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Watercross
Snowmobile skipping, snowmobile watercross, snowmobile skimming, water skipping or puddle jumping is a sport and/or exhibition where snowmobile racers hydroplane their sleds across lakes or rivers. Basics Snowmobile watercross consists of crossing water while riding a snowmobile, which is possible because snowmobiles have wide tracks for traction and flotation in the snow. If one hits the water at an acceptable speed (5 mph per 150 lb or km/h per 100 kg of weight) and keeps the sled's throttle open, the track keeps the snowmobile on the surface of the water without sinking. If the rider backs out of the throttle or the sled bogs or floods out, the sled will sink. A sunk sled is able to be revived by cleaning water out of the carburetor, exhaust, spark plugs, and replacing the fuel. The front of the sled is pitched upwards as riders commonly do in deep mountain powder snow. History The Grantsburg, Wisconsin first annual World Championship Snowmobile Watercross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Grantsburg is a village in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Grantsburg. It was established by Canute Anderson. Geography Grantsburg is located at (45.780541, -92.684718). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Grantsburg is situated along the Wood River, which is dammed on the western edge of town to form the small body of water named Memory Lake. A playground and campsite have been built here. The Wood River continues west and south to the St. Croix River. The terrain is generally flat, and the land around Grantsburg is heavily wooded, though there is substantial farm acreage, especially to the east and south. To the north and west, the land is sandy and of marginal agricultural use. Grantsburg is near Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, the largest wildlife area in Wisconsin. The village has been a Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowmobile
A snowmobile, also known as a Ski-Doo, snowmachine, sled, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. It is designed to be operated on snow and ice and does not require a road or trail, but most are driven on open terrain or trails. Snowmobiling is a sport that many people have taken on as a serious hobby. Older snowmobiles could generally accommodate two people; however, most snowmobiles manufactured since the 1990s have been designed to only accommodate one person. Snowmobiles built with the ability to accommodate two people are referred to as "2-up" snowmobiles or "touring" models and make up an extremely small share of the market. Most snowmobiles do not have any enclosures, except for a windshield, and their engines normally drive a continuous track at the rear. Skis at the front provide directional control. Early snowmobiles used simple rubber tracks, but modern snowmobiles' tracks are usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Flotation Device
A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suite that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water. The device will keep the wearer afloat with their head and mouth above the surface – they do not have to swim or tread water in order to stay afloat and can even be unconscious. PFDs are commonly worn on small watercraft or other locations where accidental entry into deep water may occur in order to provide immediate support for the wearer should they end up in the water. PFDs are also kept on large vessels for passengers to wear in an emergency in order to help them stay afloat should they be forced to enter the water or accidentally fall overboard during an evacuation. PFD's are commonly worn for swimming and/or other activities that require an individual to be in the water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Sports
An individual sport is a sport in which participants compete as individuals. However, team competitions in individual sports also occur, such as the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup. Overview Examples *Athletics *Badminton *Billiards *Bodybuilding *Boxing *Bowling *Bowls *Calisthenics *Canoeing *Caving *Chess *Croquet *Crossfit *Cycling *Dance *Darts * Disc golf *Diving *Equestrian *Fencing *Figure skating *Golf *Gymnastics *Knife throwing *Martial arts *Mixed martial arts *Orienteering *Pool *Powerlifting *Racquetball *Rock climbing *Rowing *Running *Sailing * Sapakan *Shooting * Skateboarding *Skiing *Skimboarding *Skipping rope *Snowboarding *Snooker *Speed skating * Sport stacking *Squash *Surfing *Swimming *T'ai chi ch'uan *Table football *Table tennis *Taekwondo *Ten-pin bowling *Tennis *Track and field *Triathlon * Wife-carrying *Wrestling See also * Team sport A team sport includes any sport where individuals are organized into opposing sports team, teams which c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conover, Wisconsin
Conover is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Conover is located in the town. History The town is named after Seth H. Conover, a descendant of Wolphert Gerritse, who would travel to the area for hunting and fishing. He would often take a train to the area, even though there was no station there. Eventually, the railroad men started calling the area "Conover's Place." A station was soon built there, and several logging camps were established. The town continued to grow when other businesses were established. In 1935, the town hall was built. Geography The Town of Conover is located in central Vilas County, Wisconsin. The upper part of the Wisconsin River runs through the town, and there are several lakes that dot the area. Much of the western part of the town is made up of Vilas County Forest lands. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.2 squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KDAL-FM
