Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Isabel Lira, or Izzy for short. I live in the small town of Hood River in northern Oregon. For my senior year, I decided to forgo the normal experience of an American high school student and instead decided to travel the world with World Class Kiteboard […]
This video was produced by World Class Kiteboard Academy student Tom Seager during the first quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Tom has made huge progress in his riding– becoming more powerful, consistent, and technical. Watch for from Tom, who has heaps of talent as both a rider and a media producer!
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The students of the Kite Academy were hard at work during the first quarter of the 2018-19 school year. The team spent seven weeks on the northern coast of Brazil, learning and progressing their riding. If that’s not enough, they also put together some hard-charging edits! Check out some of the video highlights below! Rider:
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4:00 AM: The alarm goes off, and the team starts to groggily wake up. People rush for their last chance at a hot water shower. 4:30 AM: Everyone walks to breakfast, gazing at the Dakhla night sky, admiring thousands of stars and the Milky Way. 4:35 AM: Everyone is scrambling to get pancakes and crepes.
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The team arrived in Sicily on April 21, 2018 to find nice light wind and flat water, a perfect combination for freestyle and sliders. Sicily is one of the few spots in the world where there are sliders and kickers, and WCKA has been fully taking advantage. Every day at 6:00 P.M. WCKA is allowed to take
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