by Jessica Valenzuela My simple rule when meeting people: have an open mind and let things flow. At the annual MaiTai 2010 I met a number of social network acquaintances who I knew via destinations like Facebook and Twitter with kiteboarding and technology as our common denominator. … [Read more...]
The windy and gorgeous Hood River
by: Wade Hammerstrom with highlights from Jim Bison There are places that opens your mind to endless possibilities. Hood River, Oregon was that place for me. My cradle for kiteboarding inspiration. I first got on the board in the Hood River. You'll never forget that feeling and sense of … [Read more...]
Kites In West Oz
by Jessica Valenzuela+ADs Travel Vignette by David Ke It is a blessing when the challenge is not finding stories to share with you - the challenge is keeping up with editing, researching and actually writing them. Soon we're adding video to the mix+ACE The most fulfilling part for me is that we're helping … [Read more...]
Meet Me In Santa Marianita, Ecuador
by: Jessica Valenzuela+ADs travel vignette by Nick O'bea Manta Bay, Ecuador photos courtesy of Nick Obea, The Kitehouse Manta, Ecuador - Known for its tuna, sea bass, tuna-dolphin combinations, cocoa, ship-building artisans and well-oil. For over a decade Ecuador was in the spotlight over a case … [Read more...]
KB4Girls in New York!
by: Jessica Valenzuela New York, New York - Not news that I've dedicated a big chunk of my time learning about and engaging the kiteboarding community, while learning to kite. My non-kiting friends who I love dearly, who I know love me back in spite of what they think is one of my two-year itches … [Read more...]
Woman To Watch in Kiteboarding: Laurel Eastman
by: Jessica Valenzuela Wild child, pro-kiteboarder and kite instructor, Laurel Eastman The most compelling writing compositions are the ones that come from extensive observation and research, rich, superfluous imagination and actual experience. Words come out more fluidly and in exceptional detail … [Read more...]
Closing Remarks: BVI Kite Jam 2010
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. … [Read more...]
A wife, mother and kiter
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 books, she also manages to produce kite camps through … [Read more...]
BVI Kite Jam 2010: Unedited
by: Carl Giordano, sharing photos live from the BVI+ACE Tortola, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - Before sailing off into the BVI sunset, our correspondent Carl Giordano shared an SOS +ACI-no phone connectivity+ACI the BVI Kite Jam catamaran sails in and out of inlets around the BVIs. Unfortunately, up to the minute … [Read more...]
Woman Techie Who Kites: Tammy Camp
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+ACE Dan Larsen, our feature from two weeks ago made sure I connected with … [Read more...]