This is the third electronic Update of 2006.

Vacation Getaways! Summer is here and we’re thinking vacation. With the price of gas, our getaway deserves that special weekend, maybe even extended. Our chosen destinations are Dryden, Ontario and Madeline Island.

The Moose Regatta! Next weekend, we will test Canadian waters. Wabigoon Lake is barely 100 miles north of the border and has helped develop a substantial fleet of local windsurfers. With the rest of Team World headed north, there will be no lack of competitive juices flowing. Dryden will be in true festival form as they prepare for Canada Day, also celebrated on the 4th of July. There is camping and lodging right on the shores of the lake, within 300 yards from the event site. More info and plenty of pictures can be found at www.windsurfwoody.ca/regatta/ .

Dryden Lodging:

Best Western (807)223-3201
Holiday Inn Express (807)223-3000
Pilots Landing (bed & brkfst) (807)223-6928 – (300 yards from event site on the lake!!)

Madeline Island Encounter It starts when you drive on the ferry in Bayfield. The twenty minute cruise fuels the anticipation. You shift clearly from freeway mode to island drift, never seeming to drive over 20 mph and totally content with that. Even your cell phone seems to lie down and take a nap. The island mystique has taken over.

We are going back to the island with a different agenda. This will be a true encounter, an exploration of all that the island has to offer those who like to play in the wind. A few of the kiters discovered Madeline Island recently, and we want to extend this invite to the kiting community. If we have enough of those that do both, we may experience the first Windathalon. The first segment would be kite powered, the second covered on a windsurfer.

Lodging for July 21st and 22nd has nearly booked out. There are currently 3 houses left through the Inn and 1 left at LaPointe Lodgings. Big Bay Campground has most of their sites available. You can explore additional lodging possibilities at www.madelineisland.com/.