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- Sun May 02, 2010 11:05 pm
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: kiteboard safety in Tofino
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2147
kiteboard safety in Tofino
Here's something to think about: April 2, here at Chesterman's in Tofino, I caught a lose kite that was blowing down the beach. The thing is, that I was not kiteboarding, I was walking with my 14 month old son in the stroller, and the kite fully ran us over. What if ...(insert any possible situation...
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:25 am
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Johnny Read's last blast - The Big Bang
- Replies: 72
- Views: 23204
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Johnny Read
- Replies: 97
- Views: 50459
Well said Tom. Think of all those nuts and bolts and among other things bullets. Think of all those tales of injury narrowly avoided, or totally unavoided! (Always followed by recuperation and recovery about twice as fast as the doctor ordered. The undisputed master of self-cast-removal.) Who else c...
- Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:42 pm
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: Is GMAC the newest youtube star?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2253
- Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:58 am
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: kiteboarding accidents / safety tips
- Replies: 291
- Views: 148471
Thanks windependant, you're right that new generation bow kites change the equation a bit, but what I'm saying is that true beginners should launch unhooked and depowered because inexperience and panic can make some people pull IN on the bar, and things go downhill fast from there. As soon as a stud...
- Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:45 am
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Nitinaht Windfest 2006
- Replies: 101
- Views: 29290
hey here's a quick report on what happened with the kiteboarding side of things last weekend at Nitinaht Windfest, Aug. 12 and 13th Judy and Dale set up a great homebase/registration motorhome and a dj booth to go with the killer 10 000 watt sound system that came with a sound guy, Lee. He sorted it...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:13 pm
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: kiteboarding accidents / safety tips
- Replies: 291
- Views: 148471
kiteboarding accidents / safety tips
I thought I'd start this as a new topic, so new kiters can have a thread to go to for safety advice learned from past accidents. Hopefully we don't have to add to this very often. Accident: Nitinaht, Jul. 23/06 The accident as I saw it: Typical sunny day at the lake, wind around 20 knots had just sp...
- Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:18 am
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Nitinaht Windfest 2006
- Replies: 101
- Views: 29290
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:01 pm
- Forum: Special Events
- Topic: Nitinaht Windfest 2006
- Replies: 101
- Views: 29290
C'mon poleskippers, help out Bobson. On the kite side, Mark Sprungman and me, Grant MacPherson, are going to put on a kite event. We're going to keep it really simple and fun, the whole idea being to get people together and ride and keep it friendly. Right now we're thinking of having some demo gear...
- Thu May 25, 2006 10:16 pm
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: local video
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6557
I like the fishing vid too. Back to SGH, the album's called Has Been. And Eric, the pov shots are done with my mini dvcam in a housing, not a waterproof still/vid cam, is that what you meant? Thanks everyone for watching and giving feedback, I'm stoked to shoot some more this season! By the way, if ...
- Sun May 21, 2006 10:25 am
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: local video
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6557
- Sun May 14, 2006 9:42 pm
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: local video
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6557
- Sat May 13, 2006 9:25 am
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: local video
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6557
that's at http://oceanrodeo.com
- Sat May 13, 2006 9:23 am
- Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
- Topic: local video
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6557
local video
Hey all, I've stitched some video footage together for your viewing pleasure. It's short, called 100 Seconds, and its up on the Ocean Rodeo website. Check out the site and get to it in the gallery section, right side of the page. Watch Mike hit the camera kite and other fun stuff... Grant