On most days, you can catch Carlsbad-turned-Pacific-Beach local Jeff Raney teaching art classes at Pinot’s Palette in Liberty Station, but on days when wind speeds reach 15 mph or more, you can find ...

You never forget your first wave: The feeling of your feet on the board. The pull of the wave underneath you. The bird’s eye view of the ocean. And, for more and more adrenaline-seekers, kiteboarding ...

Zoom out. What’s the big picture here?Founded in 1985 by Alan Cadiz, HST is one of the longest-running providers of windsurfing and kitesurfing lessons on Maui. The school also offers stand-up paddle ...

Kitesurfing can overwhelm beginners quickly, especially when the first mistakes happen in deep water. On Long Bay, a shallow bay on Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos’ main tourism island, ...

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 ...

It turns out flying a kite isn't always as easy as it sounds. On a recent visit to the Valley Isle, I joined Paul Franco from the Kiteboarding School of Maui (KSM) for a three-hour introductory ...