Help Create the Hood River Kite Park
If you kite in Hood River and want to ride or try slider, then you might want to contribute to this NWkite fundraiser. See this link for more info.
Archive for January, 2007
Snowkite Rodeo Event Details
4Th ANNUAL MONTANA SNOWKITE RODEO February 15th-18th 2007 Schedule of Events Thursday: Harp & Thistle in Anaconda * Informal Meeting 8pm Friday: Denton’s Point at Georgetown Lake * Free Ride All Day * Intro to Kiting Demo’s Friday Night: Brown Derby at Georgetown Lake * Pre-Registration 6pm-8pm o $15 Fee Includes a Rodeo T-shirt * [...]
Jan 31, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Liquid Force Kiteboarding – Proof #15 – 2007 Control Systems
For 2007, Liquid Force releases a brand new state of the art control system that features a 3D molded chicken loop, quick release and integrated cleat Depower System. The bar comes with LF’s own High Quality pulley (for 2:1 control systems) which minimizes leader line ware and tear. The pulley is rated at whopping 400kg [...]
Jan 31, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Kite Instructor Wanted in Dominican Republic
Pura Vida in Las Terrenas, 3 hours from Cabarete is looking for an instructor that speaks both French and English. Las Terrenas in located on the East side of the island and has a more ‘tranquillo’ atmosphere than Cabarete. It has a very strong French influence, which is why you need to speak [...]
Jan 31, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Naish Launches New Website for Surf
Check out the new surfboards and photo gallery, including images of Robby ripping, at www.naishsurf.com
Jan 31, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Interview with “New School” Snowkiter Claes Lundin
Check out the trailer for Entrophy, and it’ll make you want to find out more about this talented rider! Click here for the interview.
Jan 31, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
KiteGirl Clinic in Minnesota
As many of you know, kiteboarding is being more popular in Minnesota. We are the land of 10, 000 lakes and usually about six months of winter. What a great location for a sport that uses frozen lakes, snow and wind power! As the sport has become more popular we have seen more and more [...]
Jan 30, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Flash Austin Joins The Eclipse Team
As one of the first kiters out on Kitebeach, Flash Austin brings our team a wealth of experience and knowledge. Flash is located in Maui which provides Flash with a consistent variety of conditions. As an experience tester we know Flash will test our equipment in the most extreme conditions imaginable. Flash most recently worked [...]
Jan 29, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
How Kiteboarding Maybe Saved My Life
After months of going back and forth to neurologists and following up with repeat MRI’s, I was diagnosed on the 3rd of Jan. with a brain tumor by the head neurosurgeon at OSHU, and underwent surgery last Thursday. The good news is that they were able to remove the entire tumor (grade 2 astrocytoma) and [...]
Jan 28, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
nwkite.com / Slingshot – Best of 2006 Winners
Best Video: Big Riggins (Wind Slither) http://www.nwkite.com/videos/Big_Riggins.wmv See all the winners at: http://www.nwkite.com/
Jan 26, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Reo Stevens/ Dan Moore wave video
Quick video of some wave action…some footage from an odd trip before xmas….. thought you might like to enjoy. Video courtesy of Dave Ogle, known in the surf world for his unique, point of view camera angles. To check out more from Dave, see www.oglevision.com. Video is at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2gxPxp38CfI
Jan 24, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
ASNews Interviewed Kiteboarding Icon Mauricio Abreu
Mauricio checking in with Jimmy Redmon, Liquid Force’s Lead Board Designer. Photo courtesy of Liquid Force. One of the early icons of our sport, Mauricio Abreu started out as a pro surfer and turned to kiteboarding after seeing Laird Hamilton first kite. He was one of the original Maui crew known for his incredible style [...]
Jan 23, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
The Kiteboarder T-Shirts Now Available
MEN: $18.00, white only, available in S, M, L and XL. $18 including shipping to US/Canada only. WOMEN: $18.00, white only, available in S, M, L. Super cute! $18 including shipping to US Canada only
Jan 23, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Video : Chasta flies over the Lautaret
Check out this video of Chasta at the Lautaret : 7m snowkite and big big slope flights. Don’t try this at home! Downlownd the video on Perfect Ride !
