considering hitting the water this weekend, but don't konw the temps yet at our lake. Anyone else been out this year in IA or IL? I don't have a dry suit or anything like that.

I am going to check it out this weekend also. Cold water in the 50'S.

We've been down here in So. Il. Went about 3 weeks ago (~80 air, 55 water), then had to re-winterize because of the temps at night! Looks like this weekend we'll be back out.

you should be fine down there. been ridin' up here in Minneapolis since March 26th. The water finally reached 46 yesterday.

I would love to, but the Mississippi river temp is only 48 here in Keokuk. NOT that brave, but I'm ready to go when it gets a little warmer.

I'm in Iowa and I went skiing yesterday (with a dry suit). <BR> <BR>Some of my buddies were out there with just a no-sleeve barefoot suit though and they didn't die. <BR> <BR>The water was probably around the 50 mark.

I have been out on the Chain-O-Lakes twice allready. 3 weeks ago and again last Sunday. Drysuit and closed toe boots make all the difference.

We are heading out to our lake in central IL this weekend if the weather stays decent

ok, who's done it with no dry suit?

i cant go here in iowa until the air hits AT LEAST 80... i dont have a wet suit or closed toe boots

3/4 on the 2nd day, one of my Canadian frieds trunked it though...<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/blush.gif" border=0>...had to have had some shrinkage

weve been ridin for about a mounth now water temp was over 50 a few weeks ago but got back down to 45 over the last week due to the snow weve mostly rode dry suits and wet suits but well pry drop down to suit tops this weekend.... we went winchin right when the ice went off the rivers a few mounths ago so youll be fine with a suit

3/2 shorty everytime...water temp has yet to get above 48. it really isn't that bad.

I've been out several times on the Mississippi water has ranged from 44 to 49. No dry suit, but I have a full wetsuit, closed toe boots, and bought a pair of gloves this March.

out for 2nd time on 4/15 first was 3/25. water temp actually went down was 56 first and only 50 second.

Clear Lake looks prime time right now.

Yeah I've gone on the Chain-O-Lakes twice. I couldnt have done it without my wetsuit, the inital jump in is cold. But after that its great.

Will be out in northern MI in 2 weeks. Its been too long of an off season...

Went out Tuesday, took it easy and just wakesurfed. I used a drysuit...but had to stop when my feet got too cold. So today...I have a cold!!

does anyone know any web sites to find out lake temps around the Iowa area?

Rode the Illinois river two days ago in just a ls top and trunks. Not too cold. <BR> <BR>There was another boat of guys just trunking it, and a third boat of skiers in full-suits. We were the only three boats getting in the water.

I just arrived back in the midwest and it is 75 degrees, Im trunkin it for my first ride by this weekend (WI) and will be riding in IL next weekend. <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.midwestwakeboarder.com/main" target="_blank">www.midwestwakeboarder.com/main</a>

Wow how time flies! It was 85 with 65 degree water temps last weekend I've put the suit away for the summer. Riding season is in full swing!

we rode in the midddle of wisconsin last weekend and w/o any wet/dry suit we got 3/4 falls before it became to much