these are the days that i curse myself for getting into the "wrong hobby", but once the winds are back... in a snap i forgot all my whininess. WOW, your tricks are on the level with the best of them!
Great video as usual! The mini blower to pump up your foil kite is relevant if you swam several times to dry it back. But at my place, LEI people will make fun of me if I use this kind of stuff! Fortunately, I do not swim too much at my home-spot in Marseille.
Wow. Just watched this after i thought i had a bad day. Wind up and down. Changing kites and never having the right one for long. Still learning on a surfboard in ocean with some formidable waves. Worrying about people as a get drug downwind towards the swim beaches. Positives: water temp 76 F. big sandy beaches so when i decide to self land i just walk behind the sunbathers and drop the kite in an open area. Well tomorrow looks good. Thanks for another entertaining video. Ocean City New Jersey
The guy at 2:20 must not have ever been to the Caribbean yet......lol. (admirable optimism though!) You haven't lived (kite wise) until you have kited dream perfect white sand beach, crystal clear water, non gusty winds and ZERO people for miles. That's world class.
Ironically that guy has been to Caribbean a lot as he is a sailor and sailed all of it. He is not wrong or right, for that matter, as the winds that we get are quite unique, sometimes better than anything you can get in carribean due to wind gradient effect, but for the most part, we deal with those crappy wind days. Anyways, excited to go back to Exuma :D
Respect ... ? This one had the reverse effect of most videos where they highlight only the best. You were highlighting almost all the worst. Refreshingly honest, but makes me question my commitment. A day like that is such a downer. I am spoiled here in South Texas. Your VLOG #1 in just above freezing temperature and this one, make me think I would never make it as a kiteboarder in Canada. I just had an opportunity and was able to have a session in the famed Hood River Gorge. Crowded, expensive parking, freezing cold water in May... no thank you. Great hobby...so happy I found it and fairly committed to it, but don't think I can't hold a candle to what some others do in this pursuit... your crew included.
This day was hilariously bad in terms of wind quality, for sure, but we still had a blast. One of things about kiting in Canada - at least for us - is doing it with a fun crew and suffering together 😄
Nice one, some People get a lot of water time. Triathlon Training included. Maybe you now have enough footage for a fail Compilation?! Besides having a Good hearty laugh ohne can learn from mistakes. Also nice to see that people in canada ride german stuff, flysurfer and Carved, just like me. Tip: try a Boardschmiede Board, especially the Light Wind Model. Greetings from germany!
I'm sure we have enough for a fail compilation at this point - just a looot of footage to sort through to find the good clips :) Greetings from Canada!
I am glad to see that expert as you are have sometimes crazy sessions as I often do 🥴 If you have some views of your swimming technique with large foil kites, I would be quite interested to see how you manage them on medium distance (as 150/200m) when you don’t want to fully wrap your kite into your harness: I guess you do a self rescue with your bar but when done, do you disconnect your safety leach, how do you place the bar and the kite in order to pull the kite while avoiding any mess with the bridles? Do you open the air valves or keep them closed? Many mysteries for me you may certainly clarify🤔😎
It depends on the situation. Normally for a medium distance swim, I'll do a full self rescue - opening the deflate valves, folding the kite in half and wrapping with the bar, tucking the bridles in. It's just easier to swim with the kite packaged up that way, and if done carefully (not too rushed), it's easy to unwrap and relaunch after :)
@@OurKiteLife I like your videos, it's interesting to see other kiters and what the local conditions are. Where I live, we get storms rumble through, so we tend to kite as the low pressure is over us and is moving away, so we get high wind, rain, big waves. So much fun. So wild and elemental. We don't get much constant light wind, if it's light then it's usually too light to bother with. 0 - 17 Knots is too low to get me going, unless the current is working in my favour.
For THOSE days you need simply Peak4 and Onda like foil. You will love it! And I'm wondering that you are still kiting a lot twintip instead of kitefoil
Hi. Thanks for the video. Looks like in some occasions you had rotor coming off the land objects upwind off that point. Rule is the wind is adversely effected downwind x10 times the height of the objects. Title should be = "Washing kites, self rescue and swimming exercise session"! Regards.
There's rotor, but it is much lower compared to where the kite sits. We use line extensions, and combined with bridles, the kite sits about 30m above water. That hill is max 5-6meters. While we do experience rotors when wind increases downwind, that is not what happened today as the wind just died - including 2km into the lake.
