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Introducing, Kitesocial – beyond the blog.
by Just Kite It
posted December 11, 2010 at 10:55am
When you’re on to something good, it is never a bed of roses. I started Just Kite It with Craig, a friend (fellow kiter from England), over a year ago with grand plans. We have the 102 + page wireframes to prove it and the many entries on the now defunc...more
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Linn Svendsen, Ocean Rodeo’s Kite Babe
by Just Kite It
posted August 6, 2010 at 5:41pm
by Jessica Valenzuela
Linn Svendsen Ocean Rodeo Pro-rider, photo by Jeremie Tronet
I’ve been meaning to get an interview with pro-kiteboarder Linn Svendsen months ago specially since we featured her other half pro-kiteboarder, Jeremie Tronet a fe...more
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Kiters support a movement: Kiteboarding 4 Cancer 2010
by Just Kite It
posted July 22, 2010 at 5:54pm
by Kim Soderholm
It was July 10, 2010 my alarm raged at 6.30 a.m. I got up – stoked! I patiently waited for this event to arrive. I knew it would be unforgettable. It is my first year to volunteer.
Volunteer For A Cure
I volunteered and was assigne...more
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Kiteboarding Crissy and The Golden Gate Bridge
by Just Kite It
posted July 15, 2010 at 3:39pm
by Jessica Valenzuela
As I held on to the 7m Cabrinha Convert under the Golden Gate Bridge with giant wave rollers, ferries, ships and yachts around, the blast of the fog horn consistently drowning any audible sound I make, the fog close behind and San...more
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Wind and water sparks a movement: Kiteboarding 4 Cancer
by Just Kite It
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:14pm
by: Jessica Valenzuela
Jaz De Lille, instructor and athlete Kiteboarding 4 Cancer, photo courtesy of Jimmy Stringfellow
Personal experience can move mountains. This is my personal belief.
A decision based on the will to live, the tenacity to succee...more
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Celebrating My First Year As A Kiteboarder
by Just Kite It
posted July 2, 2010 at 2:14pm
by Jessica Valenzuela
Jessica Valenzuela, Founder of Mavin Digital and Author for Just Kite It putzing with a 3m kite, Hood River, Oregon
Do you remember the first time you saw a kiter and said “oh, way cool. I want to try that!” Do you remember...more
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Girls, girls, girls on kites
by Just Kite It
posted June 29, 2010 at 12:32pm
by Jessica Valenzuela
On June 19, I literally strolled into a picture perfect kiting day on Sherman Island to participate in Kristin Boese’s KB4Girls event. It was my first time to drive out to Sherman Island, which is an hour away from the center of...more
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Kiting the Bay Area with Erin Loscocco
by Just Kite It
posted June 23, 2010 at 12:23pm
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 techno...more
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The windy and gorgeous Hood River
by Just Kite It
posted June 16, 2010 at 12:19pm
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 ...more
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Kites In West Oz
by Just Kite It
posted April 19, 2010 at 4:18pm
by Jessica Valenzuela; 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! T...more
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Meet Me In Santa Marianita, Ecuador
by Just Kite It
posted April 7, 2010 at 12:53pm
by: Jessica Valenzuela; 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...more
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KB4Girls in New York!
by Just Kite It
posted April 7, 2010 at 12:49pm
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 spit...more
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Woman To Watch in Kiteboarding: Laurel Eastman
by Just Kite It
posted March 23, 2010 at 8:14pm
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. Word...more
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Closing Remarks: BVI Kite Jam 2010
by Just Kite It
posted March 12, 2010 at 6:11pm
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
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A wife, mother and kiter
by Just Kite It
posted March 7, 2010 at 12:09pm
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
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BVI Kite Jam 2010: Unedited
by Just Kite It
posted March 1, 2010 at 9:58pm
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
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Woman Techie Who Kites: Tammy Camp
by Just Kite It
posted February 21, 2010 at 10:34pm
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
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Eye of the BVI Kite Jam 2010
by Just Kite It
posted February 16, 2010 at 3:21pm
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
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Beyond Palin’s Backyard – Jerome Josserand’s Kamchatka
by Just Kite It
posted February 15, 2010 at 9:01pm
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.
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Jerome Josserand, Free Ride World Champion, photo courtesy ...more
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Soon My Love, Kiting Nitinaht Lake, BC
by Just Kite It
posted February 12, 2010 at 12:16pm
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
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Susi Mai at the Core Slider Jam
by Just Kite It
posted February 8, 2010 at 4:08pm
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
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Ripping It: Dominique Granger
by Just Kite It
posted February 8, 2010 at 11:35am
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
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