I am heading down there in January. Any additional info on spots or places to rent gear?

Mancora is northern Peru. Assuming that is the location based on the profile. This would be a dream come true, but I can't swing it right now.

Paracas, Peru. I am not sure the exact season, but I think it is December - April. I was there for a week in November and thermal wind was on every day. I was very skeptical the first day when the wind was blowing around 5 knots at 10 am. by 2 pm it was a consistent 17-19 knots. Warm and flat water ...

You guys in the mid-atlantic region are soft. I'm still wearing a 3/2 with no boots in NY these days.

5/4 Xcel Drylock with a hood gets me through the winter in NY for kite and surf. Water temps can get down to the 30s F and air temps range from 20s to 50s F depending on the day. The brand name manufacturers are all pretty good (Xcel, Isurus, Patagucci, Rip Curl, Oneill), but it all comes down to fi...

Crowds are a problem. The best solution is for you to take two weeks off, and then quit...

I agree with JeromeL. There are quite a few kiters out here, but I don't know any that teach or want to lend out their gear. The best way to learn is to master a trainer kite then go on vacation and take lessons. The wind is usually pretty good here in the fall, but not consistent enough. It's bette...

I have never seen a negative review from a kite mag or shop's youtube vids. Most of it seems to be marketing. It is impossible that all kites in a given size for a particular riding style are above average. Some have to be better, and some worse. For the OP, I am 190 lbs, intermediate on a twin tip,...

Kamikuza wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:38 am

And that right there is why the US has gun problems

https://www.reddit.com/r/GunsAreCool/co ... people_in/

People die kiting in the U.S., does the U.S. have a kiting problem?

Or you could just go on amazon and save a hundred bucks...