A bitter, winter wind is enough to drive some people indoors, but not these two. These intrepid hobbyists would take their boats down to the lake in the ’90s to capture the cold breeze. Frozen water didn’t stop them. It was exactly what they were hoping for.You need a large, frozen expanse if you’re going to go ice boating.Their vessels rode the wind across the ice-bound lake, sometimes reaching speeds of 50 mph. The boats had skis so they could glide over the ice. They were difficult to steer…and even more difficult to keep upright.WATCH to see the amazing video and experience the chilly speed of ice boating!If you liked this video, check out some of our other retro finds. Spud-tacular train wreck: Potatoes mashed, baked after train derailment in ‘95Why did the potato refuse to get on the train? It heard there would be a mash-up!RETRO TECH: ‘90s smart TV controlled by ray gun promised greater interactionThis amazing device was ahead of its time! Watch to see how this smart TV compares to today’s tech!RETRO FIND: Adorable dog and duck are BFFsThis cute animal duo proved that friendship knows no bounds. Watch to see how these besties came to be.
A bitter, winter wind is enough to drive some people indoors, but not these two. These intrepid hobbyists would take their boats down to the lake in the ’90s to capture the cold breeze. Frozen water didn’t stop them. It was exactly what they were hoping for.
You need a large, frozen expanse if you’re going to go ice boating.
Their vessels rode the wind across the ice-bound lake, sometimes reaching speeds of 50 mph. The boats had skis so they could glide over the ice. They were difficult to steer…and even more difficult to keep upright.
WATCH to see the amazing video and experience the chilly speed of ice boating!
If you liked this video, check out some of our other retro finds.
Spud-tacular train wreck: Potatoes mashed, baked after train derailment in ‘95
Why did the potato refuse to get on the train? It heard there would be a mash-up!
RETRO TECH: ‘90s smart TV controlled by ray gun promised greater interaction
This amazing device was ahead of its time! Watch to see how this smart TV compares to today’s tech!
RETRO FIND: Adorable dog and duck are BFFs
This cute animal duo proved that friendship knows no bounds. Watch to see how these besties came to be.
