JesseIf you’re looking to get into a wave riding board sport, you may have a hard time deciding whether to choose kitesurfing or regular surfing (no kite). Having been a surfer all my life, and a kitesurfer for some years, I think this is a...
As a kiteboarder, if you’re like me, you’re constantly torn between the anxiety of your eyes getting damaged from exposure to the sun and the convenience and freedom of riding without wearing sunglasses. Don’t you just hate it when...
Choosing your first kite can be a serious challenge! There are so many brands and models available out there. When you ask fellow kitesurfers, everyone seems to have a different answer. As for the school you went to for your initial...
A key aspect of kiteboarding is matching the right wind conditions with appropriate kite size, board size, skill level, and body weight. Newer kiteboarders often scratch their heads about the minimum amount of wind they need and whether the...
Besides learning curve and safety, cost is probably the number one hurdle for most people looking to start kitesurfing. Our sport is famous for having a relatively high initial financial barrier to entry. But how much does it really cost to...
Many people looking to get into kitesurfing wonder how much exercise they will get from the sport, and if kitesurfing can replace their current workout routines. Is kitesurfing a good workout? Although you can easily kitesurf without being an...
Once you decide to start kitesurfing, you’ll engage yourself in a long-lasting series of decisions, whether for choosing your gear, a location, your kite, and board size, whether to go out on a given day, etc. Your first and biggest...
Exhilarating. Heavenly. Pure happiness. Ecstatic. Unparalleled. Undescribable. Sheer joy. Falling in love with life. These are terms kitesurfers use when describing how it feels for them to kitesurf. For a newcomer considering getting...
So you want to become a kitesurfer. When you ask around, just about everyone has a different estimate about how long it took them to learn to kite. You just want to know what you’re up against, and how fast you’ll be able to enjoy the...
Kitesurf schools make it sound quite easy. Some say kitesurfing only takes a couple of days to learn, while others say it’s actually quite hard to learn. As a prospective kitesurf learner, you need to know what the real deal is, don’t...
