Ottertail on Sunday

[efjanssen]

Sunday is looking warm and windy. I should be at our cabin on the north side if anyone is in the area.

Ed
612-619-3397

[RobH]

It looks like 20+ SSE at Ottertail - I might just give you a call if Mille doesnt improve on forecast. Thanks for posting ED !

[jvpaint]

Hey Ed, How long is the drive time from minneapolis
to Ottrertail?

[efjanssen]

From my house in Edina 3 hrs - 180 miles. 94 west past Alexandria to hwy 78 north (Ashby exit) thru Battle Lake to Cnty Rd #1 west (north end of Ottertail lake) four miles on your left, red fire #108 - Lathams. Feel free to come up Saturday evening (I wont be there until 6:00) and pitch a tent. Big back yard and facilities.

[efjanssen]

Unfortunately something has come up family-wise and I am not going to make the fun to OT (not happy). I hope this does not throw off anyone's plans. If you are still heading that direction, feel free to launch from our yard.

Ed

[Hendy]

Hey ED

Thanks, so much for opening up your yard and cabin for the caravan of crazed, desperate wind staved, kite board addicts. I think we were on the verge of serious withdrawal. not to mention any names but I saw people driving with some abandon in an effort to get there wind fix. Never before have I seen kites and boards go from car to water so fast.( thanks to your compressor in part).

starting at about 16mph with a nice slow increase all afternoon. in the end we were fully lit on our 13m Octaines, just having a riot out there.

you my friend, saved the weekend for a lot of us, we are in your debt.
Hendy

[RandyL]

I'll second Hendy
Here is a few shots I took of the day and I know Jenn has plenty more to post.
Thanks again ED

http://www.lakawa.com/phpBB/lakawaphoto/?show=319

It's hard to believe we drove 87 miles in 15 minutes

[efjanssen]

Warm and windy - it doesn't get any better than that. Kites were still in the air as the sun was setting.

The highlight had to be FJ Cruiser blowin' thru Wadena like a tornado!

Ed

[jennb]

Well said, Hendy and thanks again Ed! I posted a few pics along with Randy in the lakawa gallery. What a great day! Nice job Randy on the raley and Cal on the double back roll!

[Pete]

Love the pics in the reed beds...nice perspective!

[jennb]

Thanks Pete!

Ed and gang- I have a few more pics to post. Sorry I didn't get shots of everyone. I should have let you know to come closer to me in the water. I had a really wide angle lens. I hope to see you on the lake again soon and I'll make sure to get more photos next time!

[jennb]

I think I left my helmet up there. Did anyone happen to find a black helmet with some stickers on it?