I'm shocked that it's more common that people ask "What happens if you fall off your board?" than "What happens if the kite falls into the water?"

Aside from those the most common answers are:

Yes it's fun, costs about $1200 for a decent used setup, professional instruction is mandatory and costs $400 to $600, and no it's not as tiring as it looks, you're not actually hanging onto the kite's force at the bar.

"Is it hard to learn?" "Is it fun?" "Is it expensive?" "Can I try?"

Yes...Yes...Yes...NO !!!

I can't take credit for this one...a rider in my area sez this all the time...seaplus

You need strong arms right? -> no.. back and legs

how much for the renting? -> no renting.. take lessons

pretty woman -> can i go with you on your back ? for sure
another one, same question -> NO WAY

Ivan

Who are those nerdy looking guys with the funny looking mattress kites?

Aren't they team riders for Mattress Giant ??

...........TRUE STORY.....

.....Boozed up peep squeak spring breaker sneaks up from behind me
.....while kite is flying and says as he grabs and pulls one side of bar
.....CAN I TRY ??

"Oh.......so you're making the kite go up and down like that?"

The two most common answers:

YES and NO

My own question when I first saw kiters for real 8 years ago:

Am I not too old for this?