For anyone who’s ever been to Cabarete, you know the deal; surf in the morning, kite in the afternoon and party at night. Here’s a #TBT to 2003 when Ariel Corniel was beginning to kite in Cabarete. Scroll through to the 3 minute mark to watch him during the old school days.
Growing up on the impoverished streets of the Dominican does not make for an easy transition to kiteboarding. Only the boundless imagination of a childhood dream can bootstrap garbage bags and broomsticks into a PKRA career. Read Ariel’s story in the fall issue of Tkb. Available here: https://ow.ly/2fF6303Ww80