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As winter approaches, we're all in need of a little warmer weather. Cabrinha's crew heads to Indonesia in their most recent kitesurfing video, encountering difficulties from rain to no wind to everything in between. Despite the setbacks, the waves and the culture provide plenty of entertainment for the kiters. Indonesia is famed for its deep-ocean swells, creating beautiful conditions for kitesurfing even when the wind is kicking. However, there's no real way to tell when the wind is comi …

With only two years into the sport, Jack Rieder is killing it!  Talk about a beautiful location to ride.  Wait, how long has this kid been riding?  Video Synopsis Canadian Junior national champion Jack Rieder is a crowd favorite at the Squamish Spit What's more impressive than his riding, is the amount of time he has ben practicing.  With only two years under his belt he has developed some serious skills.  …

As the seasons change, so does your method of kiting. Check out this edit from poiskite, filmed in the French Alps. If you're not just as stoked for winter as we are at this point, you need to watch that video again. Equal parts fear, adrenaline, and absolute awe have created the beautiful cocktail we call snowkiting for these kiters. Video SynopsisTaking the French Alps by storm - or ski, take your pick. Highlighting some of the season's best snowkiting, local riders tear up the …

Noe Font - Melancholy (in cursive) "On a hot day, the snow melted away into a stream and flowed down the valley and into the sea. And this place was born." Hood River: an eclectic location filled with grandoise mountains and cool, deep blue water. Here, kiteboarders come from all over to enjoy the resources around them and to demonstrate their skills.  Noè Font has shown the joy of kiting in Hood River and spun his take in a way that's fun, unique, and inspiring. Video Synopsis …

Pros, Bros, and a Solid ShowNot long ago, Cabrinha hosted an event that once catered to only amateur riders. Now, Cabrinha has decided to include the pros. We thought we'd reminisce on the good times and awesome kiting. Located in Stevenson, Washington, this event gathered together some of the best kiteboarders in the world, where they put on a show unlike any other. Men and women alike came out to show off what they’ve got. “Stevenson’s Bridge of the Gods” is truly the epitome of what kiteb …

Cruising On A Foil - Liquid Force Style On a foil, it seems that even the lightest conditions can be super sweet. Testing out the Happy Foil, Julien Fillion puts the test to the board - and, pairing it with the Elite, it seems that the combination is a success. Julien shows us how he cruises along the beautiful beach city shoreline. See the stoke on Julien's face? We're going to call that the "Foil Smile".  Video Synopsis Come ride along with Julien Fillion as he puts the Elite …

GianMaria Coccoluto @ProKite Alby Rondina We've got Sicily on the brain with our past few videos. Why not show some more? The water is gorgeous, and the kiting is sick.  So, let's embrace a couple more dreamy days in Sicily and appreciate the up-and-coming kiters doing what they do best. Video Synopsis: What a show of skill from local hero GianMaria Coccoluto! Enjoy & get ready for more action from ProKite Alby Rondina in SICILY! Production & Spot: ProKite Alby Rondina prokitealb …

Reflection with Aaron Hadlow It's healthy to step back and take a look at where you've been, where you are now, and where you want to go. What better place than on the water, where reflections are abound?  So, where will you go? We're coming close to the end of 2016, but there is still plenty of time to figure out where 2017 will take you. Video Synopsis Every living person in our world has to find the time to pause and look at its reflection in order to continue with the right way. For …

Craig Cunningham - This is Watamu Craig Cunningham is back at it again, finding some of the most gorgeous locations across the globe to kite. "This is Watamu" showcases Kenya in a new light.  Picturesque spots, friendly locals, gorgeous wildlife, and excellent kiting sport this unique video.  Video Synopsis We had no expectations for Kenya, all we knew is we wanted to go on Safari but the adventure that unfolded was one we'll never forget! Our 10 day trip to Watamu was packed with a …

An Official Kiteboarding Movie Trailer Imagine your all-time favorite kiteboarding video. I’m guessing it’s five, maybe seven minutes long? Now imagine that favorite video 15 times the length, and produced by a real film production company. Get ready for Red Bull’s newest brain child, and kiteboarding’s first ever feature length movie: “Chapter One-The Kiteboard Legacy.” Whether it’s shredding 20 foot waves as the surf crashes in Hawaii, cruising throu …

Those Hood River Feels Let’s travel to one of the most well-known kiteboarding spots in the United States: The Columbia River Gorge, located in Hood River, Oregon. Not much beats this picturesque region with it’s famous views of the prestigious Mt. Hood. Cabrinha riders Reo Stevens, Nick Jacobsen, Damien Leroy, and Matt Elsasser, decide to squeeze in one of their last summer kiteboarding sessions, utilizing the perfect winds that send them some 100 feet floating into the air. Here i …

As Coldplay would say, "Para-Para-Paradise" Imagine traveling to a small, uninhabited island in the Philippines, and kiting all day everyday. Yep, that sounds like the life. That’s exactly what this group of kiteboarding fanatics get to do when they travel to the jewel of Southeast Asia: Seco Island. And what better way to travel to an obscure, airport-less location than via your friends Catamaran? It might be time for me to start looking into some new friends... Boasting unusually flat …

Airstyle is THE Style We love this video of Flysurfer rider, Lukash Vogeltanz, and his highlights of 2015. The only thing crazier than Vogeltanz himself? The tricks he whips out. With his unique old school kitesurfing style, or “airstyle” as many call it, Vogeltanz is all over the place. I swear the board if off of his feet more than he’s on it! Whether he’s running on water (yes, it's a thing), tossing his board through the air, or performing wild acrobatic flips, Vogeltanz sets the precedenc …

Julien Leleu Returns  After being out of the kiting scene for seven months due to an injury, Airush team rider, Julien Leleu, is back with a vengeance. To celebrate his return, Leleu decides to take a trip down to Southeast Asia, where he is greeted with the beautiful Islands of the Philippines. It’s here that he encounters not only breathtaking scenery, but also some of the most ideal kiting conditions in the world.  Join Julien as he soaks up the hot Southern Hemisphere rays, …

A Fresh Kite for A Fresh Rider What’s the definition of versaility? Slingshot’s newest RPM kite for 2016. And what better way to debut a new generation of Slingshot kites than with a young, Brazilian Slingshot rider: Carlos “The Freak” Mario. At 17 years young, Carlos sure has made a name for himself in the freestyle kiteboarding world. He throws down with massive air that rivals some of the most talented and weathered pros. For a rookie, he sure knows how to put on a sh …