kitemare4321 - 16-4-2012 at 12:15 PM
recent pictures of the local riders from austin, texas riding at several different spots. Would like to hear any comments and opinions!
http://kitemare4321.imgur.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitemare4321/sets/7215762937566...
PHREERIDER - 16-4-2012 at 05:30 PM
i would like to hit that spot. crazy flat. looks like a reservoir ?
burritobandit - 16-4-2012 at 06:15 PM
It's the Ski Basin in Rockport, TX
Google Maps link: http://g.co/maps/yudhy
The spot sets up offshore on a SE wind, which is the dominant direction in the area. The water right behind the grass on the SE side is super glassy.
You HAVE to be able to go upwind at this spot, and know how to self-rescue with the quickness because there is a major road downwind of the the riding
area. :shocked2:
Here's some vids from that same day showing kitemare (jasson) and some other Austin riders:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0F03FFA12D0E9EA2&...
tridude - 16-4-2012 at 07:22 PM
ditto on the spot...................nice vids on the link...................skills sets a la longhorn style!!
Houston AirHead - 16-4-2012 at 08:45 PM
are there any spots like this around matagorda/galveston?
burritobandit - 17-4-2012 at 07:38 AM
I honestly don't know... If I were looking in those areas, I'd use Google Maps to find spots then go check em out.
Here are some pics from the part of the Austin crew that didn't go to the Corpus area. We rode at Lake Pflugerville and the wind speeds were
averaging in the high 20s, there were gusts to low 40s, and lulls were in the mid teens :o
Friday afternoon
http://imgur.com/a/3Pezt#0
Saturday
http://imgur.com/a/7QExu#0
I'm on the Flexifoil Board, PJ is in the orange helmet, and Chuy is in the boots/no shirt. Guys on land were David Weiss (flying the kite) and Chris
Martin (holding him down). Thanks to Dave Schuler (wind-dave on these forums) for snappin the pics 
AZKevin - 17-4-2012 at 12:41 PM
Awesome! Jealous for sure!
PistolPete - 25-11-2012 at 08:41 PM
Awsome kiteboarding photo book from one of our locals
http://www.blurb.com/books/3765398
* Puget Sound
* Columbia River Gorge
* San Francisco
* Cape Hatteras - TripleS Event
van - 25-11-2012 at 11:15 PM
I didn't see any pics from the Rockport Ski Basin. :puzzled:
I kite the rockport ski basin during the summer when I go home to visit. It's really deep in the center so it's not beginner friendly. Life jacket
saved me a few times when I crash my kite. You can't stand up to help with the relaunch so swimming back to the shallow shore is great with
floatation.
Also, watch out for the boats. I usually prefer the beach side when the tourists arent' around. It's alot more fun with the small chops.