Ex U of T boy here. When you guys get tired of the -20 weather, and Australia is off lockdown, come hop a flight, rent a campervan, and hang out over to our neck of the woods for the Australian summer. 20 knot days every day, miles of empty beach, and hundreds of Canadian expats to keep you company! Then let the season wind down, spend the Australian Winter in Cocos Islands, maybe a side trip to Tonga, and be back in Toronto for summer! Beer is better this way too :)
Let's rephrase the question - Why not use foil kites? What's wrong with them? With that said, most of the locals used to use inflatables but we all switched because they work better with out local winds, they generate more power than LEI's and jump better, especially the hang time. On the down side, they don't loop as good.
Usually we air dry it outside. Some people will inflate it with a leaf blower to dry the kite faster but that’s not necessary. Once it’s dry enough to launch, you can fly it for a few minutes too to further dry it. It’s not a huge deal if you pack it a little damp so long as the kite doesn’t sit like that for a long time - then you may run into mould
We don't usually. With the Soul just letting the bar out will normally keep the kite up in super light wind. In this case, the wind dropped to almost nothing so depowering wouldn't have helped :)
@@OurKiteLife yeah just finished a session on good spirit in sask today.. lovely spot. last mountain lake or lake diefenbaker has great spots and a great community all through sask. we have been having epic winds almost every weekend. last weekend was legendary with 40 knots for 3ish days
Good god I take up another sport if I had to ride at a spot like that. Where is the wind? Giant kites? I will not go out unless I can use my Naish Torch 11m or smaller. Then again, I live in CA and kite around the bay area...
This was a particularly crap day for wind. Our windy seasons are spring and fall, but we do try to make the most of our light wind summers. Always jealous of windier spots like the one you're in :)
@@OurKiteLife I once got a sonic 3 on the hook.. it was tough to relaunch even with wind on water level. maybe the new sonic is better. But its predecessors were a nightmare 😅
@@OurKiteLife agreed. I might delete my msg realizing now it may come across as overly negative, kiting is a blissful sport. kiting with friends even better!
I like your spirit at the spot very much. No posing, less talk, more kite, pure passion! Love to watch this kite community!
these are the days that i curse myself for getting into the "wrong hobby", but once the winds are back... in a snap i forgot all my whininess. WOW, your tricks are on the level with the best of them!
We know exactly what you mean :)
Very nice to see how passionate your kite community is ; very inspiring thank you 🙏
Thank you :)
This one makes me so happy. Was feeling lonely out here in Tacoma WA USA swimming with my Flysurfer Soul
Just had my first lesson and it looks like I will need to make some more post mates deliveries so I can buy some gear!
Great swimming hole you all have found!
Thank you for the content
You’re welcome for content, with that said that swimming hole is not always like that, sometimes it's very good :D
Ребята, вы молодцы! Смотрим вас из Эстонии
Спасибо
Love this video showing real life Kiting in a little slice of heaven spot.
Wasn't so heavenly this day ;)
Great video as usual! The mini blower to pump up your foil kite is relevant if you swam several times to dry it back. But at my place, LEI people will make fun of me if I use this kind of stuff! Fortunately, I do not swim too much at my home-spot in Marseille.
Thanks Nicholas! Given that our spot has very little wind at the bottom, most of us use the leaf blower (aka "Viagara" lol)
Laurie nailing those double backrolls :) the foil cover lol
Wow. Just watched this after i thought i had a bad day. Wind up and down. Changing kites and never having the right one for long. Still learning on a surfboard in ocean with some formidable waves. Worrying about people as a get drug downwind towards the swim beaches. Positives: water temp 76 F. big sandy beaches so when i decide to self land i just walk behind the sunbathers and drop the kite in an open area.
Well tomorrow looks good. Thanks for another entertaining video. Ocean City New Jersey
Thanks! Hope you're next session was better :)
You guys have so much fun! I’ll be there one day!😂😂😂😂
The guy at 2:20 must not have ever been to the Caribbean yet......lol.
(admirable optimism though!)
You haven't lived (kite wise) until you have kited dream perfect white sand beach, crystal clear water, non gusty winds and ZERO people for miles.
That's world class.
