Kitesurfing, Snowkiting and Landboarding
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 »
Kitesurfing is a particular kind of kiteboarding. Specifically, it’s the kind that takes place on the water – makes sense, right? You use a kite, you go surfing. But it’s not so simple. We’ll explain in some detail the exact kinds of terrain you can look forward to with kitesurfing, a little bit about how it’s done, and the skillset and training you will need to start kitesurfing soon. With kitesurfing, there are two things [...] Read more »
Are you new to kitesurfing? A lot of people are, and that’s okay. But you need to know what kind of equipment is important to the sport, right? That’s why you’re here. We’re going to go over the basics of the equipment you need, as well as covering some details about the board and the kite that you’ll want to purchase as you’re starting out. Technically, all you need to kitesurf is a kite, a [...] Read more »