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Great Sailing for Sunday, March 26, 2006
With the mild temperature, great surface condition and excellent wind, a good time was had by all. About 20 sailors showed up at Kitebeach in Keswick on Sunday, March 26, 2006. |
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Best Time to Enjoy
and Learn Sailing is March at Lake Simcoe
with Snowfer UniBoard and ParaskiFlex Kites 
click on picture to see Quicktime movie For the whole month of March, wind forecast looks great with sunny skies and mild temperature. Best time to try a Snowfer UniBoard with the ParaskiFlex kites. Please check-out our sailing hotspots to locate where we are depending on the wind condition and surface condition. Or call this cell number for exact location at 416.899.1764 Click here to see movie of UniBoard and ParaskiFlex kites in action. For lessons rates are $50 for 2 hours including equipment. Call ahead of time to book your space. |
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Enjoying the day on
Thursday, January 19, 2006
At Glennwoods Ave, Keswick, Lake Simcoe, Ontario Charles enjoys the day sailing on his Snowfer board. Condition is great for sailing on your Snowfer board. Weekend looks promising with the predicted forecast calling for snow and lots of wind on Saturday. Call in advance if your interested in a demo or rental this weekend. |
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For the weekend of January 7 & 8, 2006
At Glennwoods Ave, Keswick, Lake Simcoe, Ontario Ice condition is pretty much the same as last weekend except there is about 1 to 1.5 inch of powder snow on top. Please make sure the entrance to the lake is secure before parking on the ice. |
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Icesailing for New
Year's Day 2006 weekend
After a few days of warm temperature during the Christmas Holiday, the slush has refreezed. The ice condition is reasonable. The further you go out on the lake, the smoother surface is. This weekend we had a good group of kite & snowfer sailors enjoying the long holiday weekend. On Monday we had a good north easterly wind by the afternoon it was 30 km and gusting to approximately 50 km. Some of the ice fishermen started to park on the ice at the end of the Glenwoods Drive in Keswick. The forecast for the next four days looks very good. We are doing demos and rentals, if you want to try it out, please let us know in advance so we can prepare the equipment. |
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Icesailing for Friday, Dec 16, 2005
On Friday, the condition was good at 40 km wind SW. Powder snow on top of smooth ice. We will be sailing on the same location for this weekend, Walter Drive in Keswick. Wind forecast looks very good for Saturday and Sunday. See Snowfer Sailing Hotspots at the bottom of this page for directions or call Charles cellphone at (416) 899-1764 for Snowfer & UniBoard demo, rental & lessons. |
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Icesailing for the
weekend of Dec 10 & 11, 2005
On Thursday, the lake has refreezed. It was approximately 4 inches. We will be at Walter's Drive for this weekend. See Snowfer Sailing Hotspots at the bottom of this page for directions. |
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No icesailing for
the weekend of Dec 3 & 4, 2005
Unfortunately the ice did not hold for this weekend. With the mild temperature plus the combination of lots of wind the ice broke apart. Hopefully with the minus overnight temperature in the coming days the ice will form back again. |
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November 27, 2005, first day of icesailing
At Cook's Bay, Keswick, Lake Simcoe, Ontario Charles and his sailing buddies were eager to start the first day of icesailing for Sunday, November 27, 2005. The forecast called for southernly winds at approximately 20 km. However, the weather didn't cooperate as the wind didn't come thru as predicted. You could see from the sad look on their faces (third picture from the bottom left hand corner). Were crossing our fingers that the ice will hold since their calling for mild temperatures in the next few days. They were the very first sailors to walk on the ice. The ice was tested for thickness by drilling holes in certain spots. It was between two to four inches thick covered with snow on top about an inch to two in some areas. The snow might help preserve the ice from melting once the warm temperature passes thru. Warning, please don't go on the ice it is still not 100% safe. They were taking a big risk by being on it. Click on picture to enlarge. If you live close by Toronto or want to join and sail with us this winter season, please click here to enter a mailing group form. Fill in the form and click submit. We will send an e-mail to inform you were the group will be sailing for that weekend. |
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Snowfer in Madison, Wisconsin for February 4, 5 & 6, 2005
Kites on Ice event at Lake Mendota 
Snowfer in Madison, Wisconsin for the big Kites on Ice event held this weekend of February 5 and 6, 2005. Location will be at University of Wisconsin Madisons' Memorial Union on Lake Mendota. This is your chance to see Charles Chepregi's latest invention for kitesurfing on snow and ice called the Snowfer UniBoard. Demo and rentals available. Over 80,000 spectators are expected. |
