Winter wind sports Festival - lots of fun last year!

Winter wind sports

Keswick, Ont.

While most people cower indoors to escape the winter wind, devoted enthusiasts of wind sports flock to frozen lakes for the chance to streak across the ice at speeds that would earn you a ticket on the road. This weekend, the fourth annual Lake Simcoe Wind Sports Festival showcases such eclectic diversions as kite skiing, kite snowboarding, skimbats, uniboarding and ice buggy driving. Beginners are welcome to watch — or sign up to ride along with certified instructors.

Cost: Free.

When: From Saturday, Jan. 21 to Sunday, Jan. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: The foot of Glenwoods Avenue in Keswick, about one hour north of Toronto by car.

How: For more information, call 416-497-9463 or visit www.canadianwindrider.com.

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