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Kite boarding

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mtw
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Anyone here do this? It looks like fun.
Mar 10 2002 6:54PM
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skiguy
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It's mad fun. Closest thing to flying...
I'm just learning myself, it's insane how powerful the kite is. It and windsurfing are two sports lacking in participation from younger people, both sports are crazy fun but for some reason you don't see very many young people doing them (at least on the east coast).

Definitely get into it if you can!
Mar 10 2002 7:04PM
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skodeo7
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I tried kite skateboarding one time, it didn't really work though...

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Mar 10 2002 7:17PM
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arnbek
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I never tried, but i am probably gonna buy one. I looks so cool, u can go so high, but the probleme is that it is quite expensif, and it is easy to brake the matirial. U need big beaches without any trees, and people............

Mar 11 2002 1:35PM
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Tele-Jibber
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I've seen guys on snowboards and skateboards doing that is big open fields. Looks really cool and the one snowboarder I saw was getting tons of speed doing turns around teh feild and would do little 180s and grabs and stuff.


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Mar 11 2002 4:57PM
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newschooler14
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we saw a guy get destroyed on one of hose while we were in florida. it was really windy and he got like picked up real high and droppedl ike a rock onto the sand. it looks like fun though
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Mar 11 2002 11:06PM
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newschooler14
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telejibber that must be crazy on a skateboard. do you know if many people do that i want to see it?
'being a man kicks ass...but i wish I was a girl in a way because you can masterbate so much easier, it probably feels like you're getting fucked,'-martin_snaps
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Mar 16 2002 6:00PM
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dspin7x
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that looks soooo fun i think it was in an old tgr movie like the realm i want to try it

I like skiing
Mar 16 2002 7:00PM
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Tele-Jibber
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The skateboarders and people hardly ever left teh ground tehy just used them for speed on teh flat ground.


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Mar 16 2002 7:58PM
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Paulage
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ps, thread was created the day i joined NS.

I would really enjoy trying this, it would definitely be a good time.
Mar 2 2009 5:47PM
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ski@jaypeak2
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I actually got a text from my buddy last night down in Mass that said he just picked one up.  Cant wait to try it out this summer
Mar 2 2009 5:52PM
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assface
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Gonna be in SoCal for 4 years, using my brothers kite. So stoked to learn. It's gonna be so America
May 3 2013 1:51PM
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ski_ENDUB
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socal isn't a very good place for kiting, usually gets light, inconsistent wind
May 3 2013 2:16PM
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assface
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yolo
May 3 2013 2:51PM
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LoathesRaisins
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no
May 3 2013 3:24PM
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assface
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After doing some googling, it appears like SoCal is a really good place to kite
May 3 2013 5:15PM
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MilaKunis
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/threads for interest. Never done it before but it looks sick and ill have a chance to do it in the next 4 years. Is it expensive or hard to get into?

May 3 2013 5:57PM
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LoathesRaisins
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All I know is that we get lots of wind in the summer months
May 3 2013 5:59PM
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SPskier543
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You can get a decent kite for around $400, and a board and harness used is another $175-250ish. About the same as skiing I would say price wise. If you have no prior experience with windsports DONT teach yourself, find someone experienced or take a lesson or you'll end up with some broken bones or worse. Its extremely fun though even when you're just learning.
May 3 2013 7:20PM
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ski_ENDUB
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where in social is suppost to be a good place to kite, i would really like to know
May 3 2013 10:58PM
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MNS
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Anyone interested should join the Newschoolers wake boarders and kiteboarders club on facebook. We have like 14 members and we all post good stuff pretty often.
May 3 2013 11:03PM
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MNS
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It seems to me that kiting is sort of where skiing was 10 years ago. People go for gnarly stuff and big air. That makes sense as a new sport. However there is a new movement towards "wake style" riding. Wakestyle is about not getting huge air, but popping and doing similar tricks to wakeboarding and hitting sliders and shit (as far as i understand at least).

Anywho, new kiteboards are fucking expensive ($600-1000). I found this company called Tona though. All their riders and developers are pretty wakestyle and their boards are made by the same manufacturer as Ronix wakeboards, so they're well constructed and super durable. I haven't yet read a bad review. They sort of seem like Line skis in the beginning. Their board is only $500 and you get $100 + free shipping if you buy ronix boots with it.

I picked up one of the boards and i'm heading to cape hatteras for a week in june with my parents to learn. gonna buy a kite or two down there as well


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heres the link to the newschoolers kiteboard group (i think it works)

May 3 2013 11:55PM
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assface
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All I said was that I googled it. Stop being so damn arbitrarily aggressive.

If you can't figure out google, I'm confused as to how you got onto newschoolers.

Here is one link. I personally don't know anything about kiteboarding in SoCal besides what I've read.
http://www.sandydan.com/sports/kitesurf/beaches/beaches.htm
May 4 2013 1:13AM
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ski_ENDUB
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still trying to figure out how i found newschoolers, haha. Anyways if you want wind be prepared to drive north. Socal gets shit for wind. I've been kiting for over 6 years and have friends in the newport area, not to toot my own horn but i'm not talking out of my ass on this.
May 4 2013 2:30AM
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LoathesRaisins
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I feel like you've never been to SoCal in the summer months.
May 4 2013 2:33AM
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Rosbif
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Yeah modern freestyle is all about keeping the kite low and powered, stuff like the Redbull King of the Air is still awesome though.

If you're into wakeboarding, it might be easier, but I think learning in boots might be kind of hard, maybe start with just straps.

I'm just packing up my gear to head to Peru to kite for 4 weeks, just coming back from breaking my hand really badly, so hopefully it works ok!
May 4 2013 3:41AM
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ski_ENDUB
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my sister lived in manhattan beach for a couple of years, still not that windy when compared to going north. i'm there's days here and there but as far as strong consistent wind socal isn't the best place
May 4 2013 12:32PM
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