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Craig Cunningham - The B:Roll Craig Cunningham has been on the scene for a few years now. Without a doubt he has emerged as one of the top north American riders. On top of that he has been on the forefront of the wakestyle movement in kiteboarding. It’s safe to say he did not get there by resting on his laurels. Craig puts in a lot of work behind the kite and behind the camera. Knocking out edits on a regular basis takes a lot of time and energy. On that note, we salut …

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 …

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 …

Extreme Kiteboarding in the Netherlands - Red Bull Megaloop Challenge There's a reason it's not called the Miniloop. The Red Bull Megaloop Challenge only happens when the winds are ripping through at 30+ knots and riders can go BIG. Needless to say, the world's top 16 kiteboarders went huge in this year's Megaloop Challenge. Big crashes and bigger loops made for an exciting show, check out the best action from the sky! (Quite honestly, right about the one-minute mark is where we started to get …

2015 Cabrinha FX Kite Review MACkite's Nathan has been riding the 2015 Cabrinha FX Kiteboarding Kite for a couple of weeks, and he's ready to unleash some knowledge to the masses. Cabrinha released the FX mid-season, making it the newest kite in their inventory. If you're looking for a "poppy" kite, take a look at what we have to say about the FX. (Also, if you're looking for a really fun afternoon, check out this video with the subtitles. It's a riot!) Preferred Riders: The FX is great …

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!  …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It looks like Clem Bonzom is soaking up the sun and living the good life with North Kiteboarding:) …

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! …