I have been thinking of trying out kite surfing too. My wife's family have a cabin at Anderson Lake, north of Pemby, and it blows down the lake almost every night around dinner as it starts to cool down. What is the cost to get outfitted with all the gear?
[QUOTE=Bushman;2238664time to find some wind sport forums i think^
River City Cycle Club - www.rivercitycycle.ca
Comox Valley Mountain Biking - www.cvmtb.com
It averages from 10 to 15 knots
Kiteboard for shure.
20+ for windsurfing that doesn't suck
www.windance.com has lots of great info.
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I did a little googling:
Good snorkeling and diving
Good big game and shore fishing
Mountains
You my friend need a boat.
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"i surf because, i"m always a better person when i come in"-Andy Irons
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I ate a road side attraction and was sick to my pants for a week. I wasn't too impressed with restaurant food, everything seemed overly salty and or sweet. I couldn't find a decent loaf of bread. The bread there makes Wonder bread look like a loaf of 10 grain flax. But home cooked stuff was great and went to market every day for fresh fish and veggies. Much cheaper than grocery store.
well it might be back to the drawing board for the wind sports. I will have to see if there is better wind at the north or south end of the Island. kph is about 14 knots http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=1238
…..i have a line on a put put, friend of the family builds them. Kinda like a canoe with out riggers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Filipino_fishing_boat.jpg
if you want to kite in anderson lk budget for a very good wetsuit and booties. Maybe a boat for someone to come and get you if things go wrong as you;ll be solo out there
cheaper than i expected http://www.windance.com/airush-08-vapor-kite-pkg-c-1114-p-1-pr-4421.html
you'll also need a board and a harness
and a wetsuit
and a van you can sleep in
and an ex-wife (or lessons for her to prevent that)
…..i have a line on a put put, friend of the family builds them. Kinda like a canoe with out riggers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Filipino_fishing_boat.jpg
I love the Filipino sense of color. The more the better too.
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"i surf because, i"m always a better person when i come in"-Andy Irons
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Balut…don't try it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_%28egg%29
why not?
and on topic…guy i work with kite surfs, he's stoked as hell on it, used to be into normal surfing, snowboarding, wake boarding, etc…says he has no interest in anything but kiting now.
Trucks and Guns.
why not?
and on topic…guy i work with kite surfs, he's stoked as hell on it, used to be into normal surfing, snowboarding, wake boarding, etc…says he has no interest in anything but kiting now.
I might choke on the beak.
My uncle is like that too. Used to surf, surf, surf, then it was surfing and windsurfing.
Since he's got his kite, it's almost exclusively kiting.
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"i surf because, i"m always a better person when i come in"-Andy Irons
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If you like watersports then Kiting is a lot of fun and easy to learn, However, take lessons, it is the only sport where I think it is mandatory to take lessons. When the kite is up if something goes wrong you want to make sure you know how to get out of it and the safety systems, very important.
For lessons go either to Nitinaht lake and learn with Elevation or with them in La Ventana. The reason is she is IKO certified as many are but Nitinaht has the most consistent, most space and best wind to learn in. La Ventana in Baja is also an awesome place to learn. Elevation also uses brand new kites every year and uses North Kites the best in the business.
Once you fly one you will want one. North or Naish make the best kites bar none and they are more expensive. Look at 1100.00-1600.00 per new kite and you probably need one kite to start. I suggest a North Rebel 9 meter and then a 12 meter and you can go pretty much anywhere and kite. Boards, go used and try to rent or borrow a big board to learn and then buy a used board 130-138 which will be a little too challenging to learn on but perfect when you have spent some time. You will need a harness, wet suit and a helmet is a good idea as well. In all it is the same as mountain biking. Good gear is safer, more fun and cost a bit more but is worth the effort.
Once you try a surf board you will love it too so try it once you are going up wind etc. Like any wind sport the problem is that you have to search for wind and wait till it is windy but of course there is alwasy riding and other sports to do while you wait.
Awesome sport and tons of fun!
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