Am planning a morning session at M tomorrow 9:00ish. Don't want my sore kiting muscles to recover. V and I finished up Wednesday at Laguna shores in light...
Tim, Just back from Corpus and now DP....you monster...actually the cold water will be good for the sore muscles. :) Gerard ... my sore kiting muscles to...
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Hey Phil, If you read the previous messages you'll notice that the city has impossed a number of rules to kiteboard in Chicago, it's sad yes!! and you'd ...
How 'bout a barbeque as a get to know the newbies and oldies event. I myself am feeling a bit discouraged by all the restrictions. I know it's easy to get to...
V, May 7 works for me at the Beachouse at M. Tim Tim Grossnickle 525 West Van Buren St. Chicago, Il. 60607-3823 312.544.7152 312.544.7087 fax 312.919.7566...
Yo V. I need to get a CC photo from you. You know, right before the crowd pleaser splash down. Call my cell (630-240-5351) if you need an e-mail address. -...
Steve, Yes, I remember the "crowd pleaser splash down". However, despite that splash down, you were straight rippin it up the whole day. I wish my 8m kite...
Jon, That's good new on the jellyfish, and thanks for the words of encouragement. Tomorrow has a chance. I may need to make a run up to Waukegan to get a new...
Hey Gonzalo, Contact Mike U..."skysurfer" on this forum, he can get you certified via PASA or Raam, IKO if he is here in town this summer...Mike will be your...
Hey, I've just got back from Naples. It was incredible, I kited every day with 13-18 Knots everyday. Flat water, sideshore wind. Very HOT weather! The locals...
I'll be in South PAdre with Greg and Terry from the 11-17. I am home the last two weekends of April. Gonzalo- Have you been somewhere this winter? We had a...
Still sore from Corpus, am happy for the nice Saturday morning session at M with Mike Rush, V and Ryan looking strong in the waves. The week ahead looks...
Hi Mike Sadly due to work I was stuck in Chicago for the winter, and yes we had a session at M last season. Gonzalo Pandolfi, M.D. Internal Medicine /...
One of the things we are trying to avoid at Montrose is having Kiteboarders dragged down the beach through the shore break, never breaking out, and then...
I have two buddies who have volunteered boat chase services (17 foot boston whalers) for a Lake Michigan Downwinder. We should plan this out (is it feasible?)...
FYI, for those of us that fight the shorebreak at M on a regular basis, Jerry who builds the Zero G boards in Corpus is putting concaves in the Zero G's...
Ryan, Sounds like a plan....I would surley want to do this...maybe a downwinder from Montrose to 63rd. or from Wilhala to Chicago. We can go anywhere since we...
Hey thanks for the reply but i've already noticed the boards and the strict rules towards kitesurfing in chicago. I was wondering if I could join a group to...
Yes the rules are strict, and for good reason.. Montrose IS NOT a user-friendly place in my opinion, and I feel like people sholdnt kite there, PERIOD....
Phil, Tomorrow and for the rest of the Spring you get the best chance for success hooking up with the guys going to Waukegan. Check the KitesurfChicago...
Roberto, Besides the restrictions, seaweed and sewage at M, you forgot to mention the horrible traffic getting in and out of the city. M needs all the bad...
Hey Phil. Look for days when people are going to Wihala, the Michigan side of the lake, or Kosh and Waukegan. If you get impatient (like I did), book a week...
LOL- I must have been unclear. We CAN NOT kite onto or off of any beaches other than Montrose, in the City of Chicago. Downwind to Wilhala would work....
