Roll Call - Kansas City Area Riders

Happy March - It was a great weekend (3/5-6) weather wise. No wakeboarding, but I did get the boat out and washed, waxed, conditioned vinyl, organized gear, etc, etc. The season is getting closer with each longer day.

Let me know who's on the board from the KC area. We take our 2003 X-2 (Lime Green, can't miss it) to Hillsdale pretty regularly and do Pomme de Terre and Table Rock whenever we can squeeze a long weekend in.

Just to let everyone know in the kc area the cable park will be open the first weekend in april. buy a 3 day pass for 35 dollars. you can't beat that. so if your boat is still in storage or the lake is blown out visit us. our water stays pretty calm compared to hillsdale or even clinton.
www.kcwatersports.com

My neighbor and I broke out the X-Star and went to Melvern Lake on Sunday to board and skate. Water temp was around 49 degrees and wind was blowing 30 mph out of the west. Not exactly ideal conditions, but for 70 degree weather in March you have to expect a strong south wind. It's a good thing that we found a cove surrounded by bluffs and trees.

I picked up two free tickets to the Cable Park when I purchased my wakeskate at the Overland Park Boat Show. Looking forward to my first ride via the cable in April.

must of got it from sitzmark good choice!
hope to see you out there

Weather was nice this last weekend. I didn't get out because of work, but hopefully it won't be long.

nice to hear some one got out on the water. i won't have my boat out until early april (can't wait), but would like to hook up with some other local riders this season....

that's a good looking boat randy.

70 degrees on Sunday, 30 degrees and snow fluries on Wednesday. Gotta love KS weather!

Eric – True that… We talked about getting the boat out this week till the temp went from 60’s to the 20 and I woke up with snow on the ground this morning. Cabin fever is getting to me bad. My Pre-Pop DVD is about worn out. With our weather it will be late April/early May before we hit the Ozarks & Smithville.

I can't wait to get the boat out, either. But I'm still afraid that it's going to get below freezing one more time. Gotta love that crazy Kansas weather - 70 one day, snowing the next...
Guess I'll visit the cable park a few times until the weather warms up. Fair weather friends don't like to go boarding this early.

come to the cable park. pomme de terre is awesome, we have the yellow x-star

(Message edited by kcw on March 09, 2005)

I think I have seen all of you at Pomme. We try to get donw ther about once a month. We also hit Smithville during the week.

We were riding at the begining of May last year. I am hoping to hit the water even sooner this year. Red/white Malibu Sensetter LXI

nice to see all the kc riders even though i'm down in wichita now. i'm looking for a bunch of guys to ride with. i wish i wasn't always the only girl though!

Jennifer, like I said in my e-mail, I know a couple of girls that ride, and one is even from Wichita. I'm sure you'll be able to find more than enough riders this summer.

I'm really happy to see the KC community come out in force. Jennifer, my 17 year old daughter loves to ride and we would be happy to hook up with you sometime. Do you ever make it up to the KC area?

Mike – I’ve seen you guys riding at Smithville a few times, even trying to ride the main channel. Next time I will flag you down to say “hello”. I just hope it’s sooner than May before we get a chance.

i hope to be hitting smithville in my black and tan malibu by mid april. would like to say "hello" to some other riders out there too, so i'll do some flagging down if i see you guys.

what color boat are you in jamie?

Jennifer,
I am in Wichita and ride year round. Wife rides when she can. She knows what you mean about being the only woman. Always looking to take other people out. Let me know when you can go. Looks like we won't be breaking any more ice this year.

cool! i will definately keep in touch with y'all this season!
nick, i will give you a call soon.
randy, i usually make it up to kc at least once a month if not more.
airfreak, i would love to hit the water with you and your wife! that would rock to have another chick to ride with.

Pretty good showing here, but where are all the regulars like Veit, Riffle, and Logan? I think Logan is MIA again. Good to see a lot of new additions to the KC crew on Wakeworld.

Eric, are you Jess' brother?

Hey guys,

I have been really busy with traveling and this week the big 12. My company in my real job is a major sponsor of the tournament. I have watched way to much basketball this week. Looking forward to seeing you all this summer. Take care.

Mike Riffle
Kansas INT
Midwest District coordinator

Mike, don't work to hard. Call me if you want to get out on the lake or if you ever have time to get out on the lake.

