6/20 Rush - dying lake gives up its best rides

[Kenny]

Rush will soon be no more, but for those willing to wade through nasty mud and avoid the grasping moss monsters, the riding is exceptional. Picture mirror-flat water, so flat that when you pull up there is not a hint of wind on the water. Then add enough power to launch you 15 - 20 feet off the surface and you have kite boarding heaven. It is a surreal feeling riding on water that flat, every carve, every jump is so effortless.

It is not for everyone, but for those willing to take the risk of getting their lines eaten or bodies slimed by the mud, it is the best kiteboarding on the planet. Reminds me of going skiing on the deep-powder blizzard days when the roads were so bad that you weren't sure if you could make it to the top and you knew that once you got there, there was a chance that the best lines might not open all day due to avalanche control, but when you got a taste of it, you knew it was all worthwhile.

Fellow mud bathers yesterday - Stokes, Chris and Alex Hedquist, Gar, and Ralph. Ralph, sorry about the moss. It was awesome (in a sadistic sort of way) watching you fly your 15M Waroo with 100 LBS of moss on each line - What a sight! Thank you for letting me use your Session 141 - amazing board.

Rode for an hour or so on a 16M Waroo. Then took a big risk and flew the big foil - SilverArrow for about another hour. Escaped the moss monsters. So sad it will all be over soon

[jason morton]

After seeing the steady SE all morning on the mesonet I took the afternoon off and raced to rush just as Stokes and Hedquist were hitting the water. The SE was over and it was gusty westerlies. When I got out my kite hit a huge no wind zone, dropped from the sky like a rock, wrapped, and my lines got moss tangled. Limped in and called it a day. The worst part was the HEAT. Summertime kiting should be a relief. Rush cannot provide that no more this year. I am done with Rush for the year. It was a great spring there. Sorry to see it go. This weekend I will be exploring new and exciting kiting locales. More to follow.

[tjacques]

can i go?
todd
435-901-3120

[John Dubock]

the meeting of two weeks ago was delayed, so it will happen 1st Thursday of the month. That buddy of mine that is on the Council might have some new water info then