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Next time you are hemming and hawing about whether the long drive will really be worth it, pop this little gem into the player. The answer will be obvious! Moosehead Lake Ice Sailing Aerials – YouTube

Thanks to Jonne Trees for this wonderful shot. Best viewd on the big screen!

There’s this thing with iceboaters called hope. Without it we’d be nothing. Towards the end of every season as southern lakes give way to crocuses, the word is: “there is always Moosehead”. We watch the web cams and forecasts daily; … Continue reading →

Every year about this time Moosehead Lake begins to exert a magnetic pull on the iceboater expeditionist. The snow has gone, scads of thickness remain. The game becomes balancing cold with wind. There are few things as tense as driving … Continue reading →

Bob Lombardo skated from The Birches over to Farm Island, down to Kineo and then up to the north end. He reports an interesting ice sandwich. The top 6-8″ is hard black ice, as you can see in this video. … Continue reading →