the kiter I saw out on the big white Cabrihna last summer on Carmens bay. You must live up off Kelly av. I am off Island View d...

Hi Fellow kiters{ If you don't want to go as far west as ST.Boni. Check out spring park bay. See previous postings on heading out on Spring park bay. All those open holes shown south of Casco frooze ver last weekend and should be avoided. However All of spring park bay, Phelps and carmans have over ...

Spring Park, Carmans, and Phelps Bay have all been iced over for 3 weeks. Phelps has had snowmobiles and Ice houses on it for over two weeks. I stopped and talked to Ice fisherman. They are reporting 6 to 7 inces of ice Yesterday on Spring Park Bay. These are the bays I have been tracking since they...

Good afternoon:
Scott Chapman, Brian Sherry and I are heading out on spring park bay of lake mtka for some kiting. You can use the spring park boat landing on c0 road 15 for access.
Come join the fun:
Tom Latcham

Many smaller bays on tonka are safe larger bays and main lake are not safe. I kited phelps bay and rode between islands into spring park bay saturday 12/6. I just used my skiis. Snow that was on the lake has blown around. causing many areas of bear ice. Where snow is present it is glued to ice good....

Phelps bay and Spring Park bay have good ice. But bigger bays are not safe. Main Lake is still open water. We need a cold night with no wind. I might get out this weekend on Pheps or Spring Park Bay.

Greetings fellow kiters: The ISAF has ruled kites are not sailing vessels and is stripping the records that kites are the fastest sailing vessels. Everyone should go to http://sbckiteboarding.com . See the news wire section on the right hand side of the page. Read the article in New York times and s...

Hi fellow kiters: I love my Crazy fly cruiser for light wind. Mine is the biggest crazyfly makes 145x48. It is fast handles like a dream and goes upwind very well. I have only been kiting for 1 year so have not tried many other boards. However I researched it a bit before purchasing the cruiser and ...

That sounds like alot of fun. I like aqua seal. It can be purchased at Midwest mountaineering or REI. I use it any time I see stiching starting to fray. Clean the area with alchohol. then a small dag of aquaseal. The next day it is dry and ready to go. Also small tears can be hand stiched with a str...

Hello Fellow kiters:
I found a pump at Lake Waconia 9/29/08. Give me a call if you are missing one.
Tom Latcham
Home 952-472-2908
Cell 330-354-9538

Greetings wind riders:
If you lost the black jacket on Sunday. Brian Sherry is holding it for you. You can reach him at 952-472-2570. Looks like good winds coming Wed and Thursday.
Tom Latcham