Utah Windriders Association

Saturday, after kiting Willard,
we went to check out Woodruff Narrows Reservoir.
on the utah/wyo border, south of Evanston.
It's been a long time since we have been there,
the water was always quite low in past visits.

When the water is fairly high,, and the wind is south, southwest.

the north end, by the boat ramp,
looks to be an option for kiters that don't quite have the upwind thing down,
as long as the kiter does not go out very far.
Not a great beginner place, but may be a summer option to waiting for Utah Lake.

Disclaimer...

4 things have to happen to make it work for beginners.

1) Fairly high water level
2) South, Southwest wind direction.
3) Don't go out in the reservoir to far, past safe downwind rescue beach.
4) North end only, in the cove, by the boat ramp.
5) Dress appropriately. It can be cold sitting in cold Wyoming water.


Be smart when checking this location out, it' mostly offshore wind,
with no roads on the east side of the water.
Rock cliffs downwind MUST be avoided.



Marty

Thanks Marty!

There is a whirlpool on the North East side that looks like it could swallow you and spit you out down the road. This is the first place I actually was able to get up on the board and ride. I went from the North to the South end. I had to walk barefoot though what looked like a good beach to end up at, it was deep goose poop. We did find a dirt 4x4 road that got us to what seemed like a good spot on the SE end but it was a long ways and by the time we got there it was getting late. I would be willing to give it a try again sometime.

Mark Johnson wrote:There is a whirlpool on the North East side that looks like it could swallow you and spit you out down the road.

See rule #3

I rode there earlier this summer. The wind was off-shore and a bit inconsistent. At one point, I thought I may have to do the long walk, but the wind came back and I hustled upwind again. So marty's rules are to be followed. Another one to add is to dress appropriately. It can be cold sitting in cold Wyoming water.

Kenny wrote: Another one to add is to dress appropriately. It can be cold sitting in cold Wyoming water.

Now rule #5