Clear Lake Closed?
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Clear Lake Closed?
Hey folks,
I've recently relocated to Chicago and on there message board they claim Clear Lake, IA has been closed to kiteboarding.
http://www.chicagokitesurfing.com/kiteb ... php?t=2666
Any truth to this?
Casey
I've recently relocated to Chicago and on there message board they claim Clear Lake, IA has been closed to kiteboarding.
http://www.chicagokitesurfing.com/kiteb ... php?t=2666
Any truth to this?
Casey
I just talked to my friend who kites regularly at Clear Lake. He said as of Sunday kiting was not banned. He was out kiting for a couple of hours on Sunday. Said he was out for several hours last Friday. Plus, he knows of no momentum to get kiting banned at Clear Lake. So, if kiting is banned at Clear Lake, it happened in the last 3 days, and he knows nothing about it.
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Klimber was probably refering to the above post. The whole thread is here:[...]
Just a heads up the city beach on clear lake Iowa is now off limits. a proficient kiter had his kite fall out of the air onto a bussy beach... easy thing to have happen, but now from one incedient we are kicked out..
http://www.lakawa.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5286
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Gary,
No I've been in NY the last month and just got to Chicago. I've not even had a chance to kiteboard yet, so I don't know anyone here. I was just checking out the message board and read about Clear Lake. I was quite suprized and horrified to read that about Clear Lake.
I know the riders here are very worried about loosing all access to Michigan in Chicago proper. They are constantly sharing stories of lost access to keep people in line. I live on a great beach out my front door and I can't kiteboard there.
The only beach left in Chicago where kiteboarding is allowed is Montrose. It is only a mile from me, but you have to be card carrying PASA level 2 rider to ride there. I have not had a chance to get checked out so I can't ride there yet. Hopefully this weekend the wind will be up near here.
Casey
No I've been in NY the last month and just got to Chicago. I've not even had a chance to kiteboard yet, so I don't know anyone here. I was just checking out the message board and read about Clear Lake. I was quite suprized and horrified to read that about Clear Lake.
I know the riders here are very worried about loosing all access to Michigan in Chicago proper. They are constantly sharing stories of lost access to keep people in line. I live on a great beach out my front door and I can't kiteboard there.
The only beach left in Chicago where kiteboarding is allowed is Montrose. It is only a mile from me, but you have to be card carrying PASA level 2 rider to ride there. I have not had a chance to get checked out so I can't ride there yet. Hopefully this weekend the wind will be up near here.
Casey
Last edited by cp2616 on Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Sorry to keep stepping in here. I just read the thread where Jon Stroh discussed the ban. I haven't been told that there is a ban at City Beach, but kiters should ban themselve from this beach during the swimming season anyway. There are plenty of other places to launch as Jon and I have discussed on this forum in the past. City Beach is way too small to accomodate kiters during the swimming season. I believe the two kiters that live there understand this also.
I am very happy to have all of this straight. I was really concerned about it, since Clear Lake is my primary weekend get away for kiting.
Live to kite...gbg
I am very happy to have all of this straight. I was really concerned about it, since Clear Lake is my primary weekend get away for kiting.
Live to kite...gbg
G2 Kiteboarding