| As with any extreme sport, some people enjoy the | | | | caution and heed signs about ice conditions. Since the |
| warmth of surfing and others prefer the cold | | | | skater needs a basic pair of skates they can also |
| weather and would rather skate instead of surf. With | | | | purchase their sail. A setup can cost up to $500 |
| this, another popular extreme sport has been created | | | | depending on which type of sail they have purchased. |
| Skatesailing. Skatesailors like to take to the ice and | | | | Some sails are held like a boom while other sails |
| zip around the lake on their two skates. The cost of | | | | drape across the shoulder bladed.If you are new to |
| this sport is relatively low and very seasonal.Most | | | | the sport you may want to exercise with caution, |
| people who enjoy skatesailing do so with the simple | | | | there are some schools that will teach you the art of |
| pair of skates and a sail that is held and steered by | | | | skatesailing. You will need a good pair of ice skates |
| skater. As the wind velocity increases the skater | | | | as well as the sail. Pay close attention to the |
| moves into the wind and picks up speed across the | | | | instructor, they will teach you the art of turning, |
| ice. The skater can reach speeds up to 40 mph and | | | | navigating, speeding up and slowing down. Once you |
| above. The downside to this sport is that you are | | | | have mastered the basics you can then begin to |
| landing on a hard surface should you fall. Extreme | | | | speed up and learn other tricks that can increase |
| skaters love this sport; they live for the challenge to | | | | your speed. You can also learn how to skatesail on |
| tame high winds.As with most skating sports they | | | | skis, although there needs to be more wind to push |
| take place on a lake. Most of the time, lakes can | | | | you and the skies.Although skatesailing has become |
| create great wind gusts that can help increase the | | | | popular, it is a seasonal sport. Most people who enjoy |
| speed of the skater. It can be dangerous to be | | | | skating will take to it with passion. |
| skatesailing on thin ice, so you should always practice | | | | |