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Closing Remarks: BVI Kite Jam 2010
posted on March 12, 2010 at 3:11pm

by Carl Giordano British Virgin Islands, Nature's Little Secret Tortola, British Virgin Islands – For ten years, the kiteboarding industry has struggled in its efforts to convince the American media that kiteboarding is for everyone.  Most med...more

A wife, mother and kiter
posted on March 7, 2010 at 9:09am

Perth, Australia – We’re featuring Shannon Drucker’s story, a participant in Kristin Boese’s recently concluded kite camp in Australia. Besides Kristin’s hectic training schedule, producing kiteboarding/kitesurfing training videos and writing ...more

BVI Kite Jam 2010: Unedited
posted on March 1, 2010 at 6:58pm

by: Carl Giordano, sharing photos live from the BVI! Tortola, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS – Before sailing off into the BVI sunset, our correspondent Carl Giordano shared an SOS “no phone connectivity” the BVI Kite Jam catamaran sails in and out of in...more

Woman Techie Who Kites: Tammy Camp
posted on February 21, 2010 at 7:34pm

by: Jessica Valenzuela Kiteboarding is about finesse and balance. Women can be better at it than men - Tammy Camp This weeks’ Techie Who Kites feature is very special. Why? She’s our FIRST woman techie who kites on Just Kite It! Dan Larsen, our ...more

Eye of the BVI Kite Jam 2010
posted on February 16, 2010 at 12:21pm

Tortola, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS – Not all archipelagos are created equal. True, specially when you have Sir Richard Branson as a resident owner in one of the islands! BVI, an archipelago of some 60 idyllic islands, islets and cays in the North Eastern...more

Beyond Palin’s Backyard – Jerome Josserand’s Kamchatka
posted on February 15, 2010 at 6:01pm

by: Jessica Valenzuela The Ripping It feature is dedicated to the pro-athletes of the kiting community or those aspiring to be pro-athletes. We’d love to feature you! Contact us. < p> Jerome Josserand, Free Ride World Champion, photo courtesy ...more

Soon My Love, Kiting Nitinaht Lake, BC
posted on February 12, 2010 at 9:16am

by: Jessica Valenzuela; travel vignette from up and coming pro-kiter Dominique Granger Nitinaht Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada photo courtesy, Dominique Granger When a kite spot has distinct reliable thermal wind it immediately is ...more

Susi Mai at the Core Slider Jam
posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:08pm

by: Susi Mai Uber cool when one of the most recognizable professional women athletes of kiting-dom pens a post. In between her very hectic travel schedule Susi Mai shares the experience at the recently concluded Core Slider Jam 2010 in Woodman’s Poin...more

Ripping It: Dominique Granger
posted on February 8, 2010 at 8:35am

by: Jessica Valenzuela The Ripping It feature section is dedicated to the pro-athletes of the kiting community or those aspiring to be pro-athletes. We’d love to feature you! Contact us. Dominique Granger, pro-kiting athlete It is not surprising ...more

Going Pro: Recipe for UnKitemares
posted on February 7, 2010 at 11:03am

by: Claire Lutz Just catching up on my Going Pro posts? No worries, you can read about my first time on the board and my first post about my decision to go pro. No mare This week, I want to share a little bit about kitemares. What is a kitemare? Kiti...more

How to avoid shark attacks
posted on February 4, 2010 at 12:11pm

Intro by: Jessica Valenzuela; Written by: Matthew G. Sexton We requested Matthew, an avid kiteboarder, waterman and owner of a kiteboarding school in St. Petersburg, Florida to help offer insight on shark attacks and what you need to know to avoid this...more

Ride On, Child of the Wind
posted on February 3, 2010 at 5:03pm

by: Jessica Valenzuela; travel vignettes from Bjorn Mystic of Knokke-Heist, Belgium Facebook planet. Yes, that is how Bjorn and I met way back in July 2009 when I sent an SOS message to any kiter who cared to listen to a newbie kiter. He’s seen me pr...more

Flying The Flats, Key West
posted on February 1, 2010 at 8:02am

by jessica valenzuela, travel vignettes from the author and her instructor Nick Obea, The Kitehouse Jessica on her way to fly the Flats The kite bug bit me again! After trying the New York (yes, Maurice there is kiting in New York!) kite scene in Se...more

Going Pro: Breaking In, The First Time
posted on January 31, 2010 at 11:36am

by: Claire Lutz Last week we started a new weekly feature Going Pro, our Claire Lutz sharing her experience as she navigates the world of pro-kiting. I remember the moment I arrived on Hatteras Island, NC. It was a surreal feeling, something I had nev...more
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