Best post I have ever read on this or any other kite forum. Thanks for sharing.

Maybe a boat launch from middle of the lake in Haliburton. As previous poster mentioned, those lakes are small with gusty, swirly wind. About 90 minutes SW by car on the east side of Lake Simcoe at Lagoon City or 9th Concession are popular spots for catching the prevailing SW, W and NW winds. Beginn...

Who is the oldest kiter on this forum that routinely loops for added height on most jumps?

My opinion is that sunglasses are a must for kiting, no matter your latitude or what the weather is. The UV radiation in sunlight cooks your lenses and retinas and without protection, causes cataracts and other nasty conditions. I have a related question. Does anybody think the necklace that comes w...

Just back yesterday from La Ventana, Mexico. United agent asked me what was actually in my "golf" bag and I replied (like a fool) honestly and replied: "a kite board".
$200 USD charge for one-way flight to Houston! Golf clubs would of been $35.

Jumping in flat water is so much easier. Take offs more predictable and landings a lot safer. I learned my down loop jibes and jumps from my bad side in obx flat water.

If the wind is howling gusty, temp is down and things look crazy, a spliff puts me on edge as far as organizing my lines and and not fucking up my drift launch. For me, the ganja is best after the session.

Avoid the light wind (LW) XR kites, (15m and bigger) as your first kite since these have less durable canopies than many other comparable kites. After four years of beach self-launches, tomahawks and lots of UV exposure, my 15m XR4 LW started to disintegrate so much that I could poke holes thru the ...

Maybe an unhooked launch would of prevented my recent short deathloop up the beach. Intermediate older safety-conscious kiter, done over a 1000 launches without mishap. This happened during a regular assisted launch with a 20 knot directly onshore steady wind. During launch, a large balled up knot, ...

Maybe an unhooked launch would of prevented my recent deathloop up the beach. Intermediate kiter and I was doing an regular assisted launch with a 20 knot onshore steady wind. During launch, a large balled up knot, taking up 20cm or so of coiled line suddenly formed in the downwind steering line and...