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2013 Slingshot Tyrant WVX and EPX Kite Surfboard Review

While in Hood River, Slingshot handed us two brand new 2013 Tyrant surfboards to test. Both boards share the exact same shape, but differences between how the boards ride were very noticeable.... Read More...

John and Erika Heineken Win North American Kite Course Racing Championship

John Heineken and his sister Erika (both USA, Ozone/Mikes Lab) have taken the 2012 North American Course Racing Championship titles after 12 races.... Read More...

2012 Ro-Sham Throwdown Final Report

Bringing the world’s first-ever kiteboarding slopestyle contest to a close, yesterday concluded the third annual Ro Sham Throwdown, a week-long international pro-am event set in Hood River’s world-class terrain park.... Read More...

Ro-Sham Qualifiers Wrap Up, Men’s Semi Finals and Finals Today

While day five of the 2012 Ro Sham Throwdown started off with super light winds, conditions improved greatly by early Friday afternoon and Heat 3 Round 2 kicked off in Hood River’s world-renowned terrain park.... Read More...

Ro-Sham Throwdown Day 4: Women’s Finals and Men’s Qualifiers.

As the wind filled in through the Columbia River Gorge early yesterday afternoon, the Women’s Finals of the 2012 Ro Sham Throwdown resumed.... Read More...

Slingshot Announces the 2013 Rally

This 4-line crossover kite has been completely re-engineered and features new Connect Forward attachment points, Reflex Wingtip technology, and a new bridle configuration all bundled into a surf tough construction with a reinforced trailing edge.... Read More...

Big Winds for the 2012 Ro-Sham

Day three of the world’s first slopestyle kiteboarding contest received excellent conditions, perfect for women’s finals and the first round of men’s qualifiers.... Read More...

Ro-Sham Throwdown Kicks Off with Women’s Qualifiers

Amidst strong, steady winds on Tuesday in the Columbia River Gorge, the 2012 Ro Sham Throwdown kiteboarding competition commenced with two rounds of Women’s Qualifiers.... Read More...

Ro-Sham Starts Today with Kiteboarding’s First Ever Slopestyle Event

Thirty”five men and eight women from Antigua, Australia, England, Scotland, the U.S., and Uruguay will battle it out throughout the week at the first”ever slopestyle kiteboarding competition.... Read More...

A Little Bit of Everything at 6th Annual Kiteboarding 4 Cancer 2012

The forecast for the 6th Annual Kiteboarding 4 Cancer event called for strong wind and thunderstorms and the day delivered as promised, and then some!... Read More...

PKRA Germany: Zoon and Pulido Take Freestyle at the Beetle Kitesurf World Cup

Measuring around 11-25 knots, the conditions proved challenging, yet well-suited to the continuation and completion of both disciplines allowing for the crowning of the official champions at the Beetle Kitesurf World Cup.... Read More...

Watch the 2012 Kiteboarding 4 Cancer Live Stream

Kiteboarding 4 Cancer is streaming all the action from the 2012 event in Hood River this weekend, July 14-15. ... Read More...

IKO Announces Online Videos to Supplement Your Kiteboarding Lesson

While these videos are not intended to take the place of an IKO instructional live course, they will provide demos for the beginning, intermediate and independent kiteboarder.... Read More...

Learning to Ride a Race Board: Like Learning to Kiteboard All Over Again

It's been awhile since I last wrote about my experiences of learning to ride a race board and I feel like I've come a long way since I first tried to ride this thing.... Read More...

Behind the Scenes with Susi Mai

For the launch of NP, Susi Mai helped recreate the famous Jenna de Rosnay advertisement. Here's a peak behind the scenes...... Read More...

TKB Welcomes Amy Hunter to the Crew

The Kiteboarder is stoked to announce a new addition to the TKB crew. Amy Hunter comes to the Kiteboarder Magazine with a professional background in marketing and international communications. ... Read More...

The Kiteboarder Volume 9, Number 2 Now Available (Summer 2012)

The Kiteboarder Magazine is proud to announce the release of Volume 9, Number 2, the Summer 2012 print issue of TKB.... Read More...

PKRA Turkey Wrap Up: Heineken, Bridge, and Langeree Finish On Top

The last day of the Burn Kiteboard World Tour played out exactly as a final day should. The culmination of the entire event erupted in anticipation and excitement, as racers and freestyle competitors arrived at Burc Beach one last time, ready to give it their all. ... Read More...

2012 F-One Volt 2 Kiteboarding Kite Review

The Volt is F-One's all-around freeride kite and is available for a lower retail price than the F-One Bandit 5. ... Read More...

On the Loose – This is Kiteboarding Teaser with Hadlow and Len10

Ruben Lenten and Aaron Hadlow know how to have a good time, but when it comes down to business their attitude is "play hard, work harder." Watch as Ruben and Aaron come in contact with amazing people, create incredible footage, and live out a truly unique and inspiring lifestyle. ... Read More...

PKRA Venezuela Final Wrap Up: Adicora Delivers Epic Conditions for Final 2 Days

The final day of the Copa Mundial de Kitesurf Adicora turned out to be a relaxed and calm day for many, as the competition turned up one last time for some racing action and the final awards ceremony. With freestyle double eliminations completed, riders arrived ready to carry out a few more races before ending the competition for good.... Read More...

PKRA Venezuela Day 3: Big Day for Freestyle

Playing out once again with great wind, amazing people, and the best kiteboarding talent in the world, the Copa Mundial de Kitesurf Adicora provided onlookers with yet another astounding show.... Read More...

TKB Review: Underwave Imperial Vacuum Harness

Using an air-tight pouch within the shell, the Imperial harness molds to your back when you pump the air out of it, creating a truly customized fit.... Read More...

PKRA Venezuela Day 2: Action Continues in Adicora

With the beach even more packed than the day prior, spectators and competitors arrived to the second day of the Copa Mundial de Kitesurf Adicora with palpable eagerness and enthusiasm.... Read More...

PKRA Venezuela: Extraordinary First Day in Adicora

The first day of the Copa Mundial de Kitesurf Adicora offered up a full morning and afternoon of both freestyle and racing action complete with local talent, the best riders in the world, and a special variety of South American flavor. ... Read More...

TKB Review: GoPro Wi-Fi Bacpac Combo Kit

Enables full remote control of up to 50 cameras at a time, live preview, playback on smart phones and tablets, and more. ... Read More...

KSP Cascais, Portugal, Wraps Up with Another Day of LIght WInd

Today saw the culmination of the EDP Kite Surf Pro Cascais World Championship tour event in which thirty-six of the world’s top kite surfers from seventeen nations came together at Guincho Beach in Cascais, Portugal, the first-ever European tour stop for the KSP.... Read More...