Kiteboarding Magazine

KiteAid breaks down the simple steps to valve repair.

This quick and easy step-by-step video from KiteAid gives you the low-down on strut repair.

Check out the latest webisode from Nate Appel's Cineaptic Studios featuring BEST Team Rider Brian Smith (aka BCS) . http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/thelowroad

KiteAid walks you through a four minute sail repair session. Read below for more details on their quick and easy sail repair system and download extended directions. KiteAid's thermoplastic technology provides a professional repair without the hassle of costly stitch work...

Check out this video by KiteAid to learn how easy it is to repair a hole in your bladder, then read below for more information about KiteAid's technically superior bladder repair product.   KiteAid's advanced adhesive bladder repair solution outperforms the competition in a number of key ways:
Permanent – The adhesive compound creates a superior, durable bond, unlike rubber-based adhesives that deteriorate over time and from UV exposure...

by Darren Edwards Traveling with kiteboarding gear can be tricky, especially trying to cram several boards and kites into a single board bag. Logging in more than 250 travel days a year, Liquid Force pro kiteboarder and lead designer Julien Fillion shares his secrets on how to pack your gear smartly and tidily...

You’ve probably been to the beach and seen people put sand on both wingtips to keep the kite facing up to create shade. Well, this works for zero-wind days, but what if the wind is cranking? In this kiteboarding how to, find out a method to create shade with your kiteboarding kite that works great in up to 20 knots...

In this kiteboarding how to, learn how to launch a trainer kiteboarding kite by yourself. After someone has shown you the basics of how to attach the kite lines and steer the kite, you're ready to practice on your own...

Kiteboarding's first-ever Fantasy Camp was designed to help kiters like you progress to the next level, so you can be sure that some quality kiteboarding instruction went down during our week in the Florida Keys...

After repairing thousands of kiteboarding kites over the years, I’ve found that one of the most overlooked — yet extremely important — parts of a kite is the bridle system. The bridle is composed of the lines supporting the kite’s shape as well as the pulleys that slide along these lines to change the angle of attack...

Most kitemares occur while launching and landing. In this kiteboarding how to, we give you a comprehensive safety checklist to prevent kitemares for yourself and others. 1. Preflight Check A suitable launch location is critical to getting on the water safely...

Progressing as a kiter is not always easy. Thanks to our material-enriched society, however, there are a number of fast-acting tools to turn to. When it comes to learning wake-style tricks (grabs, spins, rolls, flips, handle passes, etc...

TRAINER KITE Trainer kites are generally between 2 and 3 square meters and come with a two-line bar and lines. The trainer kite could very well be the best training tool you have since it will teach the basics of steering left and right, flying figure-eight patterns and launching and landing before moving to the much larger kites used to pull you across the water...

Rinse, Rinse and Rinse Some More Salt and sand can be the most abrasive substances on earth. Over time, they can destroy anything, including your kite, lines, bar, board, harness, etc. Pre-session: Before launching, remove all the sand on your bar and lines, which may have accumulated during rigging...

Becoming a kiter is simple: Take lessons, get gear and practice. 1. INSTRUCTION
Even if you are amazing at other sports, you need to take kiteboarding lessons. Simply combine modern equipment with qualified instruction and kiteboarding becomes a very safe and easy sport...