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anyone ever done any riding or heard of anyone that has on coralville lake/lake macbride just north of Iowa City, IA? im moving next fall... and its the biggest water within probably 40 miles, or spring lake on the ia/il border (~100 miles) winter is fine, thank goodness for corn fields, but it looks like a wide spot in the mississippi will be all i have to look forward to... that and trips to saylorville.
maybe ive just been spoiled growing up on a lake but then why didnt i start kiting years ago?!
Gary Green and Robin both kite and live in Cedar Rapids. They do kite at the reservoir, but the winds are fluky. I thought Gary said he had a secret spot that was shallow, boatless and people free that was pretty good.
A lot of times they just make their way over to Des Moines to kite saylorville. Some of the best launches and good riding you'll find in the area. Rathbun is good too which is south of IA. City.
Send me your email and I'll add it to our list. We usually send out a quick e-mail when we go out so everyone knows where others will be.
Alfie kcpic@pobox.com
Coralville Res (Sandy Beach) is a terrible place to kite. Wind is totally screwed up. Only go there when I have to. The secret spot Alf refers to is on the west side of Hwy 380 where the lake backs up. It is a pretty good place to kite. It is shallow and grassy launch...rarely deeper than your waist. I launch on the north side usually with a drift launch. You can walk back from anywhere. The lake level in down from March through Labor Day, so the west side of Hwy 380 is now dry. After Labor Day, they will raise the lake back up. That is where I'll kite during the week after work once the level is back up.
The downer side of this place is Mosquitoes and mud.
winter is fine, thank goodness for corn fields, but it looks like a wide spot in the mississippi will be all i have to look forward to... that and trips to saylorville.