Jan 23, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Karolina Winkowska Video, a Pro at 16 Years Old
Karolina is a Polish pro. She is only 16 and is becoming stronger each time. She trained a lot with Gisela Pulido and has a nice video (Brazil in December) on Kiteforum, look here
Jan 22, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Daily Forecasts for Ventana: Want the Service?
A view from Ventana Bay Resort. Photo courtesy Ventana Bay Resort/Bill Edsell Ikitesurf.com has started blogging a daily forecast for the Los Barilles to Ventana area. They are looking for feedback re: accuracy of forecast from those that are down there, and to see who’s interested in the service. Email mike@iwindsurf.com if you are viewing [...]
Jan 21, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
ASNews Interviews Jeff Tobias on the New Slingshot Turbo2
THIS WEEK: Pro Rider Jeff Tobias has been more or less off the radar screen since we last saw him in the DVD Spare Change but has been busy behind the scenes perfecting Slingshot’s 2nd generation bow, the Turbo2. One of the original Maui crew, Jeff joins ASnews.net to talk about Slingshot’s new R&D house [...]
Jan 19, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
FLYSURFER’s answer for absolute light wind
The SILVERARROW 2 enables you to have fun in marginal winds! Especially in terms of landboarding or snowkiting the SILVERARROW 2 shows its true performance. Thanks to the reduced weight (more than 25%) it won’t fall out of the sky in lulls. Comparable tube kites can weigh up to three times more! FLYSURFER-kites are already [...]
Jan 19, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
US Virgin Island: A Trip with Sander Lenten
Wonderful pictures of what seems to be a terrific destination destination in the Carïbbeans: The US Virgin Island, with Sander Lenten… You’ll find more info on Sander’s website!
Jan 19, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
4th Annual Jupiter Kiteboarding Invasion: Jan 26-28
One of the premier events in Florida backed by Jeremy Green of Jupiter Kiteboarding, this event has served up excellent conditions and tons of funs for participants and spectators alike. For more info, check out Jupiter Kiteboarding. For the latest updates and discussion, see the thread on FKSA.
Jan 18, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Snowkite Events ’07
January 1-15 – To Cross The Moon Expedition & Tour (Crosby, Williston, Bismarck, & Grand Forks, North Dakota) January 19-21- Snowkite Rally (Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota) Febuary 2-4 – Kitefree (Lake Winnipesaukee, NH) February 16-19 – Snowkite Rodeo – (Georgetown Lake, Montana) February 17-19 – TC Kite Derby – (Traverse City, Michigan) February 24-25 – [...]
Jan 15, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
ASNews Interviews Ozone on the new sport kite, freeride tour and expedition
Image: Brian Schenck on the new Access at Skyline, Utah, this past weekend. Lens: Jon Malmberg ASNews.net kicks off the new year with Brian Schenck, the US distributor for Ozone Kites. Ozone’s 2nd generation water kite, the Sport and just started shipping. Brian updates us on the Ozone Freeride Demo Tour and other snowkite demos, [...]
Jan 12, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
The Imandra Project
Check out this snowkite super event in Russia’s Northern Territory! The Imandra Project looks to attract snowkite athletes with all types of competition: hill, freestyle, trek, etc. The event will span 14 days, between April 2nd & 16th. Most progressive is the 100 km supermarathon. Visit imandra.monchegorsk.ru for information
Jan 11, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Julie Simsar’s new website
Julie Simsar introduces her new website for 2007, nice and cool with great great pictures and news… sometimes in live from Puerto Rico. To visit Julie’s site, click here!
Jan 11, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Introducing: Kite-Line.com
Michael Giebelhaus, the founder of Kite-Line.Com got into the sport of kiteboarding in 1999 after being introduced to the sport of traction kiting and bugging. His first board was a 2nd hand surfboard that was modified to include straps and his first kite was a Peter Lynn C-quad. The sport was just getting started and [...]
Jan 11, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Edge Hard Big Air Comp Sat 6th 2007 – Table View in front of Primi, Cape Town, South Africa
Saturday dawned with cloudy skies, scattered showers and light onshore winds – not the greatest outlook for the organizers, but the barometer was rising and all the forecasts predicted 20knots+ for mid-afternoon. Registration was completed at 13h00 and about 10 minutes later the wind swung around to South and started picking up. All the big [...]
Jan 11, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
