Minnesota wakeboarding

(jpshaff01) · (jpshaff01) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 06-04-2007, 12:10 PM

My girlfriend is gonna be moving in august to work for General Mills in Minneapolis. So that means i'm gonna be there quite often for a while and possibly move there. So what is the wakeboard scene like and how far do you have to travel from Minneapolis for decent water.

(Message edited by Jpshaff01 on June 04, 2007)

(mjmurphy53711)

Great local site at www.minnesotawakeboarder.com or you can chat it up with us at www.midwestwakeboarder.com
Most MN guys are on the minnesotawakeboarder site, its new and progresssive.

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-04-2007, 3:14 PM

Jon. The guy I ride with a lot, works for General Mills...it is less than 2 miles from my place (i live on a lake). He just keeps everything in his car and comes over straight from work. He is actually moving away from here, to Scottsdale, to take a different position within GM. We ride about 3-5 times a week. Hit me up when you're getting close to moving here. I got a 2000 xstar.

(jpshaff01) · (jpshaff01) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 06-04-2007, 3:30 PM

Thats good to hear that there are lakes close that are good to ride on. I should be over there helping her move in and get situated for a few weeks before i start classes. I'll tell you and hopefully we can ride.

(csswake3) · (csswake3) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 06-04-2007, 5:42 PM

there are almost 12,000 lakes in MN.....general mills is not to far from lake minnetonka, but you are better off finding something more low key for boarding, but you will have no trouble finding water thats for sure...we just need some better weather

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-05-2007, 5:42 AM

here are a few pics of the party scene on the weekends.
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are those basketballs???
bballs

(eas) · (eas) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 06-05-2007, 1:40 PM

don't they call that place "the land of 10,000 lakes"??? there must be water everywhere!

i've always wondered how long the "trunks only" season really is up there....it's a shame to have all that water and no way to warm it up!

(ryan27r) · (ryan27r) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 06-05-2007, 1:43 PM

Well we started trunking it a month and a half ago.

(mjmurphy53711) · (mjmurphy53711) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 06-05-2007, 2:41 PM

End of April to early October.

(tcluv85) · (tcluv85) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 06-05-2007, 4:03 PM

Anyone near Maple Grove, MN that rides in the evenings during the week? I might be able to make early mornings on Wednesdays or Thursdays too.

Going to be working there for a few weeks this summer.

(will5150) · (will5150) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 06-05-2007, 4:10 PM

Jay- was that last weekend on Tonka? Ryan said he was out there- thought you might be with him!

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-05-2007, 8:20 PM

yeah he was on my boat with us. you should bring the fam and the boat out there!