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Beach bonfire April 15th, 2010... Lakawa Kiteboarding to host bonfire on South Padre Island.

Free Higher Education Theory Classes... Free kitesurfing theory and repair classes begin this spring 2010 season.

Kite Landboarding on South Padre Island... The crew takes a test drive on some new kite landboard and kitesurfing gear.

Kitesurfing and Kiteboarding Equipment Store Goes Online... The New Online Kitesurfing and Kiteboarding Goes Online.

Vacation Rentals South Padre Island... Information about the condo rentals on South Padre Island.

2010 South Padre Island Kite Round Up... May 1st-9th, 2010 - Largest Kiteboarding event in North America! Equipment Demos, Amateur Contests, Kite Clinics, Pros, Parties and More.

New South Padre Shuttle from Harlingen Airport... $20 One-way Bus tickets available from South Padre Island, Texas to Harlingen Valley International Airport (VIA)!

Kitesurfing Trip to Puerto Rico... Air Padre Kiteboarding Team takes a vacation, and heads to Puerto Rico for kitesurfing adventures!

Air Padre Kiteboarding Donates Gear to students... Air Padre donates kite equipment to UTB Kiteboarding. See their reactions!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Commonly asked questions regarding kiteboarding and kitesurfing lessons, gear, and safety

Why Should I take Kiteboarding Lessons or Kitesurfing Lessons?

Kitesurfer blown onto roof: A kitesurfer in New Zealand was caught by a gust of wind and hurled about 50 meters over some trees before crashing on the roof of his own house yesterday.The incident, at Golden Bay at the northern tip of the South Island, has left the 43-year-old man in Nelson Hospital's intensive care unit with leg, chest and shoulder injuries.He was in a stable condition today but his injuries were considered serious. Senior constable Crispin Lee of the Takaka police said a gust of wind blew the kitesurfer about 50 metres from the beach while he and the kite were about four meters up in the air. He went over the top of some trees, crashed into the roof of his own house and slipped down on to a fence where he came to rest, Mr. Lee said. Trudy Charlett, who lives in Pohara, said she was walking on the beach when there was "a real good swirl of wind". It picked up the kitesurfer, who is her neighbor, and flung him through the air toward his property. "It gave me a shock. One minute he was waving to me from the edge of the tide, the next thing I saw him flying throughthe air," she said. "He was quite high above the ground. I thought 'where is he going to end up?'." Ms Charlett said the kite ended up in a neighbor's tree but the board was still attached to the kitesurfer when he was found. The incident had left her shocked. "As soon as I closed my eyes last night (in bed) I saw him again flying through the air," she said. The man was flown to hospital by the Nelson-Marlborough Rescue Helicopter which had to fly at a lower altitude than usual to prevent aggravating his punctured lung.Helicopter pilot Quentin Hulse said the patient "wasn't terribly happy" about the situation. - NZPA If that doesn't convince you to take a kite surfing lesson, then don't come to S. Padre. You're the kind of person who is likely to get the sport banned where you ride.

Kiteboarding South Padre Island: Testimonial of Kiteboarding Lesson

Well y'all I can tell you that i just a new extreme water sport in the bay off south padre island and it was awesome. Have you ever heard of kiteboarding or kitesurfing? I also tried kite-ground-boarding / kite-land-boarding which is much easier and I can do it at home, hehehe, don't need water. [Wink]I won't always have time to drive to the a lake or the coast to kiteboard. I started out learning how to fly this little kite, then after I got the hang of it I got to try a bigger kite. Next thing I knew I was cruising across the sand on a weird sand-skateboard-thing with big inflatable tires. Then I tried to fly the water kite...and things got more complicated. With another 2 lessons I was flying over the water. The water kiteboarding was definitely amazing. If you've ever wakeboarded before, its like wakeboarding behind a giant kite.......sooo sweet. I saw it the other day at the beach. It turns out south padre is some kind of paradise for kiteboarding, the guy I saw and talked to on the beach was from New York. He came here just to do this new cool sport. Thanks to my boys at air padre....and patty too! C.G. Dallas

Kiteboarding Swell From Dean...

"Thank you god, South Padre, Best Kiteboarding, and Jeff! Whooo hoooo!!!!!! Today was one of the best sessions I've ever had, and certainly the best I've had in South Padre so far! The waves were more than triple overhead, and pushing quad overhead on the outside. What an awesome day! Got to fly an 11m Best Waroo Pro, a SurfTech JC 6'4" surfboard, the new Spleen surfboard thing with straps, and that one super concave Ocean Rodeo board. Unfortunately, in the end, I broke everything except me and the board. My kite is shredded, every one of my lines broke, and the end of my bar broke off too! Wait, wait, my harness is still working too. It was all worth it though! :) Yeeee haawwwww!" Submitted by: Erik "Pro" Stone Team rider Best Kiteboarding

Why should I take Kiteboarding Lessons or Kitesurfing Lessons?

A kitesurfer in New Zealand was caught by a gust of wind and hurled about 50 meters over some trees before crashing on the roof of his own house yesterday.The incident, at Golden Bay at the northern tip of the South Island, has left the 43-year-old man in Nelson Hospital's intensive care unit with leg, chest and shoulder injuries.He was in a stable condition today but his injuries were considered serious. Senior constable Crispin Lee of the Takaka police said a gust of wind blew the kitesurfer about 50 metres from the beach while he and the kite were about four meters up in the air. He went over the top of some trees, crashed into the roof of his own house and slipped down on to a fence where he came to rest, Mr. Lee said. Trudy Charlett, who lives in Pohara, said she was walking on the beach when there was "a real good swirl of wind". It picked up the kitesurfer, who is her neighbor, and flung him through the air toward his property. "It gave me a shock. One minute he was waving to me from the edge of the tide, the next thing I saw him flying throughthe air," she said. "He was quite high above the ground. I thought 'where is he going to end up?'." Ms Charlett said the kite ended up in a neighbor's tree but the board was still attached to the kitesurfer when he was found. The incident had left her shocked. "As soon as I closed my eyes last night (in bed) I saw him again flying through the air," she said. The man was flown to hospital by the Nelson-Marlborough Rescue Helicopter which had to fly at a lower altitude than usual to prevent aggravating his punctured lung.Helicopter pilot Quentin Hulse said the patient "wasn't terribly happy" about the situation. - NZPA If that doesn't convince you to take a kite surfing lesson, then don't come to S. Padre. You're the kind of person who is likely to get the sport banned where you ride.

How much are lessons?

The three hour group intro to kiteboarding / kitesurfing lesson is 9, a second and third person can sign up for a discounted price on a shared lesson.

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