Snowkiting is the incredible combination of the best of skiing and snowboarding with the vertical action, jumps, and stunts of kitesurfing. Winter sports enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies have found snowkiting one of the most rewarding and enjoyable sports of recent years. You can snowkite on a variety of snowy terrain, it is the easiest of kiteboarding activities to learn, so long as safety is kept in mind. The terrain possible for snowkiting is diverse. Most [...] Read more »
Kitesurfing is notable because it takes place on open water. If you’re going to spend that much time on and in the water, though, you’re going to need a wetsuit. When shopping for a wetsuit, there are two things in particular that you need to decide on: thickness and style. Each determines certain important factors that have an effect on the ease and comfort of your kitesurfing experience. Wetsuit thickness is often determined, first of [...] Read more »
If you’re planning on going kiteboarding, then you need to be very skilled at working your safety release system. If you’re asking, “What’s a safety release system?” then make sure you get some training before you try to tackle the wind and the waves. The type of safety release system on a kite depends on what type of kite it is. Inflatable and foil kites each have their own system, and there is a third [...] Read more »
Finding the best places to go landboarding can be difficult. A lot of areas and open spaces are good, but there are few that are truly great. If you’re interested in finding that sweet spot to ride, you should consider South Padre Island in Texas. Here are a few reasons why it’s such a great place for landboarding, as well as a few areas on the island that are downright perfect for this exciting sport. [...] Read more »
If you’ve been to the slopes lately, you’ve probably caught sight of a few adventurous folk there snowkiting. As one of the most exciting extreme sports of our time, it’s no wonder you were intrigued. But what do you need to be able to get into the world of snowkiting? We’ll cover the basic requirements of a beginning snowkiter, as well as a look at your options for a board and what sort of kite [...] Read more »