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Lake Placid Water Ramps

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steezyjibber
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to anyone thats used the lake placid water ramps, or any water ramps for that matter.


did they help a lot? what could u do before u used them, and what could u do after. how many days did u use the ramps total in the summer? thanks
Jun 14 2008 12:55PM
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matt.rad
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I went to Ohio Dreams once last summer to learn flips and it definitely helped me a lot. It helps you with awareness in the air and just getting a general feel for what a trick is going to feel like. I'd rather work on flips and corks into water so I can make little adjustments and not have to worry about wrecking myself on ice.
Jun 14 2008 3:11PM
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steezyjibber
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sweet that's good to hear

bump
Jun 14 2008 3:18PM
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Big--Ben
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yea dude the water ramps are soooooo good for learing spins/corks/flips and lake placid is not that expensive at all me and matt stout went in sept/oct last year and posted up at the econo lodge down the street and it ened up costing us with camp and the hotel like $100 a day each. Not bad at all when u compare that to summer camps
Jun 14 2008 5:26PM
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Alkyy
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i just wish you didnt have to be a usasa member to use the ramps in lake placid
Jun 15 2008 11:22AM
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steezyjibber
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is that where u learned ur corks and stuff?
Jun 16 2008 7:16AM
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boobie
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what is this usasa member business? i was thinkin about goin up for two days or something but forgot to look into it further haha
Jun 18 2008 4:30PM
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steezyjibber
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i think its 50 dollars to join

then an additional cost every time u go
Jun 18 2008 9:01PM
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Big--Ben
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usasa is like $60 a year to join for your first time and then like $120 a year after that
Jun 19 2008 2:08PM
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ohhbecker
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hey i was wondering if anyone can give me anymore information on the water ramps. do i need to schedule a time or anything? is there a specific website for them? do you just need to bring your membership card?

i got a pair of mik d's with with a bit of the edge ripped out underfoot. if i smooth that out and duck tape it should they be fine? how bout skis with a shit ton of chunks out of the top sheet? thanks for any help
Jun 20 2008 11:13PM
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dandougherty
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lake placid has a pretty legit complex
Jun 21 2008 3:27PM
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cheaaaaaa
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ill be there next week.. ill tell you how it goes.
Jun 22 2008 9:45PM
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Alkyy
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ice face booters haha.  only did the ramps once but i didnt have to pay, it was before the membership and everything...i think it depends on how the edge is comming out, it might snag a little. 
Jun 23 2008 1:04AM
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Alkyy
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thats to the guy about the beat up skis for ramps
Jun 23 2008 1:05AM
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skiRay
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yeah ben i agree. its gonna catch. thats my problem too, with the pipe cleaners.. im gonna have to file it down a lot then epoxy it maybe.

but whiteface's jumps are the last ones id TRY corks on.. getting a blackflip was hard enough..
Jun 25 2008 6:36PM
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Joan
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Ok bro heres what you gotta know:

First Off, the ramps are dope, but it takes a little getting used to, so id suggest going for around 2 days or more, becuase the first day you will prolly just get the feel for em maybe learn a few things, but the next day you can really start improving and so on.

Also, it does blow donkey dick, but a usasa or ussa membership is required, usasa is cheaper im pretty sure. The the other additional costs are just the ramp fee and the coaching fee. For the record, the coach who works there full time and my personal coach, ritchie mogan, is the fucking man. Ask anyone, hes coached Mike clarke all his skill form his younger years. Hes also tight with decker and liam downey, but hes just super chill.

As far as equipment goes, use old shit or your stuff from last season if your getting new gear, boots WILL get ruined, so find an old pair, and you will also need a life jacket, helmet, etc. They will give u more detailed info when you cal them or email or something.

BUt yeah the bottom line is it helps in the long run alot with air sense becuase they are so funky, basically if u can do it on the ramps you can do it on snow. Not to mention the baller ass trampolines that are amazing. but beware of Deb.......
Jul 1 2008 9:27PM
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cheaaaaaa
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^^^ ahahaha deb is such a bitch, i was just there, but malissa is really cool

dont take your own skis because its possible that they will break, but your boots wont go bad if you dry em real good after.
Jul 2 2008 8:43PM
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skiRay
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thanks a lot jake, deb is my aunt...

not really though..

but my only problem is skis... i have pipe cleaners with a broken edge, and my AR6s.. they would be perfect for ramping, but i dont want to risk breaking my bindings/ rusting the edges/ soaking the core. so idk, ill figure something out
Jul 2 2008 11:47PM
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Joan
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haha shit you got me for a second
Jul 3 2008 9:24AM
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skiRay
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haha
Jul 3 2008 6:12PM
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ohhbecker
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Awesome I'm all set then haha got a couple pairs of urban condition skis and a USASA membership. Ive got a snowboarder friend who wants to go also. I assume since its USASA they must allow snowboarders too right. What about a helmet/PFD, do you bring your own? Which ramp do you end up using the most? I've seen the picture of the 3 ramps...
Jul 3 2008 10:43PM
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Joan
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any helmet works fine, you use the single the most (the one all the way to the left) and yeah snowboarders can use em too
Jul 3 2008 10:46PM
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tBatt
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dont you have to qualify to use the double and triple? like 100 successful jumps on the preceding one or something like that?
Jul 7 2008 7:17PM
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Joan
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i dont think so, when i hit the double i didnt quaify tricks i think its more of a choice made by your coach.

that was a claim by the way....haha
Jul 7 2008 11:02PM
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Big--Ben
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yea dude ritchie is the man and funny as hell. Any idea how late in the season he's goin to be coaching?
Jul 8 2008 12:31AM
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Joan
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until october 1st im pretty sure
Jul 8 2008 9:47AM
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steezyjibber
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can you go without coaching
Jul 8 2008 11:25AM
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TheWorst
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hey guys, just wonderin if theres a website or something i can go on? i'd be coming from canada just cause the quebec city water ramps are about 3 hours further... thanks.
Jul 13 2008 2:04AM
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steezyjibber
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no there isnt

you have to email this lady about reservations

ask her about everything

lfreire@orda.org
Jul 13 2008 10:55AM
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TheWorst
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^ cool thanks a lot man
Jul 13 2008 2:51PM
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