Alberta Wakeboarders!!!

Alan C · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 329 City: Calgary

when is the first time u guys usually get out wakeboarding??? my dad just bought a brand new tige 21i so i would like to get out a lot this year...

Luke31 · Posted: Mar 13, 2004 4:44 pm Post subject:

you should bring your boat to saskatchewan...

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Usually May long, using drysuits of course

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

I was out Apr. 29 last year....looks like Apr. 15 this year. But we are heading to Shearness lake, it is heated by a coal power plant, I'm not sure if that counts.

I ride a bunch at Chestermere, and the lake isn't fully filled until May 1st. So typically that is the start of the season.

WakeTech, is right though, May long is typically the start of the season.

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

Can you get away with just a wetsuit on May long? Or is that just too damn cold....

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Wake_Chick,

I've done it in a shorty but its damn cold and extreme shrinkage....

Geoff, I've heard of shearness but were is it ?

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

hmmm...well I don't have to worry about the shrinkage Shocked

I do HATE cold water though. Might have to invest in a dry suit now. Does the spending ever stop...

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

Sheerness Lake is near Hannah. It's not very sheltered, so it's hit or miss for flat water. On the up side it is warmer than all the other lakes!

They have a campground there right on the lake....Watch the damn boat launch though. If you have a tournament boat be very very very carefull. The cement blocks in the launch end early, and a tournament boat is fairly long so watch yourself!

http://www.atcopower.com/Our_Facilities/In_North_America/sheerness.htm

I've got a buddy from Sask that doesn't ride with any thermal protection. Just shorts and a vest! He's nuts. I do it in a shorty, but WakeTech is right....extreme shrinkage

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

Wabamun (sp) Lake would be pretty warm too bc of the power plant. I just don't know how safe/clean the water is. I use to go there as a kid all the time but haven't been there in years. Probably too far from Calgary though.

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

Will it ever stop snowing...anyone else as depressed as I am? Sad

Mariognarly · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 853

Those crazy saskabush riders...no wetsuits...must be something in the prarie water.....SNOW!

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

I think its too much fertalizer when the winds blowing, probably buzzed all the time

BW · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 602

I will be riding at Jackfish on May long, and hopefully every weekend after that.

Wake_Chik I dont know how quickly I would be getting into Wabamun, but I do know people that ride there and they are still alive.

Archie_bunker66 · Newbie Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 48 City: Medicine Hat

I got the sask gene too cuz we start riding down here practically as soon as the ice breaks Cool

and hell some of my friends just go speedo, but their from redcliff Rolling Eyes

. The drysuits are nice but some of them actually restrict your movement, make sure you try it on and go through some of your normal riding positions before you blow 150 bone. But hey down here we got a chinook and Im thinkin that we might hit the lake as soon as the last week of April

204Waker · Posted: Mar 15, 2004 2:11 pm Post subject:

We were already riding the ditches last week when it was melting!! We found some awesome ditches to ride!

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

Brad Walde, Yeah, I don't think I will be jumping in there too soon. I would rather get cold...at least that doesn't cause any long term effect. I will be out at Pigeon Lake May long and every weekend. How is Jackfish?

BW · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 602

Jackfish is alright, it gets pretty warm during the summer. It is clean by the standard around here, but i am used to where i ride in BC most of the time and it is much much cleaner, so Jackfish seems dirty to me.

deepbaywakeboarder we found a nice ditch to ride too, we are going to try it this afternoon.

Archie_bunker66 · Newbie Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 48 City: Medicine Hat

Hey when you guys ride in the ditch what do you tow with? And do they just drive on the road, we tried a quad in the ditch last year but that plan failed after he go so stuck we had to tow him out with a truck.

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Geoff,

When does the ice get of sheerness, or is it ever on ?

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

If there is ice never on it, why am I not out there?

BW · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 602

Archie_bunker66 We use my car to tow us, and just drive along side the road. It isnt a busy road, so it works out.

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Wake Chick,

Air temp is still way to cold, maybe by mid april

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

I'm pretty sure it ices up at the far end. I doubt it ices up where the power plant spits out it's hot water. The problem would come because the far end is where the boat launch is. I've heard the camp ground is shut down too, so you can't get to the boat launch.

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Might plan a trip out there on apr 15th. Let me know if you find out any info on the lake....

If it's clear, if you can launcha boat ect. I'de appreciate it

Thanks

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

WakeTech, yea it might be a tad Wink

cold but I am getting waaay too impatient. Looks like you have the bug as well. April 15th??? Wow. Let me know how that goes.

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Sure thing, how's the ice moving at your cabin ?

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

It's not!

It seems like it is just getting further away rather than closer. Really it is just a tease.

204Waker · Posted: Mar 16, 2004 4:45 pm Post subject:

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

ps. I doubt we will be able to get the boat in the water before May long...

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

shitty, well if the warm weather comes soon and the wind stays constant it tends to break up the ice faster. I think may long is unrealistic.

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

WakeTech, you think that is too late or too early? Maybe at another lake we can launch earlier. We are not even putting the dock in until May long.

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

WakeTech, you think that is too late or too early? Maybe at another lake we can launch earlier. We are not even putting the dock in until May long.

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

WakeTech, you think that is too late or too early? Maybe at another lake we can launch earlier. We are not even putting the dock in until May long.

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

May long has usually been the time that most people get in the water, give or take a couple weeks on either side. But if you have a drysuit you can go as soon as the ice is gone, that's why were looking at going to sheerness

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

I am ready to go as soon as the ice is off. It might be cold but worth it. Where is sheerness?