Hey Nick,

Thanks for the invite. Things should slow down in the next few weeks. I might just take you up on your invite. Need to shed a few traveling pounds in the gym though. Hope all is well with the Heckersons. Take care.

Everything is good. Just trying to find a new job to free up the weekends and evenings to get on the water. Probably going out next week sometime. I'll give you guys a call.

I'm here just hanging out on the fringe. I'm boatless right now, plus it's 40 freakin' degrees out. I'm ready to go but I'm a cold water wuss!

You getting an '05 Phil? I don't really like the cold water either, but I'm getting the bug. It was cold washing my truck this morning, so I can only imagine the water.

Dewinterized the boat on Saturday, but then the wind picked up and never made it out... I'm ready to go at a moments notice though, but I see snow in the forecast all week. COME ON KANSAS WEATHER, give us a break here!

Anyone got some Kansas Water temps?

Phil - What's up bud?
Logan - Breaker breaker 1--9, Logan you out there?

The '05 should be here sometime in April, not exactly sure when in April though. Jeff may have his, I cant wait to see it, it sounds awesome.

Hey Brad, whats goin' on? I found out a funny thing this winter, one of your fraternity bros works for me.

I'm going to pick up the Centurion this afternoon so I can get a good wax on it tomorrow and get the thing ready to go.

Brad,
Clinton - 44F
Hillsdale - 46F
Lake of the Ozarks - 45F
Melvern - 44F
Perry - 44F
Pomona - 45F
Smithville - 37F
Table Rock - 51F
Tuttle Creek - 35F

Yup, I put a second coat of wax on this weekend and did the dewinterizing thing. What date do you guys typically get in the drink? I'm thinking I'm gonna need a drysuit if it's anytime this side of May 1. The warm weather can't come soon enough. This is the time of year when all I can de related to Wakeboarding is buy new gear, and buy new gear, and buy new gear...

I'm really happy to see such an active KC group - looking forward to hooking up with you all this year.

RS

Nick, where did you find those lake temps at?

I was thinking about dewinterizing my nautique, but the weather keeps jumping up and down. What does everyone do if we hit some cold nights?

I open the vents a little into the garage - keeps it just about 55 degrees.

Jason, just go to the US Corp of Engineers site, Kansas City District. I just did a search for Corp of Engineers, KC District. It had all the local lakes. I had to look at a fishing website for the LOTO and Table Rock temps.

Randy, I usually hit the lake late February, early March. This is actually a little late for me, though if I am not on the lake by Spring Break I'm usually a little ticked.

I just pull the 4 engine block plugs on the Centurion if it gets cold. The thing to watch out for is the heater core if you have a heater. I had the core freeze one year. It's an unwelcome surprise when all that water starts pumping into the boat from the heater. I would say it would have to get into the teens, low 20s to worry if the boat is inside, even if the garage is not heated.

All right y'all, now I'm getting really excited about getting together with ya during the summer! I'm goin' to pick up my new gear this weekend sometime. Maybe I'll pick up a dry suit since the water temps are in the 40's.

Nick, Jess is my sister. I thought I recognized your name. She is out in Charlotte with her job. She's been meeting new friends trying to get a hook-up for the ski-season.

Yeah, I knew she was out in Charlotte. Shouldn't be too hard to find someone to ski with out there.

Nick, I need to look up your old roomy and see if he still want's to get out. Got busy last summer.

I keep the boat in my attached garage. The coldest it ever got was 38F inside. The best time to ride is the winter; less wind, the entire lake to yourself, no jetskis, etc. Sometimes I had to break up the ice but haven't missed a month yet. Missed the past week due to wind. hopeing to get out afterwork this week if I can find a driver.

I so wanted to hit the lake yesterday, but the air was still a bit too cold... PLEASE DON'T SNOW...

Eric - Tell Jess I said hello! I hope her new job is going well!

Phil - I think I remember hearing one of them say that, but who is it?

As far as worrying about cold temps at night, my boat is in the garage but I put a small ceramic space heater in the bilge and just leave it on with the clamshell closed. It stays about 80 degrees in there! No worries.

We should all do a day at Hillsdale soon to blow the cobwebs out! We did it a few years ago, everyone came out, rode a little, we threw in a slalom course, then bbq'ed in one of the picnic areas... Then someone got the great idea to go out surfing at night (VERY COLD, but FUN!)...

I'm sure Josh would be down to get out with you anytime. He is used to the cold water from skiing at K-State.

