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Summer Memories with MACkite's Tucker

Summer Memories with MACkite's Tucker

Summer Memories with Tucker Welcome to September! September brings the introduction to many things: the changing of the leaves, the cold morning wind, and all things pumpkin (spice, pies, bread...the list could go on). As we welcome fall and all of its wonders - KoGL Test Fest, anyone? - we also feel a little nostalgic of a summer gone by. While we're working hard to make your kiteboarding dreams come true, we try hard to fulfill ours as well. Enter Tucker, our Shipping Manager and all-around fo …
2nd Sep 2015 Angela Sorensen

RyGoals for 2015: An Experimental Time in One Shop Rider's Life

Often times it's very easy to get set in your ways. You have a favorite restaurant, maybe a favorite musical genre. If you're really bad like me, you even have a favorite parking spot at all of your regular stops. Now imagine if you only ate Mexican and never experienced pizza in all its glory? Oh the horror!!!! Okay, all bad jokes aside, let me get to the point. In kiteboarding, like many sports, we often find a piece of equipment that we like and just stick with it, riding it out fo …
14th Jul 2015 Jake Mitchell
Craig Cunningham on the 2015 Gambler in Ceara Province, Brazil

Craig Cunningham on the 2015 Gambler in Ceara Province, Brazil

Craig Cunningham - Caera Days This video is just sick! We love watching these North Team Riders as they cruise the waves. Craig Cunningham looks like a wakestyling Superman on his 2015 North Gambler, a board that offers the ultimate in wakestyle performance. Your eyes will thank you for watching this impressive video - our's did!  …
31st Mar 2015 Angela Michael
North Shapes Kiteboarding With the Compact Surf Concept (CSC)

North Shapes Kiteboarding With the Compact Surf Concept (CSC)

North Kiteboarding Changing Up Surf Kiteboards With Their Compact Surf Concept New to 2015, North Kiteboarding has introduced their Compact Surf Concept (CSC). As the name suggests, this idea is all about making the board more compact (read as: shorter) with more parallel rails. North mentions that the CSC can have a variety of performance benefits for riders. The CSC makes surf kiteboards easier to ride due to their increase in stability - especially through chop when you're heading full speed …
16th Mar 2015 Angela Michael

FRAMED - Colleen Carroll

Check out this short vid of North Kiteboarding and ION! Colleen is throwing down and stomping tricks that most local male riders cannot pull out of their trick bag! You won't find any high heels on her North Team Series kiteboard, just straight-up booted for some serious powered wakestyle handle passing action! Way to crush it Colleen and help push female riders to the next level!  Head over to Facebook and give Colleen some love: Facebook.com/colleen.carroll.33 Vimeo Credits: Colleen Car …
20th Jan 2015
Like Two Drops of Water: Gisela Pulido and Paula Novotná

Like Two Drops of Water: Gisela Pulido and Paula Novotná

Two good friends and professional kitesurfers Gisela Pulido (9 times World Champion) and Paula Novotná (The European Champion) filmed a movie “Like two drops of water” together with Brazilian film maker Andre Magarao. Those two girls spend a lot of time together traveling during the year and wanted to show the world what it takes to be on the top and how they train to stay strong and fit. The decided Brazil because is one of the best places to train with steady wind, warm wea …
14th Dec 2014
Red Bull "Unfastened 2014" / Strapless Kitesurfing

Red Bull "Unfastened 2014" / Strapless Kitesurfing

Strapless kitesurfing action from North Kiteboarding, Airton Cozzolino,&nbspMatchu Lopes Almeida and more. Cheers! 2011 Kitesurf Wave World Champion Airton Cozzolino invited eight of the world's best strapless kiteboard riders to Sardinia for the first ever pure strapless kitesurfing competition, Red Bull Unfastened. Windy seas and world class kitesurfing made for a high flying show on the Italian coastline! …
13th May 2014 Aaron Johnson
HIGHLIGHTS : Lighter and Brighter

HIGHLIGHTS : Lighter and Brighter

Edit from: Vincent Bergeron Colleen Carroll and Sensi Graves find kiteboarding progression and bliss in the flatwater lagoons of Northern Brazil. See the girls in action as they revisit a kite destination unlike any other. Thank you to North Kiteboarding, Liquid Force Kiteboarding, ION, NA Blend, Sensi Graves Bikinis. …
8th May 2014 Jake VanderZee
Joint Ops - Brazil From NA BLEND!

Joint Ops - Brazil From NA BLEND!

Check out the second installment of NA BLEND's JOINT OPS series featuring: Eric Rienstra, Craig Cunningham, Sam Medysky, and Brandon Scheid as they session in the Northeast of Brazil. slingshotsports.com northkites.com bestkiteboarding.com liquidforcekites.com …
11th Mar 2014