How do you flood a hockey rink on a lake?

Answer: The easiest method, if you have a hose that reaches, is to flood a small area of your frozen lake. Or, consider cutting a hole in the ice with an auger so you can pump out water with a small horsepower pump to flood your rink area.

How do you flood an outdoor rink in a lake?

You can buy flooding tools, make your own (there are lots of designs on the Internet), or just use a plain old hose or bucket. Resurfacing is simpler if you have running water—and you can get that water down to the lake easily. If not, you can make a hole in the ice with an auger, and use a pump to draw out the water.

Is Lake George open for ice skating?

*Lake George is Now Closed for the 2022 Season* No one is allowed on the ice at Lake George until it is declared safe. Thanks to donations by businesses, community groups and residents, we have skates available for free use during shelter hours.

How do I turn my pond into a skating rink?

Water the surface

  1. Use your hatchet to break through the ice and create an opening large enough for a bucket. For safety purposes, use snow to form a ring around the hole.
  2. Fill your bucket with ice cold water and pour it onto the exposed surface.
  3. Repeat the process until the area is evenly covered in water.

How big should a pond hockey rink be?

I’d recommend 20 feet + 10 feet for every player… so if there are 4 of you then a 60 foot rink by 30 feet wide should be great.

How do I make my lake ice rink smooth?

Inspect the rink for any big gouges or divots. Fill these in with a mixture of snow and water, commonly referred to as slush. Use a shovel to smooth the slush out, similar to mudding a drywall seam or using wood putty on a joint.

How thick should ice be for pond hockey?

Check: Ice should be at least 5 inches thick for it to be safe for skating, says SportingLife360.com. Drill a few holes and run a ruler to determine the thickness of the ice. Be aware that ponds will freeze unevenly, and some areas may be perfectly thick while others could be paper thin.

How do you fix a crack in a lake ice rink?

Cracks in the Ice

  1. Pack any larger holes, chipped cracks, etc. with a slush mixture of snow and water. Make sure you pack it in and smooth it out and let it freeze.
  2. Then commence resurfacing/flooding and apply a layer of water. You can repeat this over and over again pausing between each flood allowing it time to freeze.

Where can you ice skate in Lake George?

Go Ice Skating in the Great Outdoors

  • Lake George.
  • Gurney Lane Recreation Area.
  • Crandall Park.
  • Warrensburg Recreation Field.
  • Dynamite Hill Rec Center.
  • Cool Insuring Arena.
  • Glens Falls Recreation Center.
  • Saratoga Springs Ice Rink.

Is Lake George frozen?

Lake George never fully froze last year – although we did have ice in many of the bays. The records show that the Lake also didn’t freeze completely in 1919, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2012, and 2013. That translates to no ice in about 10 percent of the years where records exist.