Kiteboarding Magazine

From now through July 5, vote for the AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year, to be announced at Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida, during an awards ceremony Friday, September 9, 2011. A short video clip of the top three nominated athletes will be shown at the event, which will also award the brand of the year and the retailer of the year...

Get a sneak peek at what Liquid Force Kiteboarding has in store for 2011. Watch some of Liquid Force's top pros, including Jason Slezak, Chris Burke, Mauricio Abreu, Julien Fillion and Brandon Scheid, ripping on 2011 Liquid Force kiteboarding gear...

Davey Blair, Jason Slezak, Brandon Scheid, Susi Mai and Aaron Hadlow weigh in on the benefits and disadvantages of kiteboarding with boots and straps. Pro Boots “Boots are legit, and straps are whack...

North Carolina-based kiteboarder Brandon Scheid is the latest addition to Liquid Force’s esteemed international team of kiteboarders. Brandon’s riding has really caught the attention of the kiting community over the past couple of years...

Check out footage from the 2009 Hood River freeride, featuring Brandon Scheid, Sam Bell, Davey Blair, Chris Burke, Jake Cook, Matias Ricci and Dylan Thompson.

A sunset shoot with Bryan Elkus, Jason Slezak and Brandon Scheid on 2010 Liquid Force gear turned into the Kite Low video, LIQUID.

There is no denying that when it comes to kiteboarding, Real Kiteboarding — located in Waves, North Carolina — goes big. This became clear in late May when two Wake Park Project flatbed semis pulled in front of Real’s 21,000-plus-square-foot flagship store and delivered the John Wayne A-frame...