kitemare4321
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kiteboarding pics!
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PHREERIDER
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Mood: chilled....but ready to SAIL!
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i would like to hit that spot. crazy flat. looks like a reservoir ?
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burritobandit
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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&...
Kites:
2012 TS 7,9,12/2007 Waroo 3,5/2009 Kahoona 9.5
Flexifoil Ion 2 8.5
HQ Hydra 350
Naish Helix 2, Cult 3,4.5
Ozone Zephyr 17m
Rides:
2011 Best Profanity 134, Cabrinha Kiteskate, Cabrinha Nugget, 2k9 Cabrinha Plasma 146x50, 2k9 Flexifoil Delta 139x41.5, 2011 Slingshot Darko 135x41,
Slingshot Scud, Tona wakeskate, Flexifoil Flexdeck, MBS Pro 90, MBS Ambush x 2, some oldskool buggy
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tridude
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Mood: Semper in excretum sum sed alta variat................alwayz in the crap but the depth varys.........
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ditto on the spot...................nice vids on the link...................skills sets a la longhorn style!!
17m Ozone Zephyr (2012)
15m Flysurfer Silver Arrow 2
12m Ozone Catalyst (2013)
10m Ozone Catalyst (2012)
MTH Colonel Reb customs 160x45 carbon, 141x43 wood
Wainman Joke & Demitri Pro
11'6 Naish Nalu
6' Davo Fish
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Houston AirHead
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are there any spots like this around matagorda/galveston?
2011 17 Best Taboo
2008 Caution Mayhem 9m
Flysurfer Speed 5 15m
Legend 3
Ace II 8 - for sale rarely used....
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burritobandit
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Registered: 18-2-2008
Location: Austin,tx
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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 
Kites:
2012 TS 7,9,12/2007 Waroo 3,5/2009 Kahoona 9.5
Flexifoil Ion 2 8.5
HQ Hydra 350
Naish Helix 2, Cult 3,4.5
Ozone Zephyr 17m
Rides:
2011 Best Profanity 134, Cabrinha Kiteskate, Cabrinha Nugget, 2k9 Cabrinha Plasma 146x50, 2k9 Flexifoil Delta 139x41.5, 2011 Slingshot Darko 135x41,
Slingshot Scud, Tona wakeskate, Flexifoil Flexdeck, MBS Pro 90, MBS Ambush x 2, some oldskool buggy
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AZKevin
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Awesome! Jealous for sure!
Ozone Imp III 3.5m Trainer
SlingShot Fuel 18m
GK Trix 15m
150cmx44cm MTHboard
ATB
Black Dakine Tabu Harness
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PistolPete
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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
NAPKA-US28
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van
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Location: sugarland-richmond Texas
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Mood: ride ! ride ! ride !
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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.
US-00 ( That\'s right baby .. double O!!)
Engines:
8m charger, 10m Scorpion, 15m phantom, 19m venom, 5m npw9, 8m npw-ha, 9m switchblade , 14m Ozone Catalyst
Rides:
VTT Black Widow, VTT Stinger Race, Flexboardz Haize, Trampa , Spleene HT Door 59, MTH custom twin tip
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