Ironically that guy has been to Caribbean a lot as he is a sailor and sailed all of it. He is not wrong or right, for that matter, as the winds that we get are quite unique, sometimes better than anything you can get in carribean due to wind gradient effect, but for the most part, we deal with those crappy wind days. Anyways, excited to go back to Exuma :D
Respect ... ? This one had the reverse effect of most videos where they highlight only the best. You were highlighting almost all the worst. Refreshingly honest, but makes me question my commitment. A day like that is such a downer. I am spoiled here in South Texas. Your VLOG #1 in just above freezing temperature and this one, make me think I would never make it as a kiteboarder in Canada. I just had an opportunity and was able to have a session in the famed Hood River Gorge. Crowded, expensive parking, freezing cold water in May... no thank you. Great hobby...so happy I found it and fairly committed to it, but don't think I can't hold a candle to what some others do in this pursuit... your crew included.
This day was hilariously bad in terms of wind quality, for sure, but we still had a blast. One of things about kiting in Canada - at least for us - is doing it with a fun crew and suffering together 😄
Great videos. on the plus side least you dont have crocodiles and sharks to worry about on your swims back :p
Haha, that's true! One nice benefit of kiting in fresh water
Nice one, some People get a lot of water time. Triathlon Training included. Maybe you now have enough footage for a fail Compilation?! Besides having a Good hearty laugh ohne can learn from mistakes.
Also nice to see that people in canada ride german stuff, flysurfer and Carved, just like me. Tip: try a Boardschmiede Board, especially the Light Wind Model. Greetings from germany!
I'm sure we have enough for a fail compilation at this point - just a looot of footage to sort through to find the good clips :) Greetings from Canada!
I stacked at video just because good music and gooood funny mood! High five!
I am glad to see that expert as you are have sometimes crazy sessions as I often do 🥴 If you have some views of your swimming technique with large foil kites, I would be quite interested to see how you manage them on medium distance (as 150/200m) when you don’t want to fully wrap your kite into your harness: I guess you do a self rescue with your bar but when done, do you disconnect your safety leach, how do you place the bar and the kite in order to pull the kite while avoiding any mess with the bridles? Do you open the air valves or keep them closed? Many mysteries for me you may certainly clarify🤔😎
It depends on the situation. Normally for a medium distance swim, I'll do a full self rescue - opening the deflate valves, folding the kite in half and wrapping with the bar, tucking the bridles in. It's just easier to swim with the kite packaged up that way, and if done carefully (not too rushed), it's easy to unwrap and relaunch after :)
Look cool and must be fun! Is that shot at centre island?
It’s a lot of fun! No this is west of the city :)
Watching these kites fall from the sky is like a horror movie
Yeah, after seeing one drop I would have headed home. Kiting in marginal winds never seems like much fun.
it wasn't marginal, it was 0 to 17 knots :D
@@OurKiteLife I like your videos, it's interesting to see other kiters and what the local conditions are. Where I live, we get storms rumble through, so we tend to kite as the low pressure is over us and is moving away, so we get high wind, rain, big waves. So much fun. So wild and elemental. We don't get much constant light wind, if it's light then it's usually too light to bother with. 0 - 17 Knots is too low to get me going, unless the current is working in my favour.
"Вовчик, давай быстрее!"
Love your multinational community)
Right! People are slow sometimes lol
"Называется ВИГРА" about leaf blower use for kites inflation :D
For THOSE days you need simply Peak4 and Onda like foil. You will love it! And I'm wondering that you are still kiting a lot twintip instead of kitefoil
One of our buddies came to a similar conclusion and tried going out with his foil and 12m... still swam 😄 the wind would lul to less than 5 knots
@@OurKiteLife Hahaha. I'm so sorry for that :-)
Nice edit! This video is sponsored by The Best Foil Protector. 2:44 LOL
Yes, The Best Foil Protector is available at the beach near you.... rope is not included
I like such videos, it is a real life , not like ones where Laurie’s looks like a school teacher telling all about wing measurements :-)
Thanks :)
Hi. Thanks for the video. Looks like in some occasions you had rotor coming off the land objects upwind off that point. Rule is the wind is adversely effected downwind x10 times the height of the objects.
Title should be = "Washing kites, self rescue and swimming exercise session"! Regards.
