Utah Windriders Association

I remember a few warm days late in the year like this... Not many though... I wish the wind would've lined up a little better.... ALTHOUGH... If I'd have been able to break away from work earlier I would have been up at Deer Creek at 11:30AM to be there for the great session. I am sure a few people got it and I can't wait to hear! (*#@*&*@

This Jones that I have is not cool! A windsurfing Jones that is like an itch underneath a full body cast... And it's probably in the worst inaccessible itch place possible! You can't itch it really... You can try to move around a little... Check the wind meters. Read some posts. Contemplate the possibility: ""It's 2:44PM, I drive up to DC, get there by 3:45PM, rig, on the water by 4PM ... Hmmmm..."" Wind dies at 4:05PM... ... he he... What to do, what to do? You lucky people that got a little of it!

Awesome weather though.

RickHeninger wrote: What to do, what to do?

Rick,
I used to "Jones" like that in the fall,
knowing it may be months till, next ride....

Guess where this is going.....

Now I just know Nov. is a good month off,
to get things done...

Cause the snow kiting will start soon.....

Come on Rick,,,
I know you wanna do it.....
The "Gorge" of snowkiting is in your back yard...
Come on Rick
I know your GONNA do it...

Come on Craig, Sarah, Linda, Stu,
Gunnars, and all other RATS,,,
It's time to get serious...

Fresh powder every turn....
ya gotta want it...
Ya know who your friends are,,
and who will help ya get going.

COME ON,,,
lets get it going....


-Marty

Marty,

The "Gorge" of snowkiting is in your back yard...

I think you are right.

Any windsurfer that is contemplating snowkiting should check out the new video 20/10. The Utah scenes are amazing.

Here here. Marty- How was Texas?

Amen,

Kenny and Marty! ... I am onto the snowkiting thing. I went to the Snowkite masters. I confessed to this at the UWA meeting! Actually, I had a blast... It's got a lot of potential... In fact, I did it on skiis... But I have only tried snowboarding once in my life... Didn't take to it... I think Kitesnowboarding would be a little easier on the knees then Kitesnowskiing... It did put a little strain on my right knee because of the angle... I think a snowboard has a better angle ergonomically... Although, I think I like the dynamic of skiis better...

So I've already signed up for a few snowboarding lessons this year... We'll see... So you don't need to sell me on it...

Although, you could sell me some of those wonderful rolls!

Rick,

A lesson is a good idea. When I decided to learn how to snowboard 10 years ago, I thought it would be a snap because I already learned how to ski. Fortunately, an instructor took pity on me and gave me some lessons.

The good news for you is that you don't have to be a great snowboarder in order to snowkite as you can just ride on your heelside the whole time. However, I think you will enjoy the kitesnowboarding more if you are somewhat proficient on a snowboard.

Hope to see you at Skyline this winter! I will bring the rolls.

Kenny

Alright Rick!


I'm looking forward seeing you snowkiting this winter. Dude, don't forget to ask some help if you need it. I'll be stoke to to help you out.

Pray for snow,