The Kiteboarder Magazine

One of the fixtures at Sherman Island, Slawek “Suave” Krauze is usually the easiest guy to pick out on the water due to the fact that he always seems to be able to find the brightest colored gear to ride.

Evan Mavridoglou walks us through the 2012 line of wakeboarding and kiteboarding vests from Mystic.

Evan Mavridoglou shows us the 2012 line of wetsuits from Mystic at Surf Expo in Orlando.

Evan Mavridoglou gives us all the details on the 2012 line of kiteboarding harnesses from Mystic.

Evan Mavridoglou talks about the six kites in the 2012 RRD Kiteboarding lineup.

Evan Mavridoglou talks about the 2012 line of twin tip kiteboards from RRD Kiteboarding.

Mystic's Evan Mavrigdoglou talks about the 2011 kiteboarding harnesses from Mystic.

The 2011 RRD Obsession looks similar to last year’s model, but there are a few obvious differences. The trailing edge is now all Dacron and the graphics are actually made of fabric sewn onto the kite as opposed to being screened on, a feature that RRD claims adds more rigidity to the canopy.

Evan from Mystic takes us through the 2011 wetsuit and apparel line at the Hood River AWSI.

Evan from Mystic fills us in on the 2011 kiteboarding harness line.

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There is no doubt people will see you coming with this kite – we couldn’t help but be attracted to the colorful graphics of the kite and bag. Upon setting up the Obsession, one of the most noticeable things we found was its long bridle, however, it seems to work perfectly with this kite design.

Shawn, well known for his unique riding style, recently became a Mystic and RRD International Team Rider. All action takes place in Gorge.