Monthly Archives: April 2011

5 Ways to Spend a Day on South Padre Island

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Paul

In the Travel – Beach Getaway section of  Southern Living magazine an article was published in the April edition that described five ways to spend a day on South Padre Island. It mentions that, “Now that spring break parties are … Continue reading →

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Best Place to Learn How to Kiteboard

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Paul

South Padre Island, Texas is becoming a premiere location to kitesurf and learn how to kiteboard. However, choosing a kiteboarding school to go with is always an important decision. Several considerations are usually taken into the equation – Are the … Continue reading →

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New LCD BacPac for 1080p HD GoPro

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Paul

LCD BacPac for HD GoPro Cameras ($79.99) We just got the new GoPro LCD BacPac viewing screens which are compatible with the 1080p HD GoPro Surf Hero and Wrist Hero. They are pretty cool and look like they will take … Continue reading →

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2011 Slingshot 17m Turbine – Lightwind Kite

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Paul

Slingshot Kites is now offering the ultimate in lightwind and race performance. The Slingshot 17m Turbine kite is the newest kite in the 2011 Slingshot line-up. They have optimized everything about the 17m Turbine to perform on low wind days. … Continue reading →

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Demo a Kite, Win a Best Kiteboarding Taboo!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Paul

Demo and win a Best Kiteboarding Taboo Kite! Can’t get much better than that, huh? Air Padre Kiteboarding will soon have a 8m, 12m, and 15m Best Taboo kite available to demo at the shop on South Padre Island. If … Continue reading →

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Check Current, Forecasted and Historic Weather on SPI

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Paul

Air Padre Kiteboarding has recently made some user-friendly updates to the South Padre Island weather portion of the website. Now the area has multiple pages that accurately describe current, forecasted and historic wind and weather patterns on South Padre Island! … Continue reading →

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Demo and Party on North Flats – Thursday April 14th

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Paul

Thursday, April 14th 2011 – There will be an impromptu kiteboard equipment gear demo at the North Flats today and tonight on South Padre Island! Join the kiteboarders as they grill up food, kiteboard, and hang out throughout the day … Continue reading →

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SUP on South Padre Island in Newspapers Across the Nation

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Paul

South Padre Island offers premier water sports destination Brett from Air Padre Kiteboarding shows in the latest news articles across the nation that South Padre Island has more to offer than partying and drinking. Water sports on South Padre such … Continue reading →

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Kite Repairs on South Padre Island

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Paul

Not everyone may know, but Air Padre Kiteboarding has a full service kiteboarding kite repair area and is able to fix just about anything that you can manage to do while you are kiteboarding on South Padre Island, TX. The … Continue reading →

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Ben Wilson Coaching Clinic on South Padre Island

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Paul

Ben Wilson and crew from Ben Wilson Surf Kites are coming to South Padre Island this April to host a surf clinic. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to improve their kitesurfing skills and learn from the best! … Continue reading →

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