New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

[QC]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

Pretty cool . . . I mean brrrrrr.

 

[treedancer]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

Myself I was impressed by the pictures seeing as Santa brought me a Konica Minolta Dimage X1 digital camera for Christmas hope to get pictures that good when I learn how to use it.

 

[aspeck]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

Yea, did that a few times in younger days! Never in a dry suit - always a wet suit. But not too bad when you take off and land on shore. However, the worst day was when a buddy wanted me to TEACH him to ski! It was snowing, the water was about 34 degrees, the air, 30, and he did not have a suit - shorts and life jacket only (and no alcohol)! Well, I think he was the quickest learner I have ever scene - didn't want to stay in the water long!<br /><br />Sanger, great pictures! Thanks for bringing back the memories, and if I am ever in your area on Jan 1, I will be sure to look you up!

 

[jtexas]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

I got just three words for this:<br /><br />un freaking believable!<br /><br />you da man!<br /><br /><br />What is the water temp? that's gotta be painful!

 

[KaGee]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

You all are crazy!!! Crazy I tell you.

 

[sangerwaker]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

Actually, jtexas, with all of the gear I wear it's not that bad at all. If you've never worn a drysuit, you just wouldn't understand. I wear a baggy type nylon drysuit that allows you to wear several layers under the drysuit. Long underwear and a layer of fleec over that for me. On the feet are thin socks, neopreme socks, and then a pair of latex booties. On the hands I wear a pair of thin fleece gloves under a pair of latex gloves, similar to diswashing gloves. Most of the time, I stay completely dry except my face. If you stay dry, you stay warm.<br /><br />If I had to make a guess on the water temp, I'd guess around 34 degrees F.<br /><br />BTW-this is most certainly NOT the first times I've been called nuts!

 

[Limited-Time]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

See what those long cold Mini froze ya winters will drive ya to. Ya know dat dare winter ski'n, not just anybody would do-er......don't cha know.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

sangerwaker You might need to double your medication dose! The guy on the kneeboard looked like he was in pain! What by chance was the water temp??

 

[tomatolord]

Re: New Year's Day Waterskiing in MN (pics)

sanger - I know those are really just late summer pictures up there <br /><br />I mean air temps just above freezing isn't that most of the year in MN?<br /><br />tomatolord