Kitewing on Lake Saimaa

The kitewing is probably the most fun toy I've had in a long time. I got a Rage 55 - wingspan 5,5 meters - earlier this year and have had a few good runs both on the Espoo/Helsinki coast and Lake Saimaa in Lappeenranta at my dad's house. The below video from my second time out on ice doesn't feature any big jumps or other antics (as the wind had already dissipated in the afternoon by the time I got the videographer up from bed), but it goes to show how it's just a matter of picking the wing up up and riding it (well, it took a sec to get started again...). While it isn't quite as versatile and is more dependent on a steady wind than a kite, it's a breeze to put together and to disassemble. You'll be out on the ice (or sand) long before the kite-fellows have untangled and powered up their fliers. You can get one from the UK here of in Finland here (note again, the pound's cheap, even if you're not in the UK...).