Sharing some info about kitesurfing may be helpful to readers: Kitesurfing or kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or kiteboard similar to a wakeboard. The terms kiteboarding and kitesurfing are interchangeable.
There are a number of different styles of kiteboarding including freestyle (most common and utilizes a standard kite and board), wake-style (flatter water using board with bindings) and wave riding which is focused on big waves using a board designed specifically for wave riding.
From these images, I hope you will be able to join Aaron and me on this incredible and magical ride. SURF'S UP!!
more image of a jumper!! AMAZING!!!!
17 comments:
Magical journey for sure. This must be so much fun. Amazing pics as usual Jim : )
Looks cool! I really want to try that! How I wish I could =)
This looks very difficult! I have often see and admired them in South Africa. Did you see the muscles this guy has? Wow!!!
WOW!!! That looks so fun. The pics are beautiful, as usual. ;)
Spectacular images. I know I am suppose to be in awe over the man's kitesurfing skill but, all I could focus on was his sculpted muscles and arms. Whoa, kitesurfing looks like it takes some big guns to pull it off. lol
Spectacular! Kitesurfing sure looks fun but one needs to have rel control
You have really captured the essence of fun, difficulty, passion and focus of windsurfing. I love watching them twist and turn in the air. One day I might even be brave enough to give it a go.
fantastic moves and wonderful pictures,JIm
Wonderful JIM:)..Amazingly captured!!
JB,
I lived in FL all my life growing up.. I have always wanted to try kitesurfing but never had the chance..
Total bummer.. I need to do it while I am down here..
xoxo
Jess
WOWWWWW Bellissime!!!!
Thanks to all of you who commented on my blog!! I'm glad you were as pleased as I was.
Phyllis
The photographs are amazing! You should consider putting them on shutter shock!They are way too good!
I love the clear blue sky...I love the water, it's color...the splashing...the action...I love kitesurfing (thanks to this one, I'm contemplating on trying it, if we ever have one in my country :P)...I love the model too :P...can't take my eyes off the images :P...so it took me three days to write this comment...
It's like being there watching everything...you have captured the most exciting parts esp. the last image of a jumper...supercool!
I love every image you took Phyllis :)...YEY!
sorry Jim which one was you? lol
A
Jim I have watched this sport often on the beaches of California, Victoria B.C. and Kauai...this is the first time I saw that they wore boots. It is very similar to snowboarding..which is such a big sport here at Whistler Mountain and our local Vancouver Ski Hills. You can see what a physical sport it is...but yes, what a rush! Flying over the water..very similar to flying down the sloaps...on skis...which I did for years.
Your images really hit the spot! I miss seeing kite surfing and surfing in general at the So. California beaches where I lived for 25 years. This sport is so much harder than it looks and your photos do these athletes real justice. Beautiful!
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