Man I had this when I first started kiting back in 2005... it was so bad one day I just laid on the beach in pain and coudn't kite anymore. I talked to a friend of mine who is a Dr, and she told me to take 800mg of Ibuprofen 3 times per day... as an anti-inflammatory.. sure enough in just a few days...

Nice Bio's but I was there for the incident Scott was referring to (teaching kiteboarding lessons in the middle of a crowded swim zone, riding in the swimzone, crashing kites in a pack of kids), and at least one of the instructors you listed was responsible for it that day.

You see, RickI loves the spotlight. He loves rubbing elbows with local pros, industry leaders, etc. It's a "be a part of something" attitude. Well, it's pretty hard to call people out when you simultaneously want to rub elbows with them. This is his dilemma, one that he conceals from us, and probab...

Very sad to hear about losing your own brother. I agree that as a beginner he simply didn't know (yet) how to read the weather, and that is a common cause of injuries in our sport. I still amazes me how few (even experienced) riders can recognize a strong wind front approaching and get off the water...

Interesting. Wondering if Best did their homework before manufacturing their current design to check on existing patents that might be infringed on? What other manufacturers have a potentially patent-infringing design for a push-away release? Is Naish suing Best as a warning shot to everyone else, ...

You guys must be joking. We pointed out that self landing like this was a bad bad idea for a number of reasons and naturally got flamed for it. Surprise, RickI himself gets wacked trying it. And still you guys defend it. That, is what I call confirming yourself as a complete kook. Someone who not on...

how much does amazing videos pay these days for a good fall like that? I have a few good ones myself. Maybe I should cash in.

it makes money and thats all that matters

i like turtles! no style KK would have looped it

We need a good bloody accident just in time for each of Rick's articles for Rick to succeed.

No accidents, no Rick.