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Kitesurfing or snowkiting...if the wind's blowin'...where you goin?

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Today 7/5/2010

Postby Dutchkiteboarder » Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:19 am

Any one going? OR any one already out there?
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Postby skysurfr » Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:51 am

Heading to Lago del Lobo.

en ingles.... Wolf Lake.

$5 to park. fyi.
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Postby nG » Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:08 am

skysurfr wrote:Heading to Lago del Lobo.

en ingles.... Wolf Lake.


rofl :lol:
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Postby Dutchkiteboarder » Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:14 am

Mike would you text me if it is worth it to drive out there?

Tnx! :D
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Postby adseguy » Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:18 am

Mike willingly going to wolf!?!?! I'm in! cya soon
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Postby chillin » Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:57 am

How is wolf for a fairly new guy...get up and ride fine...tend to SLOWLY drift downwind though

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Postby Erik » Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:10 pm

Has anyone been up to Waukegan? NOAA has the wind SSW at 23 mph. Dont know how crowded it is either.
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Postby Dutchkiteboarder » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:12 pm

http://windonthewater.com/link.htm?r=il&l=42.569264&g=-87.385254&z=8?r=il&l=42.569264&g=-87.385254&z=8

Off shore conditions at Waukegan
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Postby Erik » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:16 pm

Yeah I saw that as well. Hoping someone was/had been there to confirm the direction.
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Postby chillin » Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:08 pm

Drove down to wolf lake and got my question answered, I might ride there sometime but definitely not today on my 12m :-(
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Postby skysurfr » Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:53 pm

Sorry I couldn't respond. I was already there and on the water.

9-12M conditions all day.

Great meeting / seeing everyone!

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Postby gbleck » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:40 am

I think I saw mike at wolf driving back from michigan on monday around 5ish.
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