Category Archives: 2016 Season

Bog Bridge boat launch….730 am…wind strong and gusty NNE….cloudy….temp 13 degrees, but feeling somehow colder….maybe the humidity of coming snow…..maybe….maybe one of life’s persistent questions coming up: was it really wise to get out of bed? Bob Lombardo was just … Continue reading →

So goes iceboating? We all are well aware that the CIBC Ice Index has taken quite a hit this past quarter but were unaware that it tracked the Dow and the price of oil so accurately. And like all the … Continue reading →

if you come Monday bring storm sails and sail early if possible. ice surface is excellent, but probably unlike anything you’ve ever sailed on. amazingly level, strong orange peel surface. it was ‘glide forever’ skating sunday, so iceboat runners should … Continue reading →

On very short notice we called sailing ON for the weekend at The Birches. There had been all kinds of warming, cooling and pending snow. A major blizzard was about to dominate the entire east coast. Weather radar indicated Rockwood … Continue reading →

Jory skated and Lloyd ice bicycled much of the lake early Sunday. As noted earlier the recent snow storm wetted out on arrival. The result is about 5 inches of pebbly snow/black ice, good skating and very sailable. This sometimes … Continue reading →