Stay connected in the wind. This forum is for anyone who rides the wind, winter or summer, on whatever board suits their fancy. Share the stoke, find out where people are going, ask any question, share your discoveries, and discuss any esoteric idea you may have related to the pursuit of wind. Please keep it positive.
Scored a sweet sesh on OT yesterday. Great lake, didnt realize it was that big (3-4 times the size of the wac?).
Found a really good launch on the north shore, just west of the point. It was Amor park: grassy rigging area (sheltered from the wind), still 3-4 feet deep 150 yards out and no docks for 100 yards each way.
Ottertail is a nice lake. Josh J, my dad, and I kited and windsurfed over there earlier this summer. We launched on the northeast side to a sideshore wind. It was a pretty good spot and relativity shallow.
I have a family place on the north shore of OT. My son and nephew (both 17) and I have been kiting all summer, along with Mark Johnson who has a place on the south shore. It is a great lake - the wind plows all the time! And, it is shallow up to a half mile out from shore. It is just under 15M acres. I heard somewhere that it is the 10th biggest lake in MN. We will be there Saturday if you would like to launch from our place. Looks like a strong south wind (typical) which means we will walk out i to the wind to launch and then head up wind. We have waverunner support. My cell is 612-619-3397 and we are #42152 on Hwy 1, 1/2 mile west from the OT River bridge, 5 miles west of 78.
Also, there is a great mountain bike race on Sunday at Maplelag, 20 minutes north of DL. I have done the race for years and it is a great time - highly recommended. Accomodates all levels of riders. Bring kites, mtn bike and wakeboards!
Ottertail, is one lake I have always really wanted to hit, I have looked at the maps and google but have never gone that way, it does always seem to show wind on the wind graphs. I dont think this is the week for me but I hope to get out there sooner than later, so its good to hear some first hand accounts
Rick
Another great weekend at Otter Tail.
Saturday was rippin from dawn to dusk. I was lit on my 9m from noon until sundown (took a couple breaks).
Good to meet Ed, Steve, Joe and Mark. Sweet spot you guys have up there: more than a square mile of 3 foot, sandy bottom water that gets more wind than most of the rest of the state (from what Ive been seeing anyways).
Hate to miss a good day at Reddy but OT definetely delivered.
Hope all had good rides!!!
Nick
That was a great day on Saturday - one of the best. We got some great video/pics of Joe getting big air and landing his wakestyle moves. We put the wakeboard boat away on Sunday, and we put on 1/2 the hours that we had the last two years. What a difference kiteboarding makes. Now the wakeboard boat is just something to do when the wind is not blowing.
