Yea thats it! I love the food there..and it's a nice walk back to town after dinnner. I really like the atmosphere of the town etc in Cabarette. It's jsut...
With only three weeks till Corpus was going to try to get the kiting muscules back in shape with a mountain boarding session at M Saturday afternoon....
What a very nice day it was here in Chicago! As the temps pushed into the 60's I headed for Montrose Beach to survey the winter dammage. I was pleased to find...
Scarlett Quinn was born last Saturday weighing in at 8 lbs 2 oz and 20 inches. She's already looking at some traction kites and said she needs a drysuit on...
Though we have said it over and over again that we should not be flying traction kites especially in the very narrow North Ave. beach close to LSD.....there...
Congradulations John! Just rig up a harness for your back and get Scarlett some goggles. Youngest kiteboarder on Lake Michigan. I brought all my gear back from...
Congrats John! I've got my first coming in August. I have a plan... for you, me, Gerard and other new kitesurfing Dads... What we need in the near future...
Here's a few asia photos. There's a few kite shots, but I tend to shoot more people and places. Mike http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/skysurfr/my_photos...
Are there any increased risks with using longer lines, such as a greater chance of getting picked up and thrown, or caught in a thermal updraft? Also, do you...
Hey Everyone, its Eduardo from Argentina. Its been a long time! Sorry for my prolonged absence! Looks like my messages where going to my old chicago address...
Paul, Longer lines create more drag and hence the kite slows down and becomes less reactive to bar inputs. Longer lines don't make for more danger. In fact...
Thanks guys, it'll be interesting how my lack of sleep will affect my landing blind.....right......See you guys out there soon.... John Q. ... beach! ... and...
There is a trade off with long lines and that is the power generated by a fast kite. Pumping a kite up a down will generate a lot of power, longer lines make...
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! 2 weeks from today ill be in corpus! im pretty sure im the first one getting there. i got ahold of allyson and have plans to meet up...
Nicole, V and I arrive on Thursday the 24th. I should see you on the water on afternoon the 24th. I get to Corpus midday via SW. V is coming via San Antonio...
Sound about right, straight to the beach...if SE which is what is called for on March then Packery Channel if S then lets do Wildcat...Packery Channel is where...
See this note from Tanya at prokitesurf about packary... Hi Ryan, Packary isn't finished yet, you can still kite at Packery (bay side) and you can kite on the...
Ryan, Thanks for input on Packery Channel. I'm thinking the new jetties on the Gulf side of Packery Channel could create some neat flat water and wave riding...
hey all you cabarete experts. . . how much did you pay for your flight there? im looking around, and its like $600, ouch! im hoping prices will drop soon...
I sure hope this cold spell passes soon before out trip to Corpus.....next week is still below normal and it is affecting the temps down in Corpus as well. ...
Gerard, Just checked both the 6 to 10 day and 10 to 14 day NWS long term forecasts look good for Corpus. I'd expect temps in the 70's. Although winds...
Anyone know the baggage restrictions for SWA...I was on their website and for the life of me I could not find this info...maybe i'm not looking hard enough but...
I think they are some of the easiest out there. They allow 3 checked bags that are under 50 lbs. and smaller than 62 linear inches. I went to FLA with two...
