Good Locations To Learn Kiteboarding
Hawaii - Honolulu - Kailua Beach
Welcome to the beachside neighborhood of Kailua Beach on the windward side of Oahu. When the serious trade winds kick up out of the east, Oahu’s kite boarders are in the water here from sunrise to sunset allowing the wind to help them skim the surface of the waves and catch serious air at each turn. As an example, on July 28, 2007 Cabrinha’s Jesse Richman went airborn for 22 seconds at the Big air wind jam in San Francisco. He threw 7 kiteloops…probably a new world’s record for kiteboarding…a water to water jump.
check out the video at:
www.cabrinhakites.com
Welcome to the Big Show of Hawaii where all the world’s top riders congregate annually for the Red Bull King of the Air. You may not be pro material (yet), but you can still enjoy Kite Beach in Maui or the more docile Kailua Beach in Oahu, and you might even end up in a magazine. Book your trip from May to October, when the wind is the most consistent.
Schools: Hawaiian Watersports; Kailua Sailboards and Kayaks Inc.; Off Da Lip; Naish Limited
Happy winds to all!
