It turns out flying a kite isn't always as easy as it sounds. On a recent visit to the Valley Isle, I joined Paul Franco from the Kiteboarding School of Maui (KSM) for a three-hour introductory ...

You never forget your first wave: The feeling of your feet on the board. The pull of the wave underneath you. The bird’s eye view of the ocean. And, for more and more adrenaline-seekers, kiteboarding ...

As spring breezes arrive in the Bay Area, kiteboarding and windsurfing shops are gearing up for high season on the Bay and Delta. Lessons, equipment rentals and sales are available at shops from ...

FROM shore, David flashed a thumbs up: the signal for me to go ahead. I pulled down on the control bar attached to the harness on my waist, and the 20-foot-wide kite emblazoned with a dragon arced ...

When it comes to extreme sports, Joshua Ossinger will be the first to tell you that he is an adrenaline junkie. Having grown up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and relocated to Seattle, he developed a ...

As the Southern Hemisphere windy season kicks off and the best riders head for South Africa, we break down the similarities and differences between kitesurfing and kiteboarding. But it doesn’t have to ...