Despite a promising morning, the wind never showed up today at the 2010 Pismo Beach KiteXpo. The marine layer moved in today and kept the weather at the beach cool and cloudy. Hopes are high for tomorrow’s promising forecast to deliver.
Well, there was no wind today at the first day of the 2010 Pismo Beach KiteXpo, but that didn’t stop all of the participants who came out to check out all of the latest gear on the beach. The weather was beautiful here today…
We wanted to complement the existing Hydra by offering a brand-new design dedicated to wave riding and freestyle.
This year, why not do things a little differently? Here in the US, we have easy access to some of the best snowkiting available on the planet. Why head halfway across the globe, when we have such a great resource right in our own backyard?
*FEATURE: Behind Shades of Green
*TRAVEL: 5 Domestic Snowkiting Locations
*INSTRUCTION: Off to the Rescue
The Arcane differs due to its shape, volume, concave characteristics and fin configurations. The combination of features such as its single to double concave, concave deck, and down-rail with wing swallow make it very different than our other boards.
Liquid Force Kiteboarding is coming to a beach near you! Join the Liquid Force “Pure Fun For Everyone” Demo Tour 2010 and experience the LF 2010 equipment on your favorite beach!
Today was the first day in Hua Hin with unpredictable winds. PKRA Race director Olaf Van Tol decided to postpone the race and freestyle double elimination competitions today in anticipation that the wind would change in direction and pick up in strength.
2010 Caution Kites: Zombie and Mayhem X demo day at Pismo Beach. Waves were big and wind was 16 to 18mph.
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.
Check out this video from the Ozone Factory in Vietnam and watch how a kiteboarding kite is made.
Here are the results for the Third Annual Best Superfly Open, held March 11-14 at Powder Mountain, Utah. Stay Tuned, we will be following up shortly with more photos and an event report from roving reporter Alexis Rovira.
The Kiteboarder Magazine is trying to find out more about what you want. Tell us how we can improve the magazine and you could win a pair of Litewave Designs Lace-Up Pads and Straps!
The PKRA World Cup 2010 has kicked off in Hua Hin, Thailand, the most amazing place if you desire consistent winds averaging 20 knots, beautiful blue sunny skies, and temperatures averaging 34 degrees Celsius.
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina based kiteboarder Brandon Scheid is the latest addition to Liquid Force’s esteemed international team of kiteboarders.
Dimitri Maramenides working on his new kite company
Have you got a Yardsale photo? Send it to paul@thekiteboarder.com
It is time for another Naish give-away. Everyone is raving about the 2010 Charger kite and it could be yours for free. Entering the give-away is quick and easy.
During our last trip Ian Alldredge and Ben Wilson took Danny Wills for his first kite lesson, he was up & going in 2hours. It was a fun time & he was frothing, it’s pretty cool how quickly it is to pick up when you come from a surfing background.
The Snowkite Soldier event in Fairfield, Idaho provides access to some of the best snowkiting in North America. Despite having no wind on Friday and Saturday, Spirits where high and the Slider Project L.L.C. setup sliders for everyone to session.
Here is the trailer for the sick new movie from Ben Wilson, The Dirty South.
What up pawty people this is Matt Sexton checkin in after a looong winter in Florida. This is my first post in my new slingy blog series entitled The Bloggina Monologues…
Off-Road Champion Johnny Greaves is proud to announce that Liquid Force, maker of premium wakeboards and apparel, is joining the Monster Energy Forest County Potawatomi Toyota Race Team
The 2010 North American Kiteboarding Course Racing Championships are finished, and it was Adam Koch and Steph Bridge who came out on top.
The past three days have been all time here in Park City, UT. The wind has been blowing and the weather has been beautiful.
The 2010 North American Championships are going on right now in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and The Kiteboarder Magazine is here on site on the beautiful Banderas Bay.
