nickashley - 3-7-2011 at 04:22 PM
Hey guys, I just found this forum, and wanted to say hi. From some google searches, it sounds like there may be some other users here that live in
Omaha, Nebraska?
I am new to the sport, but have an Ozone Manta II kite, and just bought a mountainboard today. Would love to meet up with anyone else in Omaha who
landboards. Even more importantly, though, is I would love to know where the good spots are to do this! In the winter I was riding on some land near
180th & dodge on a snowboard, but that field gets lots of #@%$#!leburs in the summer.
I've been driving around looking for open fields, but haven't found anything great yet. The fields I am finding are either farmland, or very
overgrown. Any tips on where to go would be fantastic.
Thanks!
thanson2001ok - 3-7-2011 at 04:29 PM
Check out any soccer complexes.
nickashley - 3-7-2011 at 04:36 PM
Thanks for the tip. I went to a complex once, and it was okay, but there were still a decent amount of obstacles with bleachers and goal posts and
whatnot. I did get into a fight with the goalpost on one outing, and lets just say the goalpost won 
windhunter - 3-7-2011 at 04:54 PM
Wow..... Ozone Manta for your first kite? You got bigger Kahoonas than Me. Good luck with finding flying spot. I'm kinda land locked like you and
always looking for that one spot thats good in any wind. Inland traction kiting is tough. But the thrill is worth it. Be Safe good winds
nickashley - 3-7-2011 at 05:21 PM
Ha, thanks! A friend of mine got me into the sport, so he gave me some lessons, and then got me an amazing deal on this used Ozone so I decided to go
for it. I told him I didn't mind getting hurt, as long as it was nothing permanent. His response was "You'll probably be fine"
tridude - 3-7-2011 at 05:25 PM
hey Nick,
welcome to the forum.............send a u2u message to forum member secondwind who is from Council Bluffs, Ia and currently on Guam. He should have
all the intel you need on the local scene.................
Drewculous - 4-7-2011 at 09:49 AM
Other side of nebraska here!
If youre ever out this way, lemme know!
nickashley - 6-7-2011 at 11:32 PM
@tridude - thanks for the help! I've sent a u2u to secondwind
@drewculous - thanks for the offer!
Kamikuza - 6-7-2011 at 11:54 PM
Hello from Japan
snowspider - 7-7-2011 at 06:09 AM
"You'll probably be fine" thats funny , how true and how telling. Pad up and practice as often as you can. Welcome to the forum.
Cerebite - 7-7-2011 at 07:35 PM
Thanks for the tip. I went to a complex once, and it was okay, but there were still a decent amount of obstacles with bleachers and goal posts and
whatnot. I did get into a fight with the goalpost on one outing, and lets just say the goalpost won
Welcome to the challenges of inland flying and this crazy hobby. I have lost track of the number of trees, soccer frames, and light posts that I have
"landed" a kite in. The forum should develop flying ace icons for our buggy seats or kite bags :singing::wee:.
A few personal highlights:
Disassemble the bridle to get the kite out of the tree [3x so far...]
I am at about 25/ 30 for "getting" a full set of crashes [hit every tree in the complex] at my home field.
Wrap the lines around a light post under a beam reach and cut both lines on the port side of the kite :shocked2:
my philosophy is that if/ when I get good in these "outstanding" conditions I am going to be unstoppable when I finally get on a wide beach or a nice
chunk of Playa. Hope springs eternal.