Holeriders

The windaddicted enjoyed some primo conditions out on the still frozen Ottawa river at Britannia this afternoon. Solid winds, sunshine and a smooth snow cover surface made for pretty sweet rides today. Mike was the only one on the river when I arrived with his kite up and riding his Fatbike, I guess we can […]

This years SnowKite Squall kiteboarding event comes to an end with the popular wrap up party at Big Rig Brewery. Prizes awarded to all the winners of the various categories and lots of random prize draws for gear from all the event sponsors. Awesome time had by all, thanks to the organizers.

The live kite boarding race was today on the Ottawa river, about 40 competitors signed up and made their way around the course on the Ottawa river at Britannia. Fantastic weather with a bit of sun, warm temperatures and some gusty winds to propel the wind addicted souls around the snowy river surface. Great time […]

After a few grey and overcast kite boarding shoots this past weekend we were treated to some beautiful sun and colourful skies over the Ottawa river. The wind addicted crew enjoyed gusty conditions that allowed them to get some good airtime over the frozen and snow covered river surface. Stunning way to end the day […]

Mellower winds compared to Friday for competitors racking up runs on the Snow Kite Squall course on the Ottawa river. Visibility was considerably better as well, the sun acutally came through the clouds for a few minutes.

The wind gods delivered some powerful and gusty condition this afternoon plus new snow as well. Made for some interesting conditions as kiters worked their way around the event course. Winds were from the east which saw the kite launches from the Crystal Bay area of the Ottawa river. Visibility was difficult at times with […]

A few days on a family ski trip to the amazing Stoneham ski resort just north of Quebec city.

The weather gods blessed us with 0C temperatures, sun and a light wind today. I headed down to Britannia Beach to catch up with and hopefully photograph some of the wind addicted Ottawa crew. The initial winds were pretty light but they picked up for a bit and the kites were up in the air […]

A quick wander on a cold -24 evening in downtown Ottawa to check out the beautiful ice sculptures featured in this years Winterlude Festival. It was a very cold night but amazingly we had the place to ourselves, only a handful of people out braving the elements in Confederation Park.