Surf & Kite Home
Develop your surf, stand-up paddle board (SUP) and snow kite skills with UMD RSOP!
Instructional sessions are designed to serve beginner to advanced skill levels. Choose the Annual Surf/Paddle Board Membership or Snow Kiting Membership for $45 if you are a UMD Student and $115 for Others. You can also combine the Surf/Paddle Board & Kite Membership for $70 per year if you are a UMD Student and $175 for Others. Memberships are limited to the first 40 students and 10 non-students registered. You can also sign up for a half day Island Lake SUP Session (see page 27) or Kite Introduction Session (see page 25) and then deduct the fee from your annual membership if you’re hooked on SUP surfing or kiting.
Members will be able to attend all of the scheduled programs during the school year at no additional cost. Most importantly you will receive e-mail invitations to roughly ten additional sessions whenever the conditions are favorable. E-mail invitations are offered at two different skill levels. We travel to a wide variety of locations to encourage skill development for all.
Most of the longboard surf and stand-up paddle board outings occur from late September through early November, then the kite action heats up in December and runs through March. Surfing resumes in April and early May.
School Year 2009-10 Courses
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Introduction
Surfing Based Strength & Conditioning - Pool Sessions
River Wave Riding in Canada: SUP, Surfboard, Kayak & Canoe
Kite Introduction Sessions
Scheduled "Rip" Outings
Montana Snow Kite Training Trip to Mt. Haggin & Georgetown Lake
The 4th Annual UMD-RSOP Island & Boulder Lake Snow Kiting ExpoPrivate Snow Kiting Instruction
Summer 2009 Courses
Adventure Sport - Beach Recreation Day
Stand-Up Paddleboarding Introduction
Lake Superior Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) & Kayak Adventure Tour
Island Lake Stand-Up Paddle (SUP)
Boarding Introduction
This rapidly growing paddling/surfing hybrid adventure sport
is a thrilling full body workout and a great way to explore our
lakes and deep water rivers. Spend a day on flatwater and on
a ski boat wake to develop your stance options, balance, stroke
techniques, board trim and wave surfing skills.
Thursday, September 17 Noon-6pm
Saturday, September 19 10am-4pm
Register By: Noon, 3 Days Prior to Outing
We Provide: Transportation, Boards, Paddles, Wetsuits
You Provide: Swimwear, Towel, Lunch, Water Bottle
Meet: RSOP Trailhead in the Sports and Health Center Lobby
Cost: $30 UMD Students/$85 Others
Additional instruction is offered along the Lake Superior Shoreline
and on Park Point when the surf is up. If you want to take
surfing and stand-up paddle boarding to the next level, consider
joining the UMD RSOP Surf/Paddle Board Membership.
Info Sheet
Surfing Based Strength & Conditioning - Pool Sessions
Learn about paddling technique, awareness of board trim,
turning skills, ducking waves, how to pop up into a stance and
balance. Strength and endurance will be developed through interval
training on and off the surfboards with basic submerged
hypoxic training to help you improve your comfort under water.
We will surf on the wake behind a water-ski boat at Island Lake
and utilize stand up paddle boards propelled with specialized
paddles to broaden your board skills. This is also a great chance
to meet others interested in surfing, learn about equipment,
and how to get equipment. Thirty minutes of each session will
be devoted to dry-land instruction of surf related topics. Attendance
at each session is strongly advised.
• Fridays (8:30- 11:00am)
September 18, October 2, 9, 16, 23
• Wednesdays (2:30- 4:30pm)
*April 14, 21, 28
We Provide: Surfboards, Accessories, Instruction
You Provide: Swimsuit, Towel
Meet: UMD Sports and Health Center Pool
Cost: RSOP Surf/Paddle Board Only Member
$45 Annual for UMD Students / $115 Annual Others OR RSOP
Combined Surf/Paddle Board & Kite Member $70 Annual for
UMD Students/$175 Others
*Spring Only Membership: $25 UMD Students.
Info Sheet
River Wave Riding in Canada: Stand-Up
Paddleboard, Surfboard, Whitewater
Kayak & Canoe
The Winnepeg River at Sturgeon Falls offers large glassy waves
that can be surfed using a variety of equipment. We will base
camp in tents alongside the river and play in the rapids for two
days. Basic surfing or kayaking skills are needed for this trip.
The best way to develop these skills before this trip is to join the
UMD RSOP Surf Membership or UMD Kayak and Canoe Club. A
Passport is required. See Trip Packet for full details.
Depart: Friday, September 25 at 2pm
Return: Sunday, September 27 at Midnight
Register By: 2pm, September 22
We Provide: All Group Camping Gear, Surfboards, Kayaks, Food,
Instruction,Transportation
You Provide: Personal Camping Gear
Meet: RSOP Trailhead in the Sports and Health Center Lobby
Cost: $70 UMD Students Only, must be UMD RSOP Surf Member
or Kayak and Canoe Club Member
Info Sheet
Kite Introduction Sessions
Learn to be a safe and efficient kite pilot with Professional Air
Sport Association (PASA) Trained Snow Kite Instructor Randy
Carlson and staff. We will introduce equipment design, safety
concepts, kite launching, how to fly precision patterns, depowering
the kite for landing and harness use. When you put it
all together, you will be able to use the kite to pull yourself on
short controlled reaches across the softball field.
