The Kiteboarder Magazine

Anna Stevens of Palapas Ventana leads a rag tag crew around the hot dog stands of El Sargento and La Ventana, Baja, Mexico. This video starts at Baja hot dog intensity level one and ramps it up to level five by the end. Estas listo por la crema?

Today was the second day of the 2011 La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo, and today did not disappoint. After a few days of light wind, the El Norte winds returned with a vengeance today. Shortly after sunrise, approximately 130 kiteboarders and windsurfers began gathering on the beach today in front of Baja Joe's to be shuttled to Isla Cerralvo to prepare for the crossing.

While today wasn't quite as windy as the last few, today was another good day for kiteboarding in La Ventana. This small town in the Baja desert is quickly filling to capacity with kiteboarders and kiteboarding industry people. La Ventana has to be one of the few places in the word where kiteboarders can be walking down a remote dirt road and run in to other kiters they know.

Today we had another perfect day of kiting here in La Ventana, with the TKB test team being able to get out for another full day on the water. After a morning planning meeting with Tim Hatler of Palapas Ventana, we were able to test 9m kites from North and Caution and a Litewave board. The wind was still blowing late into the day, so we shot a few photos with Wainman HI team rider Spencer Lujan until the wind lightened up.

If you’re pining for some sunshine and warm water this winter season, you have more reasons than ever to head south to Baja California.

This short movie was born while living in La Ventana, among the people who spent all their lives there.

15 Countries over 145 Days in a VW Van

Head 20 minutes south from San Diego on I-5 and you will find yourself in a wildly different place. As soon as you cross under the large green, white, and red sign that reads “MEXICO,” make sure you line up in one of the “Nothing to Declare” lanes and hope for a green light.

EVENT REPORT for 1/24/2010 *Perfect Conditions for the Final Day of the Event *Kite and Windsurf Course Racing *Big Air Competition

EVENT REPORT 1/23/2010 *Windy day today in La Ventana *Island Crossing went off today *Great conditions to demo the latest kiteboarding gear

EVENT REPORT1/22/2010 *Short 1-Mile SUP Race this morning *Offshore winds today in La Ventana *Reggae Beach Party Tonight

EVENT REPORT 1/21/2010 *Wind is on! *SUP Paddle Royal 11-Mile distance paddle happened today *Wild Toga Party at Pablo's!

EVENT REPORT 1/20/2010 *Girls' Clinic happened today, 20 kiteboarding girls took over Isla Cerralvo for the day *Wind came back up today, back to kiting! *SUP Island Crossing happening tomorrow, 1/21/2010

EVENT REPORT 1/19/2010: *No Mas Basura trash pickup *Winds still light, but getting better *Girls' Clinic being held 1/20/2010

EVENT REPORT 1/18/2010: *Another Day of Light Wind *More exploring and relaxing today in La Ventana