The King Is Leaving!

Hey guys, King Andy and Loretta will be leaving us on the 29th of October. I guess they have had enough of the winters here and are driving the "HUT" down to the East Coast of Mexico in search of sun, and constant wind. Come on out to our place and say SIANARA and have a few beers. They will be out around 6pm on the evening of the 23rd (friday). If you haven't been to our place in Crossfield, just send me an e-mail or call my cel (get the number from my Spindrift Photography site).

See you there!!!

VROOM VROOM!!!

Yes, one little early snowfall has a few of us waking up. Are you out there? Turn on your aggregators, the blog is up and running and we are cleaning the gear for the whitestuff.

On a sad note, we will be losing the King (Andy). King Andy and Loretta will be moving to the Mexican Coast for the winter to kite the wet-stuff. We will be checking in with them from time to time just to see how misserable they will be. Hah, suckers.

Stay Tuned!

Not Really A Bird...

Just a quick news flash! I guess King Andy and Barrett were getting some good hill wind at Crowfoot Crossing when a gust took Andy up and dumped him down the hill. He is currently recovering with a few bruised ribs (and ego no doubt). The good news is he can still drink beer and it gives some of us a chance to catch up to him.

See image for his description of the incredible event.

Not Too Bad

Well, we got our chance to check out the Airdrie sites. The ground was smooth but a few too many gofer holes and King Andy ended up breaking his board.

Apparently some sick people are going to check out the remaining soft ice on the local lakes. If your interested, Contact King Andy and see what he is up to.

I will be racing in this weekends' "Where's The Fire" adventure race at Mountain Aire Lodge. Check out the site at J2 adventures.ca and follow the link to the tracking page to follow us if your interested. Team Couch-Recon.

Have a good one!

Busy With Fire

Sorry it has been long between posts but I knew this month would be hectic. I am in some fire courses right now with our department but they will be done soon.

For those of you courageous enough, Head out to Bass Pro out at Balzac and look behind the building. Lots of terrain, just be smart about it. Our location in Airdrie is still on the back burner so we will let you know when it is a go.

It's Over...For Now

Well, the King and Mr. Spindrift thought they might have one more kick at the Ghost, but no dice. A little scouting around did find us a little inland on dryer terrain. Cow Paddies were only semi-dry but still fun to roll in.

Looks like the ski/snowboard season is a gonner so bust out that Mtn Board and look for some open fields. Speaking of which, Mr. Pine has given me the heads up on a potential riding area that will rival Linda's with snow. And get this, it is in Airdrie! Once I know the details and have checked out the ground, I will update those on the list.

Oh, and another thing, I can not be held responsible for anyone's husbands buying more gear like Mtn boards, armour and the like. All I can say is it's safer than fueling airplanes and a lot more fun :) .

Plan "B" And A Well Deserved "Cold One"

Not many kiters made it out to Linda's this morning so those of us who did decided to shoot out to Spray for the day... we never made it. Driving through the Ghost we found 3-4" of spring snow on the lake and after a weak hour of 15km winds we got hit with 20+.

If you get a chance this weekend, the Ghost is killer! Wide open and blowin straight out of the south. Snow is great, just watch for the 2500lb moving steel and glass targets that seem to not care for a kiters right-of-way.

Anyone thinking about going to Linda's should know that as I write this at 1 am Sunday morning, it is dumping hard and conditions should be good there also. I won't be around to report conditions so take your chances, and have a great session. Oh, and if you see the "King", ask him how he is feeling.