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Home Free - Kiteboarding Style
Muskegon Michigan, a very special place for me as it's where grew up and learned to kite. It's always amazing to come back and share sessions with all my old friends. When the conditions line up the sessions are all time! The flat water in Muskegon Pier for free-style and endless amounts of fun on the dunes; I always have the best time and have a hardest time leaving.
Thanks to all the homies that made it so fun!
Marc Hoeksema, Blake Olsen, Tye Kowalski, Sarah Dunick, Ryan Golover
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21st Apr 2020
Quarantine Kite Park Dreams
Being locked down the past few weeks with no access to the beaches I’ve been dreaming of early this year in the Kite park in Hatteras and the Hood Rider Slider Project. Not to mention the good times with the Kite Park League homies.
Shots by: Knot Future, Alexander Hughes, Ewan Jaspan, Vincent Bergeron, Brian Wennersten, James Ropner, Rian Osmond, Sarah Dunick, Karolina Winkowska
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21st Apr 2020
How to install Kite Line Extensions
3-meter line extensions are an invaluable tool that give you the ability to change the range and performance of every kite in your quiver. They can be added or removed to the end of your lines in about a minute and they make a huge difference in how your kite performs.
Add them and you get:
More Power Slower Steering Higher Jumps Longer powerstrokes in light wind
Or take them off if you want:
more responsive handling tighter kiteloops faster steering be
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20th Apr 2020
MACkite Rides: Jake M's Wave Day w/ the 2016 Slingshot Rally
Wave Day w/ the 2016 Slingshot RallyConditions
Water temperature: Low 40s
Wind: 20 - 25 knotsGear Used
Water wear:
NP Mission 5/4 Wetsuit
NP Neoprene Hoodie
NP Thermal Pants
NP Mission Booties
Xcel Gloves
Ion Beanie
Kite: 2016 Slingshot Rally w/ Slingshot Guardian Bar
Kiteboard: 2016 Airush Cypher
Grab a Rally Today!Experience
Having made it to May without a session, I figured it was long overdue that I get out on the water. With water temperatures in the low 40s
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24th May 2016
Let's Chat: Jesse Richman Joining Ride Engine's Team
Jessie Richman Joins Ride EnginePhoto credit: Ride EngineHere's the latest from Ride Engine's email blast... Few fits in the kiteboarding industry could be more appropriate and well-suited than Jesse Richman joining the ranks of Ride Engine. As an innovative new brand, Ride Engine is focused on challenging the status quo and setting ourselves apart from the standards set by the industry. Jesse has been doing the same thing over his decade-long career as a professional a
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6th Apr 2016
#RPMISWHAT: FUN ft. Alex Fox
#RPMISWHAT: FUN
Alex Fox has been flying the RPM since day one and over the years he's figured out that having fun on the water is key. The versatile RPM keeps him on the water longer and more often where he can focus on having fun. If you're not having fun, what are you doing? Check it out as Alex Fox the fun, weapon-of-choice for tricksters, soul-searching surfers, and casual weekend-warriors alike known as the 2016 Slingshot RPM.2016 Slingshot RPM
The legend continues with the 2016 RPM
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28th Dec 2015
RyGoals for 2015: An Experimental Time in One Shop Rider's Life
Often times it's very easy to get set in your ways. You have a favorite restaurant, maybe a favorite musical genre. If you're really bad like me, you even have a favorite parking spot at all of your regular stops. Now imagine if you only ate Mexican and never experienced pizza in all its glory? Oh the horror!!!! Okay, all bad jokes aside, let me get to the point. In kiteboarding, like many sports, we often find a piece of equipment that we like and just stick with it, riding it o
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14th Jul 2015
The 2015 Slingshot Turbine Lets You Ride in the Lightest of Winds
2015 Slingshot Turbine Lightwind Kite
Slingshot's goal has always been to design gear that will allow anyone to get out on the water in any riding condition. The
2015 Slingshot Turbine is re-defining what is considered "ride-able conditions" by getting you up and going in wind speeds as little as 5 - 6 knots. Slingshot's Open Delta-C Platform and their Cascading 5-Point Bridle attachment system. This winning combination creates a consistent and smooth feel along the power stroke along
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29th May 2015
Ben Leclair in Shredtown & Quest Cable Park in Texas
Ben Leclair and the 2015 Terrian
While Ben Leclair may not be one of the oldest kiteboarders in the industry, he certainly shows that he is a force to be reckoned with. Riding in Texas, we see him in Shredtown and in Quest Cable Park sporting his 2014 Slingshot RAD Kiteboarding Boots.
2014 Slingshot RAD Kiteboarding Boots
Bold. Smooth. Simple. Rad.
The Slingshot RAD Boots features a simplistic design while maintaining the comfort and performance that has been seen in previous model
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26th May 2015
Slingshot Pro Team Riders Bring the Heat to Barra Grande
Slingshot Team Does Barra GrandeWhat is that we see on Brazil's picturesque horizon? It's none other than Slingshot's Pro Team Riders sporting their latest 2015 gear! Is that a 2015 Vision we see out there? Perhaps a 2015 Asylum? Check out Sam Light, Alex Fox, and the other team riders as they unleash their wicked talent, covering more than 1500 kilometers and over 12 locations. Pro Team Riders:Alex FoxAndre PhilipCarlos "Bebe" MarioEric ReinstraLinus ErdmannSam LightThais Kriegel
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4th Mar 2015
Dre Solo Session From Above - Kitesurf Antigua
Drone footage sure makes watching Kiteboarding videos much more interesting. Who thinks we can talk Steve into popping for a drone to film while we all Kiteboard in Grand Haven and Muskegon?Chack out this bird's eye view of Dre's solo session at our private spot in Antigua. Shredding on the 2014 Slingshot RPM and his new signature Tona board...The Flow.
All drone footage shot by Justice Bentz of Pigeon Vision
http://www.pigeonvision.biz
Music by Justin "Jus Bus" Nation
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2nd Apr 2014
Joint Ops - Brazil from NA BLEND!
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Check out the second installment of NA BLEND's JOINT OPS series featuring: Eric Rienstra, Craig Cunningham, Sam Medysky, and Brandon Scheid as they session in the Northeast of Brazil.
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11th Mar 2014