Don 79 TA
Still Fat....
- Location
- Madision/Huntsville AL
need to set a gathering in the summer at Lake Guntersville 
Can we space it out a little maybe
- Thread starter WFO Speedracer
- Start date
need to set a gathering in the summer at Lake Guntersville
Or Shuswap in Canada! It's pretty wicked there
masterblaster
X-H2
Not sure on the rest of the events here,but wavedaze was moved to spring to more evenly space out surf events,There are many more surf events in Oct as well as world finals. Surf events can really only take place in the early spring or late fall when the demand for large spaces on the beaches isnt as high. I would think lake events would be better to be in mid summer months.
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Actually no, the State Park the freeride is based on or around is booked solid after the middle of May, it is the only public location left on the lake. Before that date the water level is not up high enough and after that date you would never get a sufficient number of campsites to hold an event there. The only other dates even possible would be after Labor day. usually we have Smith lake freeride after Labor day.
Around here we try to work together and space out the freerides at least a month apart so people can attend, if they are spaced the way these are now a lot of folks that normally would attend a bunch of freerides will not be able to do so.
How far are you from shuswap my parents have a cabin up there and go once a year.
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Why would lakes be any better during the summer months than a beach?
Do lakes have LESS tourist traffic in the summer somehow?
I know this lake is busy as hell all Summer long, we made the mistake of trying to have a June ride at Smith lake last year, that did not turn out so well lol.
GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
It's lookin like the South will be hosting a SF Badass ride sometime this summer. Matt, you wanna fly out?
It's about a 9 hour drive the family rents a cabin down there every year, I'll be there heading there the week after grayland if everything goes as planned, when are you going?
- Location
- Hokesbluff,al
We usually go sometime towards the end of july or beginning of august Im not sure when we are planning on going this year. Even around then the water is alittle cold for us southern folk. Our place is on armstrong point if you happen to know where that is.
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GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
Secret location for what? Did I miss something? What's goin down? When? Where?
masterblaster
X-H2
what i was gettin at is you can still ride jetskis in lakes in summer,that isnt the case at most any beach close to shore other than the tona zone. At a lake people just have to book early and not wait to the last min. What are these rides,how long have they been going on,how many riders attend. There are only 2 surf events on the east coast,they have to be timed very strategic. We would love to see some more surf rides put on,and are working on helping another up north take place.It would be very difficult to space every ride including lake stuff evenly,there are just so many lake rides.
SuziQ
Banned
- Location
- an hour or so away
:soapbox:there you go again Toressa ! When have you and your ski ever been ran out of any place in Florida during summertime?
PS. and here is some logic: most beaches are "close to shore", if you think about it really hard. :scratchchin:
Straight up Torr: it is rare your location receives decent surf; you know it, I know it, all of the Junkies know it, and then many others know it as well. If you had decent surf, a larger percentage of riders would have travelled during the month of October for the previous events.
So, it seems logical that if you wish to fulfill your strong desire of drawing a large group of standup riders to your locale, you would easily fare much better with a flatwater event during warm weather (ie. racing, freestyle clinics, etc.). This would then allow places that actually do receive decent surf on a regular basis to organize a large freeride that you can travel to and enjoy in return, as could all others.
PS. and here is some logic: most beaches are "close to shore", if you think about it really hard. :scratchchin:
Straight up Torr: it is rare your location receives decent surf; you know it, I know it, all of the Junkies know it, and then many others know it as well. If you had decent surf, a larger percentage of riders would have travelled during the month of October for the previous events.
So, it seems logical that if you wish to fulfill your strong desire of drawing a large group of standup riders to your locale, you would easily fare much better with a flatwater event during warm weather (ie. racing, freestyle clinics, etc.). This would then allow places that actually do receive decent surf on a regular basis to organize a large freeride that you can travel to and enjoy in return, as could all others.
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We usually hang around Scotch Creek....I have no idea where armstrong point is....its a friggen HUGE lake
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Truefully I don't care how many show up at my ride, however many show is exactly how many ride.
GIL
Power In The Hands Of Few
- Location
- Cullman AL
Whats a secret? Is who on 1st again or 3rd? I thought what was on 2nd? I am sooooo dam confused now that I can't see straight. Are you
ers having a Lanier ride again this year that is again a top secret ride that nobody knew happened last year?
Speleopower
got a Superjet
- Location
- Cocoa Beach
Dang I won't be able to make Wavedaze at the end of April. To much other stuff going on.
-Scott
-Scott