• Tuesdays (Noon-2:00pm)
November 10, 24; December 1; January 26; February 2
• Fridays (Noon-2:00pm)
November 20, January 29
We Provide: Kites, Harness, Instruction
You Provide: Pants that can get grass stained, warm clothing
that may include winter boots, snow pants, jacket with hood,
mittens, hat, sunglasses
Meet: Hallway outside the RSOP Day Office
Cost: $8 UMD Students / $15 Others Transferable to an
alternate date if wind is less than 10 mph. All sessions available
to RSOP Snow Kiting Members. Deduct the Intro Session
fee from your annual membership if you’re hooked.
Info Sheet
Scheduled "Rip" Outings
Lake kiting for all UMD RSOP Kite Members
If the forecast calls for at least 10mph winds, it’s time to strap
your equipment to your feet and learn to glide along using the
kite’s power. Stay upwind by flying the kite with precision in
the power zones while carving. Try flying the kite in a pattern
that lifts you up in the air. Feel the rush of a downwind speed
run. At Island Lake a snowmobile will assist beginners that
need help getting back up wind. What a rush!
Rip Across Wild Rice Lake
Saturday (11am-5pm) December 5
Thursday (11am-5pm) December 10
Rip Across Island Lake
Saturday (11am-5pm) January 23, March 6
Thursday (11am-5pm) February 18
We Provide: Kites, Harness, Helmets, Instruction with
snowmobile support on Island Lake
You Provide: Alpine or Telemark skis and Boots or Snowboard
and Boots, Helmet, Snow Pants, Jacket with Hood, Mittens,
Hat, Sunglasses, Water Bbottle, Lunch/snacks
Skill Level: All Kite Members may attend. Must be able to safely
launch, steer, de-power, & re-launch kite before traveling away
from launch area
Meet: Designated lake, Maps will be provided
Cost: Must be RSOP Snow Kiting Member.
Info Sheet
Montana Snow Kite Training Trip to
Mt. Haggin & Georgetown Lake
Start your snow kiting season off with major momentum! We
will drive to Montana with kiting gear, snowboards, alpine or
tele skis and cross country ski gear so all our bases are coverd.
Sugar Loaf Lodge and Cabins is our home for the week so we
can explore the local mountain terrain and ride in fresh snow.
Basic snow kiting skills are needed for this trip. The best way to
develop these skills before this trip is to join the UMD RSOP
Snow Kiting Membership. See Trip Packet for full details.
Depart: Saturday, January 2 at Noon
Return: Sunday, January 10 at Noon
Register By: 4pm, December 11
We Provide: All Kiting Gear, Food, Instruction, Transportation
You Provide: Personal Ski or Snowboard Gear
Meet: RSOP Trailhead in the Sports and Health Center Lobby
Cost: $450 UMD Students, $695 Others, all participants must be
UMD RSOP Snow Kite Members or obtain trip leader approval.
Info Sheet
Fifth Annual UMD-RSOP Island & Boulder Lake Snow Kiting Expo
February 6-7, 2010
Boulder Lake ELC
MN Adventure.com
Wind Speed and Temperature Forcast
Private Snow Kiting Instruction for the
Community Members of Northern MN
Schedule a full day of snow kiting with your own instructor.
Our on-call waiting list serves one or two people at a time.
We will call you one day in advance of a full day kiting session
to check your availability and make sure the wind forecast is
reliable. Cost is $150 for one person or $130 per person for two
people. You become a Snow Kite Member after your private
session. Contact Randy Carlson at 218-726-6177 or e-mail
rcarlso6@d.umn.edu for more details.
Info Sheet
Summer 2009 Programs
Adventure Sport - Beach Recreation Day - Level 1
Learn to Stand-Up PaddleBoard (SUP), Pilot an Inflatable or Foil
Kite and Kayak with a V-Sail! All of these sports are introduced
during a one-day outing on the secluded end of Park Point. The
instruction emphasis is on kiting and V-Sailing when it’s windy or
paddling and board skills when it’s calm. It’s a FUN day that can
lead to continued excitement by prorgressing into SUP touring,
surfing or snow kiting.
Meet at the Aquatic Center, 9am-5pm.
July 31, August 1, $135
Call to arrange different dates for small groups.
$140/person/day (2-3 people)
$130/person/day (4-6 people)
Info Sheet
Stand-Up Paddleboarding Introduction - Level 1
This rapidly growing paddling/ surfing hybrid adventure sport
is a thrilling full body workout and a great way to explore our
lakes and rivers. Spend a day on flatwater and deep river rapids
with standing waves to develop your stance options, balance,
stroke techniques, board trim, river maneuvers and river wave
surfing skills.
Meet at the Outpost 9am-4pm.
July 18, $130
Additional stand-up paddle board instruction is offered along the
Lake Superior Shoreline on calm and big surf days. Call to arrange
different dates for small groups.
$135/person/day (2-3 people)
$125/person/day (4-6 people)
Info Sheet
Lake Superior Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP)
& Kayak Adventure Tour - Level 2
Explore the Split Rock Lighthouse State Park shoreline, visit the
lighthouse and a Lake Superior Water Trail kayak campsite. This
day-tour is designed to refine your skills as we travel along
a challenging route. Learn about trip planning, equipment,
paddling efficiency, group management and take in some
spectacular scenery. We will compare the attributes of the SUP
with the kayak in calm conditions or in wind and waves as we adapt
to whatever the day brings.
Meet at the Aquatic Center, 8am-6pm.
August 2, $145
Call to arrange different dates for small groups.
$145/person/day (2-3 people)
$135/person/day (4-6 people)
Info Sheet
