Moosehead Lake has been coming in and out of focus the past few days. The morning forecast looks hopeful but by evening it’s not. And visa versa. Quebec about the same. All lower elevation lakes seem hopelessly lost. Bob Lombardo will try an early morning skate on Pushaw tomorrow (walk right on…to the slush) hoping the low of 32 will harden it up for a few hours. I suspect he’ll get it. We won’t.

Just to keep our juices flowing, here’s a short clip from China Lake last week. It demonstrates the great joy in narrow passages with balls to the wall sailing each side. It’s why lakes with features are so much more interesting and fun than fish bowl lakes. Unless all you need is a race course, but that’s a different story.

The Ins and Outs of Ice Boating youtube.com

These tight narrow passages hone your technical skill. Notice how Denis throws in a couple of deep gybes to keep powered up as he sets up to round the end of the pressure ridge.

If anyone sees any joy in a forecast for anywhere, please speak up!