Waconia

Don J · Post by **Don J** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:48 am

Might be the last time on water at Waconia for the 2007 season.
Don J.

JERRY · Post by **JERRY** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:19 pm

You guys need a check-up from the neck-up

just kidding.

be careful out there.

j

Professor Robae' · Post by **Professor Robae'** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:20 pm

Yes; a sweet, sunny day at the Wac. We had to wade out through a bit of margarita ice to get to the bounty and the water did have a serious cold bite.

All of your equipment has to be just right and dialed in to handle this kind of condition but spend the time to get it right and it is so worth it. And yes, do not venture far from a downwind shore. No doubt windsurfing is far safer than kiting in this condition. A couple times I would take a break by just laying my rig down into the water and kneel on my 120 liter board - on knees and elbows - so I was pretty much completely out of the H20. Then blow into the small palm holes in my mitts and the warm-up would happen quickly.

Sadly it looks like that was the last wet session at the Wac this year.

But the perfect black glass I saw on most of the ponds near the Wac makes it all OK!

BSMITH · Post by **BSMITH** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:51 pm

Mike and I got some 4.7 on Cannon today. I don't know if it's my Norwegian ancestry or what, but I do not get cold if it's above freezing. I was sweating, my hands were even sweating today.

See you on the ice Jerry! Let us know when it's kind of safe.

Tom L · Post by **Tom L** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:25 pm

Hey Brian,

I'll be moved back on Tonka in a month. I'll have ice updates when ever I see anything of note. The waters cold. There is ice on the edges every morning. Stroh is on Tonka too.

Swede might already be firming up. Nate??