Kiteboarding Paul Menta

We do not currently teach but can lend you a wing foling board, bar or give you advise where to kite at in Key West and Florida Keys!

A water sport that combines aspects of windsurfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, surfing paragliding, and skating is called kiteboarding, sometimes known as kitesurfing. The kiteboarder utilizes a board to glide and ride across the water while attached to a sizable hand-controlled kite and propelled by the wind. Kiteboarders can only use an imagined wind window to fly their kites. The persons who take kiteboard lessons or kiteboarders need a certain wind speed to lift their wings into the air, unlike sailors who engage in kitesurfing courses and other forms of sailing. France's south is where kiteboarding first gained popularity.

The History and Evolution Of Kitesurfing

It is crucial that we examine the history of kitesurfing from its inception to the present day in order to comprehend what it is. Kitesurfing may have begun "officially/informally" between the 1980s and the late 1990s, based on who you ask or where you search for your information. The controversy about who was the initial kite surfer and when it was created continues throughout the kite community. Although there is no conclusive answer, we do understand that the game has advanced significantly because so many dedicated and hard-core kiters put in the money,  time, and effort to develop it into the thrilling sport we currently know.

FREERIDE

Kitesurfing that emphasizes riding upwind and edge control is called freeride. In many aspects, the riding style serves as the basis for all other riding styles. As they learn to ride upwind and to be reliable and at ease on the water, many beginners start beginning with a freeride style of riding. Although some people consider the freeride riding style to be more cautious, it frequently incorporates features of freestyle riding. For instance, big air freeride mixes significant freestyle jumps into the style of freeride.

FOILING

A hydrofoil linked to a pointing board is used in the technique known as foiling. While riding, the board can emerge from the water and hover above it thanks to the hydrofoil. No other riding style can compare to the sensation. Like being on a magic carpet,

WAVE RIDING/SURF

A surfboard is used for wave riding and surf kitesurfing because, unlike twin-tip boards, directional boards are made to be ridden in a single direction. Wave style, whether it has straps or not, uses a kite to position itself on a wave, much as a jetski tow-in. Because of their drift, wave kites can hang in the air without putting stress on their lines.

WAKESTYLE

In essence, wake-style kiteboarding is wakeboarding done with a kite in place of a boat. By performing powered, unhooked tricks while keeping the kite low, the kitesurfer imitates wakeboarding. Since the kiting harness contributes to a portion of the pull instead of simply the arms on your tow bar, wake-style kiting is less taxing on the arm and shoulder than wakeboarding.

FREESTYLE

Tricks produced by the kite's lift are the main focus of freestyle riding. This involves kite loops and leaps, a style of riding where "everything goes." The board and kite are used by freestyle riders to achieve huge air, which enables them to do a variety of tricks while in the air.

What About The Paul’s Kiteboarding?

To cover all that styles and gives you the best lesson, Pual also runs the organization and gives you the Best lesson for kiteboarding. Paul has been Kiteboarding since 1994 and also giving the appropriate Kiteboarding lessons in Key west. Want to learn to kitesurf? Paul currently did not teach but can lend you a board, or bar or give you advice on where to kite in Key West and the Florida Keys!