Google cofounder Sergey Brin has many impressive achievements, but a little-known one might matter to the mogul the most: To kiteboard--surfing across the water, pulled by the wind against a large ...

Just as he was graduating from high school, in 1990, Chris Moore had a fanciful idea. He had noticed increasing numbers of so-called sport kites arcing through the skies above his home town of Lenexa, ...

If you’ve been itching to grab your kite and hit the water, the American beaches we’re about to disclose should keep you sorted. While the U.S. has no shortage of amazing beaches, not all are suitable ...

Nestled in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, Oregon, is a premier destination for kiteboarding enthusiasts. Known for its consistent winds and stunning landscapes, the Gorge offers an ideal ...

As the Southern Hemisphere windy season kicks off and the best riders head for South Africa, we break down the similarities and differences between kitesurfing and kiteboarding. But it doesn’t have to ...

If you’ve been at a Seattle beach on a breezy day, you’ve probably seen kiteboarders out skimming the waves with their enormous, bright kites, jumping 20, 30, 40 feet in the air and just … hanging ...

Tyler Spence sets his keister in the dune snow, with a harness around his torso as a taut line rises to a kite perched overhead in a steady wind. It’s the same sort of kite (more like a sail) that ...