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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
August 26, 2005
Michael Heidenreich leans back and finds just the right spot - a delicate balance between his sail and the wind. A gust bears down, and his board skims the surface as he rips across Elk Lake at nearly 30 mph, his face a sublime mix of concentration and joy.
"I've done many things - ran....