FrontRangeJeff - 2-5-2013 at 07:42 AM
Hello all!
New to the forum but eyeing for a while. Been paragliding since '07 but FINALLY started kiting last year. Cut teeth on the water in Maui last fall;
been snow kiting this winter and added land boarding recently.. itching for summer to get back on water. Interested in meeting others in the sport(s)
along the front range of CO...I know there are others but currently feel like I am the only person with a kite! With regards!!!
Jeff
erratic winds - 2-5-2013 at 09:15 AM
PM'd.
We'll get you sorted on where to go and where not to go.
jeepersjoey - 2-5-2013 at 06:43 PM
I've got 161 members in my Rocky Montain Kite Association here in Denver. We meet every Sunday all day around the area.
email me jeepersjoey at yahoo.com and I will give you the info.
We will be in Stapleton this Sunday. I arrive at 9am and stay until about 4pm.
We will be having a cookout again this Sunday.
I hope to see you there!
Proletariat - 7-5-2013 at 12:38 PM
Heya,
Welcome. Nick (erratic winds) and I ride together whenever our schedules converge, and I fly with Paul (jeepers) and the kite gang whenever I can.
Those guys will get you squared away, but you can also hit me up for advice.
I just recently went to aurora res and met some of the gang out there. It's 20mins from my house and the winds are better than stuff to the west, so I
think I'll be heading there a lot in the coming months. Need to look into a kiteboard, though. I'm on a landboard and soon a buggy, but water hurts
a lot less. Of course, you can't suffocate on dirt, so I suppose its a trade off.
FrontRangeJeff - 8-5-2013 at 10:14 AM
Proletariat,
Thanks for the welcome and the info! Erratic winds and I have exchanged some msgs but winds and schedules have yet to result in a ride - looking
forward to it though. I'll take up advice from all that will spare the time to offer it!! So share anything anytime. Sometime we'll end up meeting
somewhere even if just by chance as I get more adventurous checking out more sites. FWIW I'd love to meet the crew at Aurora - not too big a drive for
me. Certainly would enjoy learning the site/rules there before I ever get the incline to get wet. On another front; you could take my board ('13 136
xcaliber) for a spin. My wife has a buggy showing up Friday - she'll be stoked to know of another buggy in the area....and i'll be stoked to know I
can hijack her soon to arrive Apex8 she got for it when it isn't in use:D ....although it may be the same sweet spot as my LEI 9...
Jeepers: sorry I didn't respond about Sunday-wound up being a crazy weekend. Visited a buddy at his house he just bought...another time though
Thanks all!
jeepersjoey - 8-5-2013 at 06:37 PM
We are going to the Aurora park on Sunday.
I will be there and I think John (Cerbite) as well. Come on out, even for a little time, to meet and greet.
See you?
FrontRangeJeff - 9-5-2013 at 05:26 AM
By Aurora park I assume Dove Valley? and what time do you guys typically get out? I'm pretty sure I can show up for a while early in the day - not
quite sure what this weekend might yield yet but Sunday morning"ish" looks good. I am one of those lucky/unlucky exceptions where weekdays are very
free and weekends are not quite as much.
jeepersjoey - 9-5-2013 at 05:40 AM
subscribe to
milehikite on yahoo groups to get the lowdown on where we go.
We are not going to DOVE VALLEY. The Arvada Kite Festival is changing location to "Stenger Soccer Complex".
We want to give this field a try so we are going there Sunday.
From others that have been there:
We will be going to "Stenger soccer complex".
Stenger is West of Kipling Parkway along 56th I believe. South side of 56th.
It is between 56th and 58th, so north of 56 
. A lot of the signage on the ground
was calling it Edge.
erratic winds - 9-5-2013 at 07:58 AM
LOL I'm in. Stenger is kind of a bunch of well...unaccepting/closed minded people.
I'm all over the chance to ride on their fields.
EDGE is the soccer group that bankrolls the Stenger Complex currently, And they...well, they are 100% certain that soccer fields are for their use,
and their use only, regardless of it being public land or parks. I look forward to meeting a representative of EDGE soccer who is not going
apoplectic because his kids are distracted by a kite.(mmmmmm...maybe go yell at the kids to pay attention?)
FrontRangeJeff - 12-5-2013 at 07:59 AM
Well darn ---- I was thinking this year we'd just sort of skate by without getting invited to bbq's...turns out we need to make appearances at some
family get togethers today for Mthrs day...
so unfortunately I won't be able to make it - may your winds be ideal! Next time
Jeff
erratic winds - 12-5-2013 at 08:49 AM
Headed to Stenger...Hope it works out!
erratic winds - 12-5-2013 at 12:39 PM
Wind did not cooperate.
Cerebite - 12-5-2013 at 06:33 PM
Nick it did come up a bit a little after you left but still very frustrating, ah but such is our wind out here.
Will keep you in the loop as to where we try next weekend.
erratic winds - 12-5-2013 at 08:48 PM
I just really want to have a good session....been a month since the last time I got some pulls in! Lots of driving and getting skunked...
thanks for letting me fly the little devil 1.5, jeepersjoey
jeepersjoey - 13-5-2013 at 06:11 PM
I saw that the Lil Devil pulled in the cuties for you.
It is a fun little amusing kite that makes you remember that sometimes you just have to go back and ride the little BMX bike that was wicked awesome
in 7th grade.
FrontRangeJeff - 14-5-2013 at 07:23 AM
Sorry I missed out...again! One of these days. Too bad the wind wasn't ideal for you guys but sounds like there was some flying...
Cerebite - 14-5-2013 at 08:04 PM
There is always some flying, less often is there traction kiting :P
g-force junkie - 15-5-2013 at 06:34 PM
we should all plan a trip to Mc Conahay soon
jeepersjoey - 16-5-2013 at 06:25 PM
Although John has the honors of being the Fastest Coloridian (1 of 2), he is still not fast enough to not sink on water.
However, I will hold his beer if he wants to try.
Dibs on his buggy.
yeti - 16-5-2013 at 10:08 PM
I'd like to give the lake McConaughy thing a try sometime. Probably would need to get a wet suit though. Anyone on here make regular trips from the
front range?
erratic winds - 16-5-2013 at 11:05 PM
Yeti - http://thekiteranch.com/ is a good place for more info about mcC
erratic winds - 17-5-2013 at 06:18 PM
Today was nice - heck it's still blowing out there....
Lonely session at Dove, wish y'all could have made it
FrontRangeJeff - 18-5-2013 at 12:41 PM
Sorry I couldn't get to Dove! I did sneak out for a few hours late yesterday - gusty but still fun. Yeti - I've been eyeing Mac all spring -
according to http://www.ilovelakemac.com/the-lake/outdoor-report/ the water temp is still only 49. I just got a 5/4/3 wetsuit for a pretty good price from
wetsuitwearhouse just for this situation (I always freeze - even in summer). depending on your threshold and the air temp you might get away with a
thinner one but no wetsuit you'd have to truly be a Yeti :D
I would love to take a trip to mac - if any one is interested maybe we could meet up - I can fit 4 comfortably/w gear.
Jeff
g-force junkie - 18-5-2013 at 04:05 PM
frj, and anybody else, july 12 is looking like the date for lake mac, it is a super nice spot best camping and showers nice sandy beaches good fishing
for walleye and all kinds of water sports, super nice free camp spots on the beach, I think it has been called the Carrabian of the plains oh yea you
won't need a wetsuit, water will warm fast.
FrontRangeJeff - 19-5-2013 at 11:04 AM
Hey G-Force! Thanks for the date info - I'll keep that date clear. Yeah - by then no wetsuit required - always to look forward to.