Anyone know any good spots in southern or central NH or northeastern Mass? Im new and so far the only places I have scouted out arent that good: The lake at Kingston State Park and Woodsoms Farms in Amesbury, Mass (the big sledding hill thats normally full of people to the locals). So any places will be good to know.
Thanks

I hearded snowkiting was possible on Mount Washington in NH. The below URL was posted last year on
kiteforum

http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l251/crabzebula/?action=vi...

There is a robust snowkiting scene in northeastern MA and S. NH but its mostly confined to the lakes.

For the past two years, Lake Mascuppic in Dracut, MA has been the main hub for snowkiting and last year there were between 3 and 14 riders out at one time on any given weekend. Lake Quinnipouit (sp??) in Wakefield, MA has also been used. Lake Masapeassic (sp??) in Manchester, NH was used often. Woodsom Farms is good in the early morning hours before others get out. The owner of powerline sports lives in Amesbury so he would get out there with his buds and board before the families came out. N. Conway in NH is also a hub.

I can't view the photobucket link but Crabnebula and Zebulon are part of the powerline tribe of riders and while they may have gotten up on Mt. Washington, they wrote a lot about how bad it was because of the topography and winds forming rotors all over the place. Looks like a great place to ride and can be ridden but not nearly the best place around.

Long Lake in Saco,ME is another popular spot with riders over there as the lake is so shallow it freezes fast.

I currently work 5 minutes from Lake Massabesic in Manchester! Does this mean I can go kite on the lake (skis or not) during lunch this winter? I think it does! I've kayaked there and it's a very nice big lake.

Would it be fair to say that most large lakes would be good for snow kiting or do some just not get the wind? I am looking at buying a house near Swain Lake in Barrington, NH and was wondering if this would be suitable for kiting in the winter. It's fairly big so I'm guessing it would be a nice spot.

Unless the topography is real funky, just about any big space will do and the bigger it is the better the winds will be as they smooth out as they travel over open space. But by big I mean roundish. Big as in long and thin may not be good especially if the winds blow across as opposed to down the lake. The only other way big can be bad is if your launch points are limited and the wind tends to blow towards them making it hard to get out on the lake without walking.

Lake Massabesic is big in a good way and offers ample room for many kiters and is still popular but not as popular as it was 3-4 years ago (simply because many live closer to Dracut than Manchester). Just be careful of the snowmobilers and, unless things have changed, if you park in the dirt lot across the street and walk out on the lake and begin skiing down the lake (such that a green swim hut or recreational building is on your right by the launch point - assuming its still there) be careful... as you get to the far end of the lake, from the center over to the left, there used to be white posts that stuck up - I think they marked underground utility or gas lines??? Anyways, being white and all, they can sneak up on you in the snow.

I landboard regularly at lunch so if you wanted, you should be able to ski no problem - just dress properly and bring a change as you'll likely sweat a good deal even if its real cold. Don't forget water and avoid the ice fishing holes - those things can mess up a run like nobodies business.

The real bad thing about big lakes is simply that they tend to freeze more slowly - especially if they are deep.

In Maine there are many lakes to snowkite on . Sebago lake is large and there are many access points available so that wind direction is not a problem. It does take a while to freeze over totally, but many of the bays freeze before the main lake. Try Jordan bay in Raymond for easy access. As mentioned, Long lake in Naples is popular. Any large flat surface will work,
sod farms are another good possiblity (ask permission). Go to the iceboating websites for current ice conditions in the northeast as they have icespotters that are experienced in reporting the current conditions. If you have a buggy,take that with you as sometimes they work just fine on hard pack.