Collinwood Awesome conditions!

NORTHSTAR · Post by **NORTHSTAR** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:20 pm

If Are looking to do some snowkiting collinwood lake has awesome conditions Jeff G, dave C,matt K and myself scored a sweet day out there!
wind was light but good and there is 2- 3 inches of well bonded hard snow!
Nb

JERRY · Post by **JERRY** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:01 pm

Yo Nathan,

Great edging/rides now 4 days in a row.

Paul & I were @ Ripley.

I'll probably be lauching on the West side in next couple of days.

I see public accesses on Collinwood on North and South side. Which access did you use and what wind directions are the cleanest for this lake

j

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:03 pm

Where is this lake?.

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:03 pm

jerry how good will ripley be on a SE?

might head out there tomorow

Jon

Stroh · Post by **Stroh** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:05 pm

Steve, Litchfield(ripley) and collenwood is in cokato.... about a 2 hour drive for you what does cedar look like?

JERRY · Post by **JERRY** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:09 pm

Steve: the lakes are west of Twin Cities on Hwy. 12 approx. one hour drive.

Stroh: Should be excellant on west side of Ripley w/o a track out there.
Because of work, my ETA tomorrow will be 2:50.

j

NORTHSTAR · Post by **NORTHSTAR** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:37 pm

NORTHSTAR · Post by **NORTHSTAR** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:41 pm

Collinwood has more snow on it then ripley and is closer to the cities hole lake is untracked with 2-3 inches of SNOW!

collinwood is off of hwy 12 west of cokato there is a sign on highway twelve for "collinwood park" that is one launch and there is a another but i like going to the park, jerry meet me out there 2morrow although thur.fri.sat.sun look good 4 wind! so im planning on riding there.give me a call if ya need directions
Nb
612-940-6639

Travii · Post by **Travii** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:42 am

Is anyone heading out there today (Wednesday)? The wind looks light. Will a snowboard and a 12TD be ok today? Simon and I are thinking about heading out for our first winter session of the season, but it seems like a long way to go for questionable wind.

Travis

Chris B · Post by **Chris B** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:02 am

Nathan, give me a buzz. 651.766.6526

davec · Post by **davec** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:40 pm

Collinwood state park also has hiking trails that are good for cross country skiing. I,ve been dog sledding out there almost every day. So if your into cross country sking might want to bring them along incase the wind is to light to kite.

Jeff G · Post by **Jeff G** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:10 pm

couldn't get out today. did you guys save any snow for tomorrow? thinking about making the trek out west. does colinwood work on east?
l

NORTHSTAR · Post by **NORTHSTAR** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:41 pm

I think we saved ya little , it definatly isnt as nice as we had it the other and the East wind there are FLUKY but cant complain we had wind and sno its all good. 2 morrow we will be heading out early to ride b4 it all really melts but there is still rideable conditions out West.
Nb

Jeff G · Post by **Jeff G** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:00 pm

i'll be out, let me know if you change locations. nate, thanks for loaning me the kites, the kids had a great time and i think i may have a convert or two.