Hillsdale was a lot of fun a couple years ago. We had about 6 different boats out there. Josh and I ended up leaving after the BBQ for Wichita and missed out on the night surfing. I'm in for any night surfing this time.

Hey where's Ostermeyer? He's an early season bird?!?

Calling Matt Ostermeyer! Come in Matt... You up for a little Hillsdale outing soon on a nice Sat/Sun?

Riffle?

I'M HERE!!!!!!!!!!! sorry guys, I've apparently been MIA. I am so ready for this season, I have a boat again and its going in about a week. Yea, the Hillsdale thing was fun and needs to be scheduled for this year. Can't wait to see all you guys again, your the only kinda people that understand the obsession with starting early! hahaha

HE'S ALLLIIIIIVVVVEEEEE! Logan LIVES! I thought you were dead man! What kind of boat did you buy?

Looks like the weather is gonna suck for spring break around here. It's supposed to be in the 50's with a chance for showers.
Anyone up for a road trip to Table Rock?

It's good to see so many area riders on here. I have been itching to get my boat out, if the weather would ever stabilize i'll be on the water. We ride almost every weeknight during the summer around Lawrence.

50s, that is a heatwave. I can't afford to pull the boat to Table Rock!

Ross, I'm gonna have to make it up to Lawrence on the weeknights I'm not working to hit the lake with you guys!
Nick, I'll pay for the gas! Come on bro, live a little!

So who wants to go out Monday, 3/21 depending on the weather? Hillsdale??

Nick, where's Hillsdale? Anyone coming down to Wichita? Kid's are off school so I hope to find a day or two with no wind. Maybe I should plan a trip to Table Rock.

Jenn, Name the day and we can hit Eldorado lake after work. I can even flex my schedule and get out early. Not much wind and above 32F, I willing to ride.

How's about this Sunday? Anyone game on at Hillsdale? Its suppose to be 58 degrees!

Nick I'll go Monday too, but it might be raining!

As for Table Rock, lets GO! I'm thinking next weekend!

Ken - By the way hows it going buddy? Are you going to make some INT's this summer?

I'm up for Hillsdale on Monday! However, Matt is trying to convince me to go down to Texas with him and his friends to hit warmer waters. I might just take him up on it if I can get off from working on Sunday.
See, I mention Table Rock and everyone goes nuts!
Airfreak, do you ski Go Lake very often? I heard it's a private lake and you have to know someone who is a member or something to go out there?

Brad, I hope to make it this year. Kids other sports and work really cut into my riding last year.
Never been to any of the Missouri lakes since I have had a boat. Need to find out the spots to go ride and camp. I afraid if I ride there, I'll never want to ride in these mud pits again.

Jenn, You are correct, it is private. I have skied on it during the INT competions and when I have been invited. Skyskied during the winter there with a few others a few years ago. Summer time everyone who is a member is there after work so you have to wait turns. Go lake is good for one rider at a time, maybe two. I can get to Winfield lake from my house almost as fast as GoLake, and after work you still can have most of the lake to yourself and its WAY bigger. Weekends can be bad though late afternoons.

Man you fair weather fools
Here are some shots from January riding. Yes that is ice behind my kid. He wanted to ride through patches that were floating when the wind changed. Of coarse that was after he say me jumping them on the skyski. Problem with ice around the boat ramp, it gets between the trailer and the boat.

You are nuts. I don't care what kind of a suit you have, there is no way in hell I would go anywhere near the water when it's that cold out!
I'm a puss when it comes to cold.

I can be at Hillsdale on Monday after 4pm...

i'll be at loto this weekend but won't have the wakesetter out yet. will probably do some wakeskating behind the i/o though. i can't make hillsdale monday, but hope to meet some of you out there later this spring. glad to see all the posts.

So who's in for Sunday or Monday at Hillsdale at this point? I think Nick and I might be getting some time in there Monday afternoon around 3-4pm... weather dependant of course!

Anyone else like the sound of that? I'm thinking I might bring some charcoal and grill a few burgers afterwards in the picnuc shelter... Bring your own Beer and Burgers of course! But I'll bring charcoal!

sup kc just checkin if we got any lake of the ozark riders and where ur all at (on the lake i mean) im at the 7 mile marker in the gravios arm we just got a 210 air natuique so if anyone is ready to ride hit me up

just you and me it looks like Beach.