There's rotor, but it is much lower compared to where the kite sits. We use line extensions, and combined with bridles, the kite sits about 30m above water. That hill is max 5-6meters. While we do experience rotors when wind increases downwind, that is not what happened today as the wind just died - including 2km into the lake.
i had a kite sessions like that yesterday, the kite falls down all the times, but i did get some foil training 😀
Nice! Kiting in these conditions makes you a better overall kiter, even if they can be frustrating in the moment :)
Ex U of T boy here. When you guys get tired of the -20 weather, and Australia is off lockdown, come hop a flight, rent a campervan, and hang out over to our neck of the woods for the Australian summer. 20 knot days every day, miles of empty beach, and hundreds of Canadian expats to keep you company! Then let the season wind down, spend the Australian Winter in Cocos Islands, maybe a side trip to Tonga, and be back in Toronto for summer! Beer is better this way too :)
Sounds amazing! Australia is high on our list of kite destinations to visit :)
I think i would give up!!! So frustrating. How did the person, way far away, got back? Any good Samaritans with boats?
Not that day - we all swam in :)
wow!! when your wind turns off it really just turns off, like someone flicked a swtch!
Yep. Sometimes there's a subtle warning, but this day it was just like a switch was flicked - multiple times :D
Newbie question...why use the foil kites? Cheers. Love the channel.
Let's rephrase the question - Why not use foil kites? What's wrong with them? With that said, most of the locals used to use inflatables but we all switched because they work better with out local winds, they generate more power than LEI's and jump better, especially the hang time. On the down side, they don't loop as good.
How do you guys dry your foil kite after its wet inside? Is it a big deal?
Usually we air dry it outside. Some people will inflate it with a leaf blower to dry the kite faster but that’s not necessary. Once it’s dry enough to launch, you can fly it for a few minutes too to further dry it. It’s not a huge deal if you pack it a little damp so long as the kite doesn’t sit like that for a long time - then you may run into mould
The spot looks really good 👌 any windsurfers over there? Or only kites
Most of the wind is up high, so not a great spot for windsurfing unfortunately
Do you guys depower your kites when the wind gets super light? To keep them in the air?
We don't usually. With the Soul just letting the bar out will normally keep the kite up in super light wind. In this case, the wind dropped to almost nothing so depowering wouldn't have helped :)
Great video
Thanks!
as i see it, it's a foiling spot, no twintips....
it’s actually a fantastic twintip spot, it’s just one of those days when the wind is unsteady
nice launch area ;)
Деревья, камни, порывистый ветер, точно как Лебедевка под Киевом)
davay k nam v toronto, budet pryam kak doma :D
Did you end-up getting Sonic 3? I thought you preferred to stick with Souls due to user friendliness?
We have both Sonic3 and Soul. The Souls are more user friendly but we enjoy both kites :)
Our Kite Life it would be nice to have a video of these two comparison after you had it for a while aka long term review
Check out our video Sonic3 vs Soul - would say that our opinions still remain the same after 7 months
03:08 “davai bystree” 😂
1st! 😄
2nd :D
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You guys need to do a prairie road trip. Lots of world class spots out here in Manitoba, Saskatchewan,& Alberta.
It's in the works, as soon as next summer :D
@@OurKiteLife yeah just finished a session on good spirit in sask today.. lovely spot. last mountain lake or lake diefenbaker has great spots and a great community all through sask. we have been having epic winds almost every weekend. last weekend was legendary with 40 knots for 3ish days
Good god I take up another sport if I had to ride at a spot like that. Where is the wind? Giant kites? I will not go out unless I can use my Naish Torch 11m or smaller. Then again, I live in CA and kite around the bay area...
This was a particularly crap day for wind. Our windy seasons are spring and fall, but we do try to make the most of our light wind summers. Always jealous of windier spots like the one you're in :)
tbh relaunching a sonic is pure cancer.. thats why i ditch this kite.. the soul does so much better :)
Honestly trying to relaunch any kite at this spot is tricky cause there’s not much wind at water level! :)
@@OurKiteLife I once got a sonic 3 on the hook.. it was tough to relaunch even with wind on water level. maybe the new sonic is better. But its predecessors were a nightmare 😅
just dont flysurf. it tempts you to go out in low quality conditions. who has got time for that.
whenever I see flysufferage I know there are people 2hrs away enjoying lit epic conditions.
I hear ya, it would be nice to have the consistent winds of Maui or Gruissan :D
@@OurKiteLife agreed. I might delete my msg realizing now it may come across as overly negative, kiting is a blissful sport. kiting with friends even better!
Great video.
Thanks!