Don't put away that snowkite gear

Eric P · Post by **Eric P** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:58 pm

I'ts snowing, Hard, up here in the Milly area. They are forcasting NW winds all weekend and I'd guess we have a good 10 inches on the ground right now. The temps are going to freeze back up the slush on the surface and could provide some good condions this weekend. I'm going to try it tomorrow night after work at Malmo. I'd rather stay over the shallower areas incase I fall in and get wet. I'll post up a review of the surface to all you city folk. Looks good right now, but the roads are absolutely horrible.

Protege Menace · Post by **Protege Menace** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:58 pm

we've been having a blizzard for the last 20 hours in Fargo.

5-8 inches, but its been blowing 20-30 mph so no open fields have muchs now on them, tis all drifting

I might have to drivwe to find some good fields

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:28 am

My snow gear is already put away but with these cold temp mixed with 12inches of pow, I might consider breaking it back out. intrested to here what the conditions are on milly. I assumed the sandbar would be open water.. whenever that happens you better call me. sick flatwater with milly steady wind

Jon

Denis · Post by **Denis** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:30 pm

Sweet! Let us know Eric. Wouldn't mind hitting the white stuff one last time.

Denis

Eric P · Post by **Eric P** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:54 pm

I'm going to try it soon. It's really blowing, thank "The flying spagetii monster" for Anna's 9 meter. Should be fun. The temp really droped overnight and made everything really bonded. Looks like great wind all weekend.

Dave Z · Post by **Dave Z** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:43 pm

Yeah - let us know! The wife and kids are heading to the inlaws all weekend so I'll be free to come up to Mille if the ice/snow is doable.

Anna D · Post by **Anna D** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:01 pm

Ahhh, the joys of sharing a quiver...
Eric, my love-you'd better plan to hand over that 9M on Friday!

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:24 pm

Eric screw the snow.... come to waconia and ride some water this weekend.

Jon

Eric P · Post by **Eric P** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:35 pm

That was epic. The snow must have fallen with some serious wind blowin. Lots of drifts, but very few bare patches. The ice is totally safe and will only get more so. I was able to launch out of a public boat launch on the east shore about two miles north of Isle. It was perfect, about a mile south of big point, so the wind was ok for the launch. Then I rode out a ways and found the good stuff. Perfectly consistent wind at 25 mph, at least. The only problem I had was fear. No partner, so I was really scared to try anything crazy.

Down wind runs are really fun with that new waroo. It sets back in the window so well. I was just carving turns on long down wind runs, then just setting that edge and rocketing up wind in that consistent power. Lots of fun for an after work treat.

Like I said in the title, don't abandon the winter season just yet. This weekend could be great. Hope to see you guys up here.

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:15 pm

Terry and I are thinking of comming up this weekend but I amd hooked on water now so it's a tough decsion.... deep snow on milly or sweet texture in iowa or on waconia....

Jon

pete168 · Post by **pete168** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:37 pm

Hey Eric!

Are you planning to be around for the whole weekend?

Bryce · Post by **Bryce** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:42 pm

Hey Eric, are you going out to milly tomorrow... I'm thinking about an after work session, at around 4-5

Eric P · Post by **Eric P** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:36 am

Yea, sure. I'll do another after work session. Do you know the boat launch I was talking about. I think it's the only really safe place to get out on the east side with legal access. Meet you there when I get off.

Bryce · Post by **Bryce** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:08 pm

Crap.. looks like I'm going to have to pass. Got to stay later at work then I thought and It would be like a 1 - 1.5 hour drive. Maybe I'll try and get out over here at pelican.

Have fun on milly!

pete168 · Post by **pete168** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:02 pm

Ok Eric!

I scraped the skis and plan to be up there by around 10-11am tomorrow. What land marks should I look for to get to the public launch you were talking about?

Anybody else heading up for a last hard water session?

Eric P · Post by **Eric P** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:33 pm

Go through Isle and head north on 47. The houses will be solid on the left side until you get to the DRN land that the launch is on. On the north end of that unused lakeshore land is the unplowed public launch. Big brown sign. Hard to miss. See you there.