Hey all-- Haven't been on WW for a while. Saw the KC post, good work. First time out this yr was Feb 26, water 43 air 59, (just barely made the 100 degree rule) Might be out at Hillsdale tomorrow (Sunday), supposed to rain Mon. and winds should be from the SE tomorrow. Maybe see ya out there. Oh yea, the cable's gonna be sick this year. See ya April 1,2,3 Earl and Carter. Late-

Brandon if you go out tommorow give jason a call he's down. i would to but carter and i are trying to finish off the new flatbar along w/some other things at the park.
we're looking forward to the first of april!

Ended up at the last minute today hitting up another Kansas Lake, water temp 55.1 degrees... Not too bad, although the wind wasn't the greatest.

Monday might be off if it rains like its suppose to ya'll! It suppose to rain all week according to weather.com - and that sucks!

Alright, Brad rub it in. Did y'all have fun today out at the lake? I'm sure y'all made the 100 degree rule today. Which lake did you end up going to? Did Nick go with you?

I had to work all day. They went to Meola.

We usually ride Pomme and Smithville. I can't help but notice a lot of talk about Hillsdale... Is it riding conditions or location that makes this H2O track so popular?

Actually Mike then lake isn't that great at all, but it just happens that we all live close to it and early in the season we sometimes congregate there to get our feet wet.

There is a lot less wind than Smithville though...

Yes Jenn the lake was fun! A touch on the windy side, but there was still good water and the boat ran well! What more could you ask for in your first outing of the season!!?

I've got a feeling this week is going to be a whole lotta rain...

Yeah, definately nothing special about Hillsdale. It's a big round pond with a lot of trees left in the lake for the fishermen, but it does the job being so close to Olathe. The cable park is also close to Hillsdale if that is your thing.

Hey, that's awesome you had fun on Sunday! I have some friends that swore by Smithville. They used to go out there all the time!
Brad, let me know when you're ready to hit Table Rock and I'm all for it.
What do y'all think about taking a trip to the Texas Ski Ranch in May for their Cablestock get together? I was lookin' at it for a little weekend trip. It's supposed to be a great time!

Jen, I think I may one of your friends that swore by smithville.

Smithville is a mess.

Texas Ski Ranch is a lot of fun. I've ridden there twice.

I got an e-mail concerning my cable park post. It was in no way a negative post toward KC Watersports as I guess it was taken. I just don't wakeboard much and I work about 50-60 hours a week, so the time I go hit the water is usually behind a boat in a 3-event setting. I think KC Watersports is a great asset to the KC community. I hope the majority of the people on this board took it the way I meant it.

Hey, anybody want to go back out to Hillsdale tonight? It might me fun in the snow... Yes snow. Gotta love March in KC.

RS

I've got a killer headache, and I've still got 2 hours left of work... Otherwise I'd be in! Never been out in the snow before! I bet that lime green X2 would stand out in a whitewash! Not to mention I bet the lake isn't too busy tonight!

Take pics if you go! Aw heck with it, whats your number and maybe I'll call u when I get off work!

OK, I guess I didn't put quite enough synisism in my note. Trust me - THERE IS NO WAY YOU'D GET ME OUT THERE UNTIL TAX-DAY AT THE EARLIEST. You guys are WAY more serious than this fair weather fan. You guys even take my lame attempts at making a joke serious!!!

I'm way out of your league.

I wanted to go today, the snow kept the wind down and the temps were in the high 30s, I don't think it would have been too bad. Wish everyone would not have been working today.

Randy I thought you were serious buddy!

It probably wouldn't have been that bad. The water temp was warm and the air temp wasn't even below 40... The lake would have been empty too! We would have had it all to ourselves... Sack up man, there's good water before May ya know!

Nick - Sorry I have to work...

It is awesome to see so many from KC area! I'm sure I have seen a few of you at Hillsdale. I'm looking forward to getting back on the water. It would be great to get some boarding tips from anyone of you. I'm not very good but I'm better than anyone I boat with, I've been trying to land an invert for a couple years and am getting tired of coming close. The people I boat with do try to be helpful but I can't watch what they are doing because they won't even try one. Besides, it is hard to take pointers from someone who is laughing their a$$ off at your most recent wipe out. Let me know when you going out I will try to hook up.
Brian, Red metal flake XStar.

Brian, I think I passed you on K-10 last summer. Nice boat. I think you bought it at the boat show when I was working at the Xtreme booth.