VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

I'd like to try kiting. Yes, it's true.....I'm outa da closet now . I don't want to buy a kite yet but would still like to try kiting. On solid ground but with something bigger than a trainer kite. If anyone is feeling generous, I would love to try their kite one day....maybe IV or somewhere relatively safe. I'm not planning on trading teams or going over to the dark side just yet but you never know and before I say NEVER I'd like to try it as all of you kiters must know something...?? I think being able to do both types of wind enjoyment(windsurf/kiteboarrd) could only add to the stoke!! I understand lessons would be the way to go but I am kinda cheap and would like to make sure I am totally into it before spending too much $$$ on it as goodness knows Poleskippering is taking most of my spare cash these days.

Other Poleskippers, please don't throw rocks at me ........SMILES!!

When it's light @ I-view I would be happy to lend a hand 'Darksideson'. Just don't get all frisky like in those Rugby pics !!! Low tide is best, the coefficient of friction is just right on the sand...

Bobson, have you ever flown any kite?
Flying a big kite is like driving your own powerboat in the sky.
Imagine learning to waterski with a bad driver who is speeding up, and slowing down, and all over the place. You can learn like that but it's harder, much harder.
Learning to kiteboard will cost you. Weather(get it) it's in money for lessons, broken gear(money), time(money), or injury which could definatly influence your money.
You don't learn to drive in a Formula 1 Racer. Something too big might scare you off, and we don't want to do that.
I think you'd be a great kiter.
I almost always have a 2m trainer in the car. Which provides quite alot of pull.
If you haven't tryed a kite yet and you see me. I'll let you try mine.
But yes once you hook in to a large kite, thats it... its all over.

Ya Sash, I tried a trainer once before and (don't tell anyone) loved it!! quite exciting with all the speed and power. I understand before hitting the water I'll need lessons and I'm sure Dwayne will be great when he returns from down under but I do want to make sure (with a normal sized kite) it's as fun as it looks.

Anyways.....I've got lots to learn at windsurfing still but would like to try the kiteing 'thang' as it's gots lots going for it.

I'm thinking Nitinat in the spring will be the test but until then I wanted to get a feel for the pull, power and fun factorness.

thanks for the offer of the trainer as I'd like to practice on one of them before getting my own.

jimmy lewis wrote:When it's light @ I-view I would be happy to lend a hand 'Darksideson'. Just don't get all frisky like in those Rugby pics !!! Low tide is best, the coefficient of friction is just right on the sand...

I also don't have a life, I will be glad to show you how its done.

No Problem!
You might pick it up faster as you already have board skills, and I think there are a few more skills that transfer over.
I should digress a little, I'm sure you'd be safe with JL. I just thought I'd throw my two cents worth in.

Dood I have an extra 16m and 12m I wouldn't mind lending to ya at all, even got the extra bar. the 16 is actually in Victoria right now at the kite doctor, but should be ready way before the spring. I would be majorly stoked to see ya get on the water and lift off!!!!!

Hell, I even have a older litewave board that is what I learned on as well you can borrow. Need to keep it close tho as my better half is going to hit the water this spring as well and will be usin it as well. Anyhow give me a shout when your out port way again and I will give ya the 12. Keep in mind that these kites are a little older, not all the new fangle gizmos on them, such as the fifth line. I of course would strongly recomend time on the trainer, and when you do venture out with the big kite, do it with somebody that has time on the water to show you what you need to know. J.L. and Dwayne are two that I know could definately help you out. I would be willin to do that as well, either in the spring at Nitinaht, or earlier out at long beach. Long beach is good simply because of the big sand barrier before hard land, but the waves do make it difficult to learn. Anyhow, there ya go, let me know if yar interested

hey doodson,

if you get a kite into the air with someone that kites and get a bit of instruction i don't think you'll need to take any lessons. i learned completely on my own, not recomended at all, but with some introductory instruction you should be fine to grind it out on the waters of nitinat lake.

Hey bobson I would love to hook you up with you kiteboarding.
Maybe you could drop in for one of my intro classes coming up soon
within a week or so.
We could go through some basics and help you understand
how things work.
I am happy to help any windsurfers who would be interested
in learning how to kite. I have had a few inquiries from the locals
and want to see them doing both sports.
Have a Great Week""
www.strongkiteboarding.com

Hey AC-DOOD,

I'm in for an intro lesson whenever you're doing them...I think because I'm partly stupid the more I know before I go launch a kite the better for myself and others.

Hey KSD-DOOD,

I appreciate you're offer of the kite but I'll hold off playing with others kites as I'm an accident waiting to happen and would rather trash my own stuff instead of someone elses. I really appreciate your offer though DOOD!

Bobson, no worries they are my spares and well used, if you look in the buy & sell, I am asking only $200. So really it wouldn't be a huge deal if something happened. Heh, I am not trying to sell them to ya, only sayin that hey, no worries. Beside, when I first began, Josh Lewis lent me his kite (12m Naish) and bam I was hooked, so consider this my return to the karma gods for Josh's kindness to me. Offer still stands with absolutly no worries bout the kites.

Hey i'm new on the boards here and just had a couple questions that i think i know the answers to but not sure so i will toss them out there haha. First just wondering would a wakeboard work or is it not floaty enough. and second me and my buddy were wondering when is usualy a good time and place to watch/get some pointers on kiteboarding in victoria! thanks for everyones patients

Local lessons:
http://www.strongkiteboarding.com/

Do it yourself:
http://kitesurfingschool.org/

Get a trainer and go down to Clover Pt. There is almost always someone down there that can help with kite flying.
There is almost always enough wind to fly a trainer there, and it has some of the cleanest wind for learning.
You'll meet all kinds of wind ppl there, and you can watch the kitesurfers when they go out at cook.
Have fun, be safe!

As for the wakeboard, it depends on how big it is, how big you are, how big of kite you are flying, what kind of an edge it has, how much rocker it has, and how it is constructed.
I've heard of some people riding them and like it.
Others I've talked to say: They make Kiteboards, and Wakeboard for a reason... There different!!
Sorry that might not have been much help..