On most days, you can catch Carlsbad-turned-Pacific-Beach local Jeff Raney teaching art classes at Pinot’s Palette in Liberty Station, but on days when wind speeds reach 15 mph or more, you can find ...

There’s nothing quite like kiteboarding: soaring across blue water as the wind whips your hair and the sun hits your face; the sense of weightlessness and freedom as you float across waves; the ...

Kitesurfing can overwhelm beginners quickly, especially when the first mistakes happen in deep water. On Long Bay, a shallow bay on Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos’ main tourism island, ...

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 ...

Tanzania's pristine waters provide a unique kite surfing experience, attracting enthusiasts from across the globe ...

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 ...

There's a sharp tug on the string as my kite catches a strong lakefront breeze. It ascends quickly, then bobs and dips before soaring. All the string lets out and the kite is tethered to the spool by ...

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. Kitesurfing is a ...