Day 24 of the 2016 season: Harsens Island Epic kite day

Cold and Blustery

Started out rigging the 6.5 Solo kite with gusty winds and choppy water conditions. It was lower end 6.5 conditions. After an hour it lightened up so I rigged up the 9 Z. Definitely enough wind for the 6.5 but I couldn't get enough confidence with the wind to head out to the slicks.
With the 9 rigged and Craig on his 9.5, we easily headed upwind deep into the middle channel to explore new slicks that were formed with the higher water levels. Super slicks, shallow water and clean wind for the most part. We have never been this far into the channel before - new territory for sure.
Explored this area until rain clouds started to appear off of the horizon and wind speed started to drop.
Definitely a spot to go back to on the next opportunity.

Gear: 6.5 solo for an hour then up to 9.0 Z kite for 2 hours 
TOW: nearly 3 hours
Wind: WNW to 35 mph
Water: voodoo chop near launch to
epic slicks in the middle channel
Weather: COLD for mid-May, mid 40s, mostly cloudy
Highlights: slicks, carving, jumping, boosting

Check out the tracks into the middle channel