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Video and photos: Kite surfers in November draw a crowd in Lake Geneva
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Video and photos: Kite surfers in November draw a crowd in Lake Geneva

  • Dennis Hines ,  Scott Williams
  • Nov 4, 2020
  • Nov 4, 2020

These two kite surfers could not resist catching some November waves in Lake Geneva when the winds kicked up and unseasonably warm temperatures climbed into the 60s.

Video: Kite surfers in Lake Geneva in November

Harry Melges kiteboarding near the shore at Lake Geneva

Harry Melges kiteboarding near the shore at Lake Geneva

Harry Melges lets the wind carry him toward Library Park while kiteboarding Nov. 4 on Geneva Lake near downtown Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Scott Williams

Harry Melges begins to pump up a giant kite as he prepares to do some kite boarding in Geneva Lake

Harry Melges begins to pump up a giant kite as he prepares to do some kite boarding in Geneva Lake

Harry Melges of Lake Geneva begins to pump up a giant kite as he prepares to do some kite boarding on Geneva Lake.

Dennis Hines

Charlie Vogel kite surfer on Geneva Lake

Charlie Vogel kite surfer on Geneva Lake

Kite surfer Charlie Vogel waits for the wind to catch his kite Nov. 4 while taking advantage of warm temperatures and high winds near Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel, left, and Harry Melges pull in a giant kite from Geneva Lake, as the end a round of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel, left, and Harry Melges pull in a giant kite from Geneva Lake, as the end a round of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel, left, and Harry Melges pause on the beach Nov. 2 while kite surfing at Riviera Beach in downtown Lake Geneva. 

Dennis Hines

Spectators watch kite surfing at Riviera Beach

Spectators watch kite surfing at Riviera Beach

Spectators gather Nov. 4 at Riviera Beach in downtown Lake Geneva to watch kiteboarders Charlie Vogel and Harry Melges enjoy a November day with temperatures in the 60s on Geneva Lake. 

Scott Williams

Harry Melges pulls his kite into Geneva Lake as he prepares to do some kite boarding

Harry Melges pulls his kite into Geneva Lake as he prepares to do some kite boarding

Harry Melges pulls his kite towards Geneva Lake as he gets ready for kite surfing Nov. 2 on a warm, windy day at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach. 

Dennis Hines

Harry Melges kite surfing on Geneva Lake

Harry Melges kite surfing on Geneva Lake

Kite surfer Harry Melges picks up speed under his kite Nov. 4 during a kiteboarding exhibition on Geneva Lake near Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel eases his kite towards Riviera Beach after a round of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel eases his kite towards Riviera Beach after a round of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel hangs onto his kite and prepares for the kite to launch him out onto the water of Geneva Lake at Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva. 

Dennis Hines

Kiteboarding kite up in the air at Lake Geneva

Kiteboarding kite up in the air at Lake Geneva

A kite hovers overhead while kite surfer Charlie Vogel takes a break Nov. 4 while kiteboarding, also known as kite surfing, off of Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel returns to Riviera Beach as a finishes a kite boarding lap on Geneva Lake

Charlie Vogel returns to Riviera Beach as a finishes a kite boarding lap on Geneva Lake

Charlie Vogel carries his surfboard and hangs onto his kite Nov. 2 while kiteboarding on Geneva Lake at Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva. 

Dennis Hines

Harry Melges prepares to wrap up his kite boarding equipment after doing some kite boarding on Geneva Lake

Harry Melges prepares to wrap up his kite boarding equipment after doing some kite boarding on Geneva Lake

Harry Melges looks out onto Geneva Lake while gathering his kiteboarding equipment at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Dennis Hines

Harry Melges kiteboarding near beach

Harry Melges kiteboarding near beach

Kite surfer Harry Melges surfs along the beach Nov. 4 on Geneva Lake at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel kicks up some water during a lap of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel kicks up some water during a lap of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel of Lake Geneva kicks up some water Nov. 2 while kiteboarding, also known as kite surfing, at Riviera Beach. 

Dennis Hines

Charlie Vogel airborne while kiteboarding in Lake Geneva

Charlie Vogel airborne while kiteboarding in Lake Geneva

Kiteboarder Charlie Vogel goes airborne on Geneva Lake when the wind under his kite lifts him off his surfboard Nov. 4 near Riviera Beach in downtown Lake Geneva. 

Scott Williams

Harry Melges kiteboarding in Lake Geneva

Harry Melges kiteboarding in Lake Geneva

The Lake Geneva lakefront provides the perfect backdrop Nov. 4 as kite surfer Harry Melges catches a wind on Geneva Lake near Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva. 

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel heads his way back up to Riviera Beach after finishing a kite boarding lap.

Charlie Vogel heads his way back up to Riviera Beach after finishing a kite boarding lap.

Charlie Vogel heads out into the water Nov. 2 on Geneva Lake during a kiteboarding outing at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Dennis Hines

Friends watch kiteboarders on Riviera Beach

Friends watch kiteboarders on Riviera Beach

Laura Vogel, left, and friend Sarah Lyon, sit on Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach and watch a kitesurfing exhibition given by Vogel's brother, Charlie Vogel, and fellow surfer Harry Melges.

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel kiteboarder in kite harness

Charlie Vogel kiteboarder in kite harness

Kite surfer Charlie Vogel pauses Nov. 4 at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach, holding the kite harness for kiteboarding on Geneva Lake. 

Scott Williams

Harry Melges ends of a day of kite boarding on Geneva Lake

Harry Melges ends of a day of kite boarding on Geneva Lake

Harry Melges gathers his kite during a kite surfing outing Nov. 2 on Geneva Lake at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach.

Dennis Hines

Charlie Vogel kiteboarding into the sun Lake Geneva

Charlie Vogel kiteboarding into the sun Lake Geneva

A combination of sun, wind and water make the kiteboarding experience complete Nov. 4 for Charlie Vogel on Geneva Lake near Lake Geneva’s Riviera Beach. Last week, temperatures hit into the 70s.

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel pulls in his kite boarding equipment from Geneva Lake as a he completes an afternoon of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel pulls in his kite boarding equipment from Geneva Lake as a he completes an afternoon of kite boarding

Charlie Vogel pulls in his kiteboarding equipment from Geneva Lake during a November afternoon of fun at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach. 

Dennis Hines

Harry Melges kite surfing on warm windy November day

Harry Melges kite surfing on warm windy November day

Kiteboarder Harry Melges keeps a firm grip on his kite in windy conditions Nov. 4 on Geneva Lake 

Scott Williams

Charlie Vogel, left, and Harry Melges discuss their day of kite boarding on Geneva Lake at Riviera Beach

Charlie Vogel, left, and Harry Melges discuss their day of kite boarding on Geneva Lake at Riviera Beach

Kite surfers Charlie Vogel, left, and Harry Melges discuss their day on Geneva Lake at Lake Geneva's Riviera Beach during unseasonably warm November weather.

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