thanks for the info guys. Laughingman, yes the guy is a kiter. He did send me the GPS co-ordinates, and when I checked, it was west of Wiarton. Shawn , is North Oliphant a good spot for beginners? I'm not a complete newbie , but I still can't go upwind, I'm just starting to learn how to go upwind. I...

can anyone tell me what it's like there?
wind conditions , temp , is there lodging nearby?
how many kiters are usually there?
Someone recommended this place and said it was worth the drive from Toronto.

thanks starsky, you bring up some points.

I kinda thought they might be too fragile for kiting.

I was looking for a wetsuit and found a guy selling a triathlon wetsuit is this type of wetsuit ok for kiting? http://www.nineteenwetsuits.com/men-s-p143679 I wasn't sure how durable they are around the waist area where there's a lot of friction from the harness. Should I just look for a suit specif...

man, from what you guys are saying , it doesn't look too promising for when I get up there. The only kite I've got is a 9M.

Well it seems your biggest problem here is you moving downwind. You should continue keeping your kite at the normal 45 degree angle at 2 o'clock and steer your board upwind. By steering your board upwind you'll control your speed and have more control over what you're doing. This should solve most ...

nice, welcome to the show... the good news is you've got the hard part dicked-- your up and riding these tips are right on, I'll just rephrase to give you another way to look at it. so, you dive the kite, you are yanked up and pulled down wind, you fly the kite up to get another boost o' juice---- ...

I was just wondering what people's experience was with other board sports like wakeboarding , snowboarding , windsurfing, even skateboarding. how easy was the transition for you? I know kiteboarding is a bit different than wakeboarding or snowboarding since the balance you need to feel is going to b...

thanks for all the feedback guys.

what do you guys mean by rocker?

I was just wondering what size board people use , in relation to their weight. I currently have a 133cm board which I bought from the guy was teaching me, and I weigh 140lbs. The guy I got my trainer kite from , though , he recommended a 160cm board to start out on. I'm assuming it really would be e...