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3rd Annual Wind Sports Festival on January 22 & 23
At Keswick, Lake Simcoe, Ontario Organized by Grant Fritz of the Canadian Wind Rider Association this 2 day event showed the best Kitesurfers from Ontario and Quebec. Despite the bone chilling temperature a good fun was held by all. Speaking of which the 11th Annual Snowfer Funfest is just around the corner. The event will be held on Valentine's weekend of February 11, 12 & 13th at De La Salle Park in Lake Simcoe. Come out and join us for these 3 day event. Good time to try out the Snowfer or if your into kitesurfing the Snowfer UniBoard. Pictured on the left bottom corner, Charles Chepregi kitesurfing with the Snowfer UniBoard on a 8 meter kite. Click on picture to enlarge. |
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For the weekend of December 18 & 19, 2004
At Keswick, Lake Simcoe, Ontario Good ice sailing on the south bottom part of Lake Simcoe by Keswick. Approximately 4 inches of ice with snow on top. About 15 people came on Saturday, December 18 from Snowfers to Kiteboarders. Windy Forecast for Sunday as well. Call Charles cellphone at 416-899-1764 for enquiries. |
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Lake Scugog, Port Perry
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Snowfering Season for
2004/2005 has started
For Friday, December 17, 2004 at Lake Scugog, Port Perry, Ontario Approximately 1 hour away from Toronto. Take Hwy. 401 East Take the RR-26/THICKSON ROAD exit- EXIT 412 Turn LEFT onto THICKSON RD S/REGIONAL ROUTE 26 Turn RIGHT onto BALDWIN ST N/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 7/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 12. Continue to follow PROVINCIAL ROUTE 7/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 12. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 7 E Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 7A E |
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Snowfer snow / ice sailing report for Toronto, Canada
For Sunday, January 18, 2004 at Willow Beach, Lake Simcoe All the guys have agreed to sail at Willow Beach for this day. Less traffic & more safer from snowmobiles. Weather forecast are calling for lots of wind. Directions to get here. From Hwy 401 take Hwy 404 north to Green Lane (Exit 53), turn right on the stop light going east. On the stop light turn left on Woodbine going north. You keep driving until you see the Canadian Tire store on your left hand side turn left on the traffic light (Pollock St) and follow the road to the next set of traffic lights. Go through the intersection (Metro Rd), follow this road going to Sutton. You keep driving until you see the sign for Willow Beach. On your left side, you'll see a park & entrance to the parking lot. If you enter from Mcneil Rd, this will take you to Lake Drive. You will see the view of the lake but there is no entrance to the parking lot from here. |
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Picture taken onJan. 10, 2004 at Jacksons' Point |
For weekend of January 10 to 11, 2004
at Lake Simcoe, Ontario On Saturday the wind was very calm. We drove around to see if the whole lake is frozen. Started up at the bottom at Cook's Bay up to Jacksons' Point. According to the local ice fishermen, ice thickness is approximately 8 inches with snow on top. The best spot to sail around this area is between Willowbeach up to Jacksons' Point. Sunday's weather forecast calls for lots of wind. We don't know the exact spot were going to be depending on the direction of the wind and the surface condition. If you're coming to check us out make sure you call first before heading out. Click on Snowfer sailing hotspots for directions. |
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Snowfer in Lake Nippissing, North Bay, Ontario
Picture sent on January 2004 by Daniel Kaminski Daniel and friend are sailing in Callander Bay in Lake Nippissing. Callander is only 2 km from North Bay. Nippissing is a very large lake (30 km by 70 km) and has lots of places where you can go sailing. Daniel says the ice in the lake is over 12 inches. If you live nearby in this area and would like to check out the Snowfer in action, you can contact Daniel Kaminski. His e-mail address is kaminski@online-lims.com. |
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Icesailing season started, December 5, 2003
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Snowfer Sailing Hotspots |
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Safety Precaution
Always check the ice condition before you start sailing. Drill holes in the area where you are going to sail in to test ice thickness. Especially important in the beginning of the season. Make sure the ice thickness is not less than 4 inch and hard (known as black ice). Never go on the ice alone. Wear a life jacket, helmet and have an ice pick with you at all times. Ice/snow sailing & kitesurfing are a wonderful winter sport. Play it safe at all times. |
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