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Sol-flyer

Since 21 Mar 2006
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Otto Mann



PostWed Mar 28, 07 8:27 am    natural born kickers.... Reply with quote

found these on mackite.com....pretty cool Wink





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pacifichigh

Since 11 May 2005
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forrest

Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hick

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PostWed Mar 28, 07 9:14 am     Reply with quote

Are those ice bergs? That's insane. Don't get caught between two of those things, unless you want to get crushed to death.

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chanson

Since 31 Jan 2006
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PostWed Mar 28, 07 9:29 am     Reply with quote

If they are from Mackite, then they are mini-icebergs on Superior or Huron..

My parents have a place in the U.P. about 10 min from Lake Superior which is killer kiting inthe summer with waves, but in the heart of the winter...there will be 15 foot icebergs all along the shoreline....
doesn't even look like you're still in the Midwest. Confused

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Since 12 Jul 2005
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tsunami
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PostThu Mar 29, 07 12:45 pm     Reply with quote

C Hanson,


near the U.P. across the river is sualt ste marie. ever been in the agawa canyon train and seen some of those big ice climbs? that place is like the mountains but in the midwest. REMOTE.. cold

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chanson

Since 31 Jan 2006
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PostThu Mar 29, 07 2:21 pm     Reply with quote

no, I haven't been there before...but there is a river that runs into the lake with huge 50ft. waterfalls,a nd in the winter they are all frozen, huge, and we usually see a bunch of ice climbers..

I was there in August last year, and no joke, there were 4-5 ft. breaking(peeling) waves.. I think I am going to bring the full quiver this time.

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tsunami
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PostThu Mar 29, 07 2:28 pm     Reply with quote

they surf the great lakes waves.

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Geno

Since 07 Apr 2006
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PostThu Mar 29, 07 8:44 pm     Reply with quote

check this out:
http://www.unsalted.tv/trailer.html

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Mr.Onepump

Since 11 Sep 2006
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PostThu Mar 29, 07 10:33 pm     Reply with quote

that's pretty kool!!! Is it only surfable in the winter after a storm hits the lake?

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chanson

Since 31 Jan 2006
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Chimey



PostFri Mar 30, 07 7:52 am     Reply with quote

Well, I used to live on the West-side of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, and the swell there will build when there is wind blowing from the East-side(Michigan-side) of the lake. It creates a huge wind swell all the way across the lake, and when it hits teh Wisconsin side, they break...

There are a few surf-crews in the Milwaukee/Sheboygan area b/c there are jettys and some nice breaks..

When I was in the U.P. it was strange...No wind at all, but huge swell...4-5ft. And I have been up there since a I was a kid and remember days at the lake with large waves and mild wind, maybe 10 knots.. My Dad claims he has been in 13ft swells on Superior back in the day too.. Twisted Evil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald

check out the 35 footers 20 years ago.

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