The beauty of kiteboarding is that you’re never done improving. There is always something you’ll be working on and improving. In the beginning it’s kite control, standing up on the board, riding, and traveling up-wind. As you progress it becomes more about carving transitions and then, very quickly, jumping. This article is all about teaching you to learn how to jump while kiteboarding. The sky's … [Read more...]
Master of the Ocean 2016 Expression Session at Millennium
The Master of the Ocean is one of the coolest watersports competitions in the world. We’re so proud that it’s a home-grown Cabarete event! It’s a multi-sport contest showcasing the hottest water sports we all love. It has surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, windsurfing and our favorite KITEBOARDING! This year we had the awesome opportunity of hosting the Master of the Ocean competition. A very big … [Read more...]
Learning Spanish on Cabarete Beach
Living in Cabarete, one of the great joys in my life is being able to converse with Spanish speakers. Knowing a second language has opened doors to so many interesting people and made living in Dominican Republic so much more fun, and easier! Cabarete, Dominican Republic is famous for being one of the best places on earth for kiteboarding, and I’m here to tell you that for sure it's true. It’s … [Read more...]
Women’s Kitesurfing Wave Riding Retreat
Women’s Kitesurfing Wave Riding Camp with Laurel in Baja - May 14-21, 2016 Join LEK's founder Laurel Eastman for a women's kitesurfing camp this May in Mexico. It's a week-long adventure on the wild west coast of Baja California. This exclusive location features a friendly fun wave - perfect for learning how to kitesurf on waves. Block off a week from your calendar this spring to kick your … [Read more...]
Kiteboarding the Exuma Chain – Bahamas Baby!
This blog post is a trip report and travel guide to kiteboarding Bahamas - the remote and wild Exuma Islands. Our amazing Baja kite buddies, Wayne and Sharon, have been exploring the Bahamas for many years on their Nordic Tug, My Sharona. After following their entertaining blog and hearing their stories, we finally found a way to make a Bahamas Exuma Chain trip happen and loved it so … [Read more...]
Beyond Cabarete – Dudu Lagoon LEK Team Trip
The rumors are true! There is more to the north coast of Dominican Republic than just kiteboarding in Cabarete! The LEK team loaded up in the guagua and headed east past Cabrera for an incredible fun-filled adventure to Dudu Lagoon. Thanks to LEK instructor Yony Espinal and Gear Room Guy Amauris for capturing our day and these amazing photos. … [Read more...]
International Female Kite Week by KB4girls
The KB4girls Foundation brings you the 3rd annual "International Female Kite Week" - a global celebration of women in kiteboarding! There are two easy and cool ways to get involved this week: RAFFLE The online raffle has some amazing prizes including a brand new 10m Neo from North Kiteboarding complete with control bar, a Soloshot (the automatic cameraman), a GoPro camera and more! Check it … [Read more...]
Coming Together as a Wind Loving Community
A big part of the reason I've spent the last 15 years in the kiteboarding industry, and 13 of them in Cabarete, Dominican Republic is because of the people in our town and in our sports. Being part of a community means enjoying good times together - perfect sessions out on the reef followed by sunset cocktail parties on the beach. It also means sticking together during the hard times - when one of … [Read more...]
Hamptons New York – Dream Extreme Kiteboarding
September in New York is a great time to visit - and beyond the glamour and glitz of NYC you'll find excellent kiteboarding opportunities. With both flat water and open ocean waves theres something for every kiter - including a great protected shallow water bay just West of Montauk - Napeague Harbor, East Hampton, NY, USA. That's me coaching in Napeague at the Dream Extreme kiteboarding … [Read more...]
Burning Man
It's difficult to explain. Burning Man is best experienced, not described. So you'll just have to trust me. If you're the kind of person who's into kiteboarding with all it's challenges, struggles, triumphs, adrenaline, great people and awesome parties then it's likely YOU WILL LOVE BURNING MAN. Laurel Eastman with MaiTai Global Co-Founder/President and Cabarete's own Susi Mai and Rocker … [Read more...]