Surf & Kite Home
Develop your surf, stand-up paddle board and snow kite skills with UMD-RSOP!
Instructional sessions are designed to serve beginner to advanced skill levels. Choose the Annual Surf/Paddle Board Only or Snow
Kiting Only Membership for $35 if you are a UMD Student and $95 for Others. You can also combine the Surf/Paddle Board & Kite
Membership for $50 per year if you are a UMD Student and $140 for Others. Members will be able to attend all of the scheduled
programs during the school year at no additional cost. You will also receive e-mail notifi cation of several additional pack-up and
go outings whenever the conditions are favorable. Pack-up and go outings are offered at two different skill levels and travel to a
wide variety of locations to encourage skill development for all. Most of the longboard surf and stand-up paddle board outings
occur from late September through early November, then the kite action heats up in December and runs through March. Surfi ng
resumes in April and early May.
Memberships are limited to the firsst 40 students and 10 non-students registered. You can also sign up for a single
Kite Introduction Session and then deduct the fee from your annual membership if you’re hooked on kiting.
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Introduction (New, Summer 2008)
Surfing Based Strength & Conditioning - Pool Sessions
Spring Break Surfing Safari
Kite Introduction Sessions
Scheduled "Rip" Outings
The Third Annual UMD-RSOP Island Lake Snow Kiting Expo
Kite Rental Service
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Introduction
Level 1 Course
This rapidly growing paddling/surfing hybrid adventure sport
is a thrilling full body workout and a great way to explore our
lakes and rivers. Spend a day on flatwater and deep river
rapids with standing waves to develop your stance options,
balance, stroke techniques, board trim, river maneuvers and
river wave surfing skills. Meet at the Outpost 9am-4pm.
July 12, $130
July 27, $130
August 9, $130
August 10, $130
Additional stand-up paddle board instruction is offered along
the Lake Superior Shoreline on calm and big surf days using a
private instruction format. Call for availability. $35 per
hour for one person (Four hour minimum)or a full day
session for two people at the $140/day per person
rate.
Info Sheet
Surfing Based Strength & Conditioning - Pool Sessions
Learn about paddling technique, awareness of board trim,
turning skills, ducking waves, how to pop up into a stance and
balance. Strength and endurance will be developed through interval
training on and off the surfboards with basic submerged
hypoxic training to help you improve your comfort under water.
We will surf on the wake behind a water-ski boat at Island Lake
and utilize stand up paddle boards propelled with specialty
paddles to broaden your board skills. This is also a great chance
to meet others interested in surfi ng, learn about equipment,
and how to get equipment. The fi rst half-hour of each session
will be devoted to dry-land instruction of surf related topics.
Attendance at each session is strongly advised.
• Fridays (9:30- 11:00am)
October 3, 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9
• Wednesdays (2:30- 4:30pm)
April 9, 16, 23, 30
We Provide: Surfboards, surfi ng accessories & instruction
You Provide: Swimsuit and towel
Meet at the UMD Sports and Health Center Pool
Cost: Must be a RSOP Surf/Paddle Board Only Member
$35 per year for UMD Students / $95 per year for Others or a
RSOP Combined Surf/Paddle Board & Kite Member for $50 per
year for UMD Students and $140 for Others.
Info Sheet
Spring Break Surfing Safari
March 15-23, 2008
Take your surfi ng to the next level! Join us for a Baja Mexico surf
trip.
Contact Randy Carlson for more details.
Info Sheet
Kite Introduction Sessions
Learn to be a safe and effi cient kite pilot with Professional Air
Sport Association (PASA) Snow Kite Instructor Randy Carlson
and staff. We will introduce equipment design, safety concepts,
kite launching, how to fl y precision patterns, de-powering the
kite for landing and harness use. When you put it all together,
you will be able to use the kite to pull yourself on short
controlled reaches across the softball fi eld.
• Tuesdays (Noon-2:00pm)
November 13, 27 December 4, January 29, February 5
• Fridays (Noon-2:00pm)
November 30, January 25, February 1
We Provide: Kites, harness, helmet, instruction
You Provide: Pants that can get grass stained, warm clothing
that may include winter boots, snow pants,jacket with hood,
mittens, hat, sunglasses
Meet: Hallway, outside of the SpHC-RSOP Day Offi ce Lobby
Cost: $5 UMD Students / $10 Others (transferable to an
alternate date if wind is less than 10 mph and you can deduct
the single session fee from your annual membership if you’re
hooked) All sessions available to RSOP Kite Only Members
$35 per year for UMD Students / $95 per year for Others or a
RSOP Combined Surf/Paddle Board & Kite Member for $50 per
year for UMD Students and $140 for Others.
Info Sheet
Scheduled "Rip" Outings
Lake kiting for all UMD-RSOP Kite Members
If the forecast calls for at least 10mph winds it’s time to strap
your equipment to your feet and learn to glide along using the
kite’s power. Stay upwind by fl ying the kite with precision in
the power zones while carving. Try fl ying the kite in a pattern
that lifts you up in the air. Feel the rush of a downwind speed
run. At Island Lake a snowmobile will assist beginners that
need help getting back up wind. What a rush!
Rip Across Wild Rice Lake
Saturday (11am-5pm) December 1
Thursday (11am-5pm) December 6
Rip Across Island Lake
Saturday (11am-5pm) January 26, March 8
Thursday (11am-5pm) February 7, 21
We Provide: kites, harness, helmets and instruction with
snowmobile support if we’re on Island Lake
You Provide: alpine or telemark skis and boots or snowboard
and boots, helmet, snow pants, jacket with hood, mittens, hat,
sunglasses, water bottle, lunch/snacks
Skill Level: All Kite Members can attend, must be able to safely
launch, steer, de-power, & re-launch kite before traveling away
from the launch area
Meet: At the designated lake, maps will be provided
Cost: Must be a RSOP Kite Only Member $35 per year for UMD
Students / $95 per year for Others or a RSOP Combined Surf/
Paddle Board & Kite Member for $50 per year for UMD Students
and $140 for Others.
Info Sheet
The Third Annual UMD-RSOP Island Lake
& Boulder
Lake Snow Kiting Expo
is set for February 9-10, 2008!
Info Sheet
Event Schedule
Map
Kite Rental Service
Starting Spring Semester 2008, Kite Members that meet our
skill level requirements will be eligible to rent. Visit the new
RSOP Equipment Center to learn more.
