71--DC 11M

Water kiting is coming to an end for the year. I'm missing the SPI end of Oct. trip. Maybe if you all came over and we had a kiteqila day, I could make it through this longing for SPI. I rode the surfboard until the wind was to light to stay out. The big kites rode for a little longer, but not long enough to make it worth rigging the Zephyr.

70-- Willard 8M 10M

Late day for Willard. We thought for sure it was like we remember so many times, windy as stink all the way to Smith and Edwards, then no wind. But, as we sat there sure as shit, it started to blow, and blow harder. Doug rigged his 11M, I rigged my cold water body armor. Then Doug rigged his 9M. Back and forth for me with 11M in hand, then 10M and finally settling for the 8M. It was so much fun on that kite and the surfboard in the swell, until I couldn't stay upwind easily and went in and rigged the 10M for another session. YEAH!!

69--PV 11M

Since clear back to the late '80s, I've never been blown off the water at Pineview before. Today was the day, Never even thought about taking a kite smaller than 11M (or 6.5 Sail) Never have I seen real swell on Pineview before today. Around 3:30, I assume the thermal push that enhanced the wind that was already blowing, forced me into a hesitant self landing, fully lit. But I found a small hill for a wind shadow and made it happen, Without having to go to the safety to land in the water. Just me and Vern. The photo is from the bluff by the shitter at the end of the road at Middle Inlet. That's Vern down there packing up. About a 1/4 mile hike in from the Highway to the launch. Stringtown launch is middle right of the photo, behind the island.

Fall videos

Video from Utah Lake https://vimeo.com/51349286 and video from Pineview https://vimeo.com/51494442

68--PV 17M

Quite a few guests that almost got skunked. But it finally came up for a session. 8 kiters at PV. The most I've ever seen there. Glad to have had the Cruise board at first. Later there was enough for a quickie on the twin.

67--17 PV

After so many good days, The gusty holy Pineview we know came back.

66--PV 11M

Like a broken record, It was good again today. Powered rides all day long. This is the same kind of wind we travel to Texas in Oct for. Staycation this Oct instead.

65-- PV 11M

Pineview has been giving up more goods this fall than I can remember.
Vern started on 17M then went to 12, Kyle on 13M
Some holes made it interesting, but still great PV wind.
I rode the directional first then went to twin tip.

Nailed every forward I did (1) ha

64--ULSSB 11M

My motto, rig bigger, and be extatic if I have to rig down (Jon)

Would have liked to have been on a 10M but it stayed 11M

except for during the mid day lull, when it was time for a break anyway.

Tested Vern's Reo, it would be an essential kite to own if all you rode were waves.

I like the swell at South Sandy, and the beach, and the sand, and the kiters.

I took lots of video ot other kiters, I'll start editing and get it up soon.