What's with no riders when it gets a little chilly?!

myflyby · Newbie Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 47 City: Fresno

I live in Fresno-CALIFORNIA! It's still 70 some days. All my regulars have totally disappeared. I thought I had some die hards, or at least a few people that rode for the wakeboarding, no matter if it's a little chilly. Waaaaa.

Anybody else have similar issues?

r3612 · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 346 City: Chicago IL

Cracks me up never knew 70 was chilly I would kill for 70......hell even 60:) Smile

I always thought 40 was a little chilly

Laughing

gmarkham1 · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 505 City: janesville

Yeah right... I went riding yesterday and was excited it was in the 50s

tprkolbas · Outlaw Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 184 City: white lake

IF i had a drysuit, i'd consider going in chillier weather (high 50's - low 60's), but the hard thing is, no one else will go with me anyway. it is way too stinking cold here now anyway - 50's at best in the day (usually 40's or 30's)

craiger · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 498 City: Plano

Just my opinion, and I love wakeboarding, but it is definately not as much fun in cold water, no matter what you're wearing.

I do live in Texas, where you can easily trunk it from April to October, and I don't mind putting on a shorty in March and November (as long as it's warm outside), but the winter months are for the skate park and snowboarding trips. Plus, the 4 or 5 month break from it keeps me fresh and hungry to get out on the water when the time comes.

Kudos to ya'll who charge the wake year round, it's just not for me.

alafiaboarder · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 10:10 am Post subject:

if i didnt ride year round, i think i'd go insane, also gonna try and find some time to hit up some powder...

biglouie · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 135

LFADAM · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject:

man I would no doubt ride year round but we have to winterize....that and I only know maybe 2 people that would ride with me in 40 degree water.

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:

If you ever feel like driving a few hours up to berryessa I ride year round. Especially on those 65 degree and endless butter days in late November and early december.

CHiLi DaWg · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

High 60's, with a water temp in the 60's is about as low as I will go. I will go with 50 degree water if the sun is out though. Gets miserable otherwise.

arof · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:

65% air/water is about my limit with just boardshorts.

wakeboardguy45 · Outlaw Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 145 City: orlando

haha that sucks for all of you guys thats why u move to florida where its still 80 degrees

sgwake · Criminal Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 63

I live in Southern WI and my last ride was october 21st and it was 40 degrees!

gmarkham1 · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 505 City: janesville

I am in janesville, wi.... we were just out yesterday, and probally will be this sunday and maybe one more time next week...

check out midwestwakeboarder.com if you havent already... hit me up if you want one more pull...

gordon@midwestwakeboarder.com

mrb01tj · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 82 City: ft. myers

just went out to ride my new to me 3ds.

KristianB · Posted: Nov 10, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject:

everything is relative...
60 is cold for some normal for others and wishful thinking for som of us...
/K

edrex · Guest

Wolf · Posted: Nov 10, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:

I live in N.Idaho. Waters prolly 40-, it snowed yesterday. I'm taking a break and busting out the snowboard.

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Nov 11, 2006 11:08 am Post subject:

I wear a full wet suite. I have trunked it before in feb. but it simply wasn't very enjoyable because my lims were numb. But its not bad at all with a wetsuite.

edrex, Do you ride at Berryessa a lot? If so we should hook up and ride some time.

edrex · Guest

crhockey66 · Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 19 City: Coon Rapids

last weekend in minnesota if you drove an hour north of the cities most lakes were completly frozen over.. no fun..
hopefully going snowboarding tho this weekend!

Loppy · Posted: Nov 11, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject:

Hehl man, I'm just up the road from ya in Fair Oaks and agree, there has been PLENTY of killer days to ride lately.

However, my boat is nicely tucked away and the big reason... if I boarded all year, when would I go get my Moto on?

Sorry bucko... after the first good rain of the year, it's dirt bike time. Twisted Evil

Sinkoumn · Posted: Nov 11, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

again, all you warm weather year rounders can stick it Mad

_Jason_ · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Posts: 275

shoot.. i was trunkin it in 54 degree water last weekend

cadence_131 · Outlaw Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 136 City: Miami

pshh bring on the cold.. i live in FL i can definately handle it. i couldnt imagine not being able to ride year round.

of course i admit, those weeks it gets down to the 50's and below... maybe 60's... i dont want to catch pnemonia again. but we rarely get that cold of weather any way.

sry if i spelled the illness wrong Razz

jlaws · Addict Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 832 City: NC

water is only 57 here still ridable Smile

TP83 · Addict Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside

that makes me think and i stopped riding around mid september i think. only because i hate driving 3 hrs to get into a cold lake and anderson is the only close one here. but now that i think of it i should go back riding its atleast warmer than my 5 am rides at tahoe. to bad its raining now and the muds got my attention Very Happy

LFADAM · Posted: Nov 19, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject:

I love fall riding! Went out today...about 50 air 50 water...sunny, only 1 or 2 fishing boats...water was a mirror. Went right down the main channel which during the summer would have tons of boats and 2 foot rollers.

Rainther45 · Posted: Nov 19, 2006 2:04 pm Post subject:

This is the time of year when I love OWC