KDAL-FM (95.7 FM, "My 95.7") is an American radio station in Duluth, Minnesota airing an adult contemporary format. KDAL-FM is owned by Midwest Communications, which also owns KDKE, WDSM, WDUL, KDAL, and KTCO in Duluth. All the Duluth stations share the same studio location at 11 East Superior St. Suite 380, downtown Duluth. History KDAL-FM previously carried an adult contemporary format under the names "96 Lite FM" and "Magic 95.7". KDAL-FM aired the syndicated Deliliah show weeknights. Upon changing its name to "The Bridge" on January 1, 2006 it aired a variation of the adult hits format that was best described as a classic hits/adult album alternative (AAA) hybrid. In 2008 the station began airing a full-fledged AAA format. On September 13, 2010, KDAL-FM changed its format to classic rock, branded as "Rock 96" and focusing on rock music from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. By the summer of 2011, "Rock 96" tweaked to a mainstream rock format playing a mix of classic rock a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturgeon Lake (Ontario)
Sturgeon Lake is a lake in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway. The lake is Y shaped and has the communities of Fenelon Falls, Lindsay, Sturgeon Point and Bobcaygeon at the north-west, south, central and north-east points of the Y respectively. The lake is approximately from the southern to the north-eastern extremes, the longer axis. Inflow and Outflow The Scugog River flows into the lake at the southern apex. Cameron Lake also flows into this lake, via the Fenelon River at the north-western extreme. Emily Creek empties into the lake at the middle south. The lake outflow is through the Big Bob and Little Bob channels of the Bobcaygeon River at the north-east of the lake. Fish species Game fish species include large and small mouth bass, muskie, and walleye. See also *List of lakes in Ontario This is an incomplete list of lakes in Ontario, a province of Canada. There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario, constituting ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaktuvuk Pass
The Anaktuvuk Pass ("the place of caribou droppings", el. 2,200 ft.) is a mountain pass located in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in North Slope Borough in northern Alaska. The Anaktuvuk Pass is in the Brooks Range which divides the Anaktuvuk River with the John River. Anaktuvuk Pass is a village in the pass, the home of the only concentrated population of the Nunamiut, the only true inland Iñupiat group in Alaska. Climate Anaktuvuk Pass has a Polar climate, specifically a tundra climate, but lies within the southern periphery of the climate zone, bearing some characteristics of a cold subarctic climate, but overall being a clear cut tundra climate, with the low precipitation being not much different than that of a desert. Anaktuvuk Pass also has not seen temperatures rise above freezing during January or February. Summer is defined as the time period when the most precipitation is received, often in the form of rain, hence June through September. Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buoy
A buoy () is a floating device that can have many purposes. It can be anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift with ocean currents. Types Navigational buoys * Race course marker buoys are used for buoy racing, the most prevalent form of yacht racing and power boat racing. They delimit the course and must be passed to a specified side. They are also used in underwater orienteering competitions. * Emergency wreck buoys provide a clear and unambiguous means of temporarily marking new wrecks, typically for the first 24–72 hours. They are coloured in an equal number of blue and yellow vertical stripes and fitted with an alternating blue and yellow flashing light. They were implemented following collisions in the Dover Strait in 2002 when vessels struck the new wreck of the . * Ice marking buoys mark holes in frozen lakes and rivers so snowmobiles do not drive over the holes. * Large Navigational Buoys (LNB, or Lanby buoys) are automatic buoys over 10 m high equipped with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Blien
Morten is a common given name in Norway and Denmark. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Morten Abel, Norwegian singer *Morten Andersen, Danish kicker in American football *Morten Arnfred, Danish film director and screenwriter * Morten Berglia, Norwegian orienteering competitor * Morten Berre, Norwegian footballer *Morten Bertolt, Danish footballer * Morten Bisgaard, Danish footballer *Morten Bo, Danish photographer *Morten Breum, Danish DJ and producer known by his mononym Morten * Morten Bruun, Danish football player * Morten Brørs, Norwegian cross-country skier * Morten Børup, Danish educator *Morten Stig Christensen, Danish handball player, TV host and TV executive * Morten Daland, Norwegian handball player * Morten Djupvik, Norwegian show jumping competitor * Morten Dons, Danish racing driver *Morten Eriksen, Norwegian footballer *Morten Finstad, Norwegian ice hockey pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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