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March 2010 Newsletter
Wild Rock Source for Adventure Newsletter
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Cool Stuff Arriving Daily!!!
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 Spring is arriving at the store!
Come and check out the new Trek, Cannondale, Cervelo, Kuota bikes! We also have clothing and accessories from Pearl Izumi and Cannondale.
New packs, bags and travel accessories have arrived from Patagonia, The North Face and Eagle Creek. Check out the great colours!
Clothing in the sportswear section seems to arrive daily! Lole, Royal Robbins, Aventura, Patagonia, Horny Toad, Columbia, The North Face and Honolua are all here with more on the way!
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A Yakima Roundtoit
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The advantages of Yakima Gear Boxes
About this time last year I found myself crouched in the back seat of my little car with a bottle of Swix wax remover in hand. I had, for about the 15th ski season in a row, gotten klister wax on the back of the headrest. (For non-skiers I must explain that klister is a type of ski wax that is used in icy or wet conditions. It has a consistency somewhere between toothpaste, bike grease and epoxy glue.) As I cursed my way through the half hour it took to get the seat clean I thought for about the 15th time that I really should get a roof box for my Yakima rack. Well, time passed and I didn't quite get a round to it. Dee, my lovely partner, always says she can lend me a roundtoit (as in get a round to it) but I am too stubborn to take her up on the offer!
So, summer comes and we are headed out on holiday. Bikes, climbing gear, camping gear; all of it has to get crammed in our little car. Being a teacher, Dee generally gets summer holiday packing duty while I work until the moment we race out of town. Last summer I scurried home to find the driveway filled with our recreational booty and one very grumpy partner. I will leave out the details but suffice it to say that the day was upon me to cash in my roundtoit!
This winter we happily piled our skis in our new Yakima Skybox every weekend. I have to say it is much, much better. I don't have to fight the skis out of the way to get to my coffee holder and I will probably never slam the door on another $20 pole basket.
Looking back I wonder how we ever did without the box. Over 20 years I have been in this industry so I can't imagine why I didn't solve this issue before. Maybe what my mother used to say about me procrastinating was true...
Yours in Packing,
Kieran
Check out the Yakima giveaway info below!
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Snow kiting demo days
Come and check out this new and exciting sport at Elmhirst Resorts, 1045 Settlers Line, Keene, ON K0L 2G0. This event will run every Sunday on March 14, and 21, 2010 from 11:00 to 14:00hrs. Please register for this event at Wild Rock Outfitters. Registration is free to all participants.
Snow kite participants will learn to fly a trainer kite, which includes:
Launching the kite, learning power and neutral zone areas of the kite, turning the kite left and right, how to keep the kite in the air, and using the kite to propel you forward (for advanced snow kite users)
Safety Requirements are: ski helmets, elbow, and kneepads. Please dress in layers (ski clothing, waterproof/resistant or wind resistant clothing, jeans are not suitable).
See Jonathan's article on the event in February below!
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Yakima Give-away
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If you win the draw this month, you can choose from a selection of bike or boat carriers!
Yakima helps you get out
of town and play. You can carry, bikes, boats, skis
and gear with their
different accessories.
This prize assumes that
you already have racks on the top of you vehicle or are about to buy them!
Check out some options at www.yakima.com.
Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for entry. Contest ends March 22, 2010.
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Better Baby Expo
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Saturday March 13th
9am-3pm at the Evinrude Centre
Better Baby Expo
Pay no taxes SALE on Chariot child carriers, child carrier back packs, Little Life backpacks and baby bike helmets at the store and at the show Saturday and Sunday only!
Wild Rock will have a booth at the show. Drop by to learn all about getting out and playing on your bike, running, skiing or hiking with your baby.
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Spring Boat Blowout
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Native ULTIMATE™ 14.5 PROPEL
2 LEFT IN-STOCK.
Reg $2499 First come first served only $1299.
No holds, no deposits, no layaways!
Pedal or paddle with all the comfort and convenience of an Ultimate™ plus the versatility of a Multisport kayak, the Ultimate™ 14.5 Propel is the definition of sovereignty. You can pedal forward or backward and the rudder control lets you steer with a single finger while you enjoy the luxury of the First Class™ Seating system and the stability of the Tunnel Hull.
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| Kiteboarding at Elmhirst Resort |
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 I wanted to write a little bit about the Elmhirst Resort Kite Boarding weekend that was held this January 29-31st on Rice Lake. What a great week end to learn about kites and all the possibilities that flying kites entail. I arrived on Saturday to sunny, clear blue skies and unfortunately not too much wind. Nevertheless, it was a great day to fly some of the bigger kites that were available to all. With little wind that day, it meant that we were able to get some of the kites in the air but, not use them to get pulled by the kite. Little did I know that this was a sport onto itself which is in fact called, Power Kiting. The idea of course is that before you can get comfortable harnessing the power of the kite as a form of transportation, it is very important to learn how to control the kite.
 This I proceeded to do with a big smile on my face as even the 4 metre kite I was using was enough to pull me off my feet when a gust a wind took hold of the kite. In some ways, I was grateful that it was not too windy that day as it was a nice, easy way to learn the basics of kite flying.
Sunday brought a bit more wind and with that more possibilities in respect to using some of the knowledge I had learned on Saturday. Within 10 minutes of arriving I had a someone show me how to fly one of the kites that I had brought down form our rental program. A short time later I was told to don my skates. Did I mention that due to our warm weather the week before, the lake was a giant skating rink? With skates on my feet I used the knowledge I had effectively learned from my practice flying to start letting the wind and kite pull me. Slowly at first but, as I got used to the pull of the kite and knowing where the power zones were I let myself get pulled a bit faster and faster. I learned quickly that this sport is really, really fun and that the combination of flying the kite and sliding on ice or snow is something that puts a huge smile on my face as well as all the participants that came down that week end. According to Steve Elmhirst, one of the owners of the resort and the instigator of the week end, we had at least 75-100 people try kite flying that week end. I for one am hooked on the sport as I was told I would be. A combination of technical skill in flying the kite as well as the ability to harness the incredible power of wind makes this sport challenging and relatively inexpensive.
 It is my hope to have some kite flying nights installed into our events program and I will ask all of those interested in this relatively new sport to keep and eye out for details on our future events calender. I am sure that once you get a chance to experience learning to fly a kite, you may be surprised to find that you are looking forward to some cloudy, windy days. It's a great opportunity to get off the couch and play outside. Thanks for reading.
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Trent Riverside Rail Jam
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 March 20th 12-5pm
For the second year in a row, Wild Rock is sponsoring the Trent Riverside Rail Jam. This is one of the premier snowboard contests in the area. Pro and amateur riders will tackle the giant flatbar rail and buttery stepdown box.
Check out the video from last year's contest!
This year promised to be even bigger and better. There will be a giant beer garden and live music. If you're a snowboarder, skier, or a fan of snowboarding and skiing, this event is a high energy must see event! So make sure to hit up Gzowski College at Trent University.
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Win Great Gear!
Go to our giveaway page to sign up for the chance to win a bike or boat carrier for your Yakima rack. Check with anne@wildrock.net for details on choices.
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Yakima Give-away!
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