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 $45 if you are a UMD Student and $115 for Others. You can also combine the Surf/Paddle Board &
Kite Membership for $70 per year if you are a UMD Student and $175 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 notifications 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.
Surfing resumes in April and early May.
Memberships are limited to the first 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
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
Island Lake Stand-Up Paddle (SUP)
Boarding Introduction
This rapidly growing paddling/surfing hybrid adventure sport
is a thrilling full body workout and a great way to explore our
lakes and deep water rivers. Spend a day on flatwater and on
a ski boat wake to develop your stance options, balance, stroke
techniques, board trim and wave surfing skills.
Thursday, September 18 Noon-6pm
Saturday, September 20 10am-4pm
Saturday, September 27 10am-4pm
Register By: Noon, 3 Days Prior to Outing
We Provide: Transportation, Boards, Paddles, Wetsuits
You Provide: Swimwear, Towel, Lunch, Water Bottle
Meet: RSOP Trailhead in the Sports and Health Center Lobby
Cost: $30 UMD Students/$85 Others
Additional instruction is offered along the Lake Superior Shoreline
and on Park Point when the surf is up. If you want to take
surfing and stand-up paddle boarding to the next level, consider
joining the UMD RSOP Surf/Paddle Board Membership.
Info Sheet
Surfing Based Strength & Conditioning - Pool Sessions
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 specialized
paddles to broaden your board skills. This is also a great chance
to meet others interested in surfing, learn about equipment,
and how to get equipment. The first half-hour of each session
will be devoted to dry-land instruction of surf related topics.
Attendance at each session is strongly advised.
• Fridays (8:30- 11:00am)
September 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24
• Wednesdays (2:30- 4:30pm)
*April 8, 15, 22, 29
We Provide: Surfboards, Accessories, Instruction
You Provide: Swimsuit, Towel
Meet: UMD Sports and Health Center Pool
Cost: RSOP Surf/Paddle Board Only Member
$45 Annual for UMD Students / $115 Annual Others OR RSOP
Combined Surf/Paddle Board & Kite Member $70 Annual for
UMD Students/$175 Others
*Spring Only Membership: $25 UMD Students.
Info Sheet
Spring Break Surfing Safari
March 14-22, 2009
Take your surfing 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 efficient 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 fly 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 field.
• Tuesdays (Noon-2:00pm)
November 11, 25; December 2; January 27; February 3
• Fridays (Noon-2:00pm)
November 21, January 30
We Provide: Kites, Harness, 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 the RSOP Day Office
Cost: $8 UMD Students / $15 Others Transferable to an
alternate date if wind is less than 10 mph. Deduct the single
session fee from your annual membership if you’re hooked.
All sessions available to RSOP Kite Only Members
$45 Annual for UMD Students / $115 Annual for Others OR a
RSOP Combined Surf/Paddle Board & Kite Member for $70 Annual
for UMD Students/$175 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 flying the kite with precision in
the power zones while carving. Try flying 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 6
Thursday (11am-5pm) December 11
Rip Across Island Lake
Saturday (11am-5pm) January 24, March 7
Thursday (11am-5pm) February 19
We Provide: Kites, Harness, Helmets, Instruction with
snowmobile support 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 Bbottle, Lunch/snacks
Skill Level: All Kite Members may attend. Must be able to safely
launch, steer, de-power, & re-launch kite before traveling away
from launch area
Meet: Designated lake, Maps will be provided
Cost: RSOP Kite Only Member $45 Annual for UMD Students/
$115 Annual for Others OR RSOP Combined Surf/Paddle Board
& Kite Member for $70 Annual for UMD Students/$175 Others.
Info Sheet
Kiting Introduction & Adventure!
The Fourth Annual UMD-RSOP Island & Boulder Lake Snow
Kiting Expo is set for February 7-8, 2009.
Kite Rental Service
Kite Members that meet our skill level requirements will be
eligible to rent. Visit the new RSOP Equipment Center to learn
more.
Rental Page
