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Ben and Linda Lind started selling Norwegian sparks, or kicksleds, in 1985. Early on, the kicksleds, which are ridden with the same kicking and gliding motion as skiing, were just an off-season sideline of their other business, Alpine Nursery in Houston, Minn. But with loving care from a couple of green thumbs, its not surprising that the Linds kicksled business grew large enough to branch off as a separate company, Scandia Kicksled (scandiakicksled). It was just kind of a natural progression, says Linda. It was getting busy enough that we really needed to have some definition there. Understanding the value of a slow and natural progression is part of the savvy the Linds say theyve picked up through their business experience. You dont go overboard to begin with, says Linda. You...let the business grow as it wants to grow naturally. In fact, to appreciate just how slowly this business idea came to fruition, consider that it has its roots in Bens days as a student in Norway in 1966. I spent a year at the University in Oslo and I got to use every form of getting around and one of them was kicksleds.He never forgot the fun he had. Buying the nursery from his parents in 1985 and acquiring storage facilities, familiarity with trucking companies, and other resources, finally presented the Linds with an opportunity to sell imported kicksleds. At that time, few people knew what kicksleds were. When the Winter Olympics were held in Norway, kicksleds were featured on video feeds, and it created an interest in this country. We now ship hundreds of kicksleds throughout the U.S. and Canada.

 

Address: 7155 State 76, Houston, MN 55943 USA
Telephone: 507-896-3715
Fax: 507-896-5463
Website: http://www.kicksled.com/