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Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Punta Salinas, DR - Destinations EP 07
WIND BY SEASON
WIND BY SEASON
Kite season in the Dominican Republic is typically from December to September, with conditions typically being stronger in spring and summer and a heavy rainy season in October and November. Punta Salinas is in a micro climate where it is possible for there to be wind year round, but those who wish to visit this spot should watch the forecast and be sure to go when the forecast looks good. When the rest of the island is cloudy and rainy, you may
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18th Jul 2018
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Hatteras, NC, USA - Destinations EP 06
Get a behind the scenes look on our trip to Hatteras with Danny.
WIND BY SEASON
Kite season in Hatteras goes from about April to October, but the wind blows year round. The kiter with a complete quiver of kites and boards will be able to get a session on any windy day. Most windy days will see wind blowing 10mph or more, with the best wind direction being SW on the slicks on NE on the ocean. Strong windy days are few and far between and typicall
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21st Jun 2018
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Tarifa Spain - Destinations EP 05
Kiteboarding Spot Guide
Is there anything quite like the feeling of cresting a hill and catching a glimpse of kites in the air as you approach a kite spot for the first time? That first thought,
“It’s windy!” and the building excitement as you get closer and closer to the kite beach? This is a kite spot most of us have heard of and one many of us dream of one-day riding…it’s the kiteboarding mecca of Europe: Tarifa, Spain.
For those of us who have only experienced kite spots in Nort
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8th Jun 2018
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Squamish BC Canada - Destinations Ep04
Wind by Season
The best time to ride in Squamish is during their official kite season - from May 15 to September 15. Outside of this season, the air and water temperature can be quite cold and not kiter friendly. The wind is very steady throughout the summer, and most summer days mean wind of 18-35mph. Wind in Squamish is typically not gusty. As long as the skies are clear, you can expect good conditions for kiteboarding nearly every day of summer. Be sure to check the current w
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24th May 2018
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Hood River, Oregon - Destinations Ep03
Wind by Season
While Hood River is windy much of the year, the most consistent and comfortable times to ride are spring and summer. The season starts to kick off in May and ends in September. Before and after that, the weeather and water can be too cold to kite, and you may even get into snowkiting territory. In the summer months, you can get out for a session almost any day of the week if you have a variety of kite sizes or boards and are willing to move around to a couple of the nea
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11th May 2018
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Cabarete - Destinations Ep02
Your one stop kiteboarding video travel guide.
Wind By Season
It's warn and windy most of the year but summer is the the best season to visit. Granted, even the winter months seem to work like clockwork. There's really not a bad time to visit. Adventure scale
There are plenty of high end accommodations for kiters and non kiters alike. If Grey Goose and infinity pools are on your radar you can find it. On the other hand, if you'd prefer something a littl
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26th Apr 2018
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Progreso Mexico - Destinations Ep01
Welcome to destinations, your one stop kiteboarding video travel guide.
Wind By Season
It's warm and windy most of the year, but spring is the best season to visit. Progreso doesn't always work like clockwork, but it can be consistent! To give you some perspective, we visited in the winter and it was quite windy. In fact, we could have ridden every day had we not been so tired from adventuring. Touch base with Angel from Yuckite if you're planning a visit and he can give some i
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11th Apr 2018
Colleen Carroll talks 2018 North Kiteboarding
In this episode, Crystal meets with one of kiteboarding's hardest working riders, Colleen Carroll. She tells how she got her start in kiteboarding, what she is up to now and breaks down the 2018 North kiteboarding line up.Crystal rocking her Ion Jewel up in Squamish, BC.
Thanks again, and see you next time on Chasing the Dream! *Written & produced by Ryan (Rygo) Goloversic and Crystal Veness
Crystal VenessOriginally from Canada, she now calls the entire world her playground and simultane
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31st Aug 2017
Wetsuit Buyers Guide
Hey this is Crystal Veness with MACkiteboarding and in today’s vlog we’ll be talking about how to pick the perfect wetsuit for kiteboarding. A few things we are going to cover in this vlog include how to pick a suit that suits the place you are riding, the temperature and conditions you are riding in, and that fits well and fits your budget just right. We’re also going to talk about the different types of wetsuits. This is applicable for you whether you’re in a warm-water environment or an
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10th Aug 2017
The Wind Window Explained - Chasing the Dream: Vlog 14
A kiteboarding television show? Chasing the Dream is one part travel TV show, one part Vlog and one part useful information. New episodes every Thursday!Follow Crystal as she explores the best kiteboarding locations in the world, interviews the top riders, and learns all there is to know about kiteboarding subculture. This is entertainment with a purpose. Along the way, we'll be doing shorter episodes to answer some of the more common kiteboarding questions. In this Episode, Crystal travels from
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29th Jul 2017
Why Take Kiteboarding Lessons - Chasing the Dream: Vlog 12
Kiteboarding is for kids. No, wait—your kids will be heading back to school soon, so that means kiteboarding lessons are for YOU, lucky one!
Seriously though—have you been watching and waiting for the right time to get into kiteboarding? Late summer and early fall conditions are awesome around here. Winds are better, water is warm, and the crowds have gone home.
What are you waiting for? Give us a call today and we’ll answer your questions and walk you through the lesson process. For th
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13th Jul 2017
Kiteboarding: Who Has Right of Way?
In this weeks episode I’ll be going to my sisters bachelorette party in vegas, then I’ll be making my way to interview my good friend Kara Mulder. Kara is a kiteboarder, the author of the flight attendant life and a digital nomad like myself. She has some amazing insights behind the community to be found in kiteboarding and travel.
Before we get into the rules:
A quick reminder, like driving it's always your responsibility to avoid a collision, even if you have the right away. You ca
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30th Jun 2017
New Kiteboarding Spot Assessment
New kiteboarding locations can be intimidating. In this Vlog I'll be covering how to assess a new spot, as well as a few important reminders. These tips will be especially helpful if you're traveling to a location like Hood River, OR.
A busy month
Speaking of the Hood, I've spent the last few weeks wrapping up some work in the Pacific North West. From Seattle to Squamish back down to Hood River. It's been eventful to say the least. Fortunately, I was able to get some time on the wat
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1st Jun 2017
Packing a kiteboarding Golf Bag
In this Vlog, we’re going to be covering how to pack your kiteboarding bag. The first thing to talk about when packing a kite bag is what kind of bag do you have or do you want.
Why a golf bag?
A lot of people who are kiting will go with a golf bag or a bag that can be disguised as a golf bag. Namely, because airlines don't charge for those. Some airlines charge $200 for kiteboarding equipment, which seems very unreasonable.
So the bag I chose is pretty simple,
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19th May 2017
What is Kiteboarding - Chasing the Dream: Ep 02
In this episode we're going to be talking about what kiteboarding is, how you can get started, and how learning to kiteboard will impact your life and your travels.
What is kiteboarding
Kiting brings together a lot of different sports. From board sports, to watersports, to knowledge of wind. So if you're a snowboarder, a wakeboarder, a sailer, a para sailer, a surfer or even a skateboarder, you absolutely have what it takes to become a kite boarder. Even if you are none of thos
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4th May 2017