Paddleboard to Kite Paradise - VLOG #20
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- In December 2018 we traveled to Exuma, Bahamas for an epic kiteboarding trip! We had to SUP to the kite spot but it was worth it to get to this kiteboarding paradise! Enjoy!
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I am addicted to you and the escapades of of you all. Olphant loves you! Stay safe all!
Thanks so much!! Glad you're enjoying our videos 😊We love Oliphant too!
Great video of an amazing place - thanks for putting in all the effort to capture and share
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
I’m a loyal Cabrinha guy.... but really enjoying these videos
Haha thanks! Glad you’re enjoying them :)
This is such an amazing spot plus the whole beach to yourselves, so rare!!
we kept asking 'where is everybody?' - it seemed crazy that no one else was there!
Well done guys! I am glad Exumas didn’t disappoint! My favorite place! I had to laugh when you got caught by the tide! 😀 I think everybody does...
Thanks Lukas, Exumas definitely didn't disappoint! Thanks again for your advice :)
You guys are definitely troopers on those SUPs! So much shoreline and open space to kite!!!
It required UTZ effort for UTZ reward
What a great video! Thanks for sharing this incredible place. Looks like you had a real adventure!
Thanks - glad you liked the video! It was a great adventure, one that we will definitely repeat in the future :)
Wow!!! What an awesome adventure!
We had a great time - thanks for lending us the 9m! :D
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.
Great adventure too!
Lots of planning and hoping went into it, but it worked out well! :)
You guys are an inspiration to us, office rats ;)
Looks awesome guys!
Thanks Floris!
Exuma was absolutely beautiful, especially the spot that we were at. Totally worth paddling over to it 🤩
Agreed! We'd happily do it again!
I loved this episode. A big thanks. I will try snowkiting for sure.
Thanks! Hope you have fun snowkiting :)
That's all I can do until the snow melts. Exuma looks amazing. Keep up the great posts.
Awesome 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks :)
@@OurKiteLife 😊😊😊🤙🏽
Beautiful spot . Always heard exumas has some of the most beautiful water in the world. Looked like fun
It's by far the most beautiful water we've seen! The blues are unreal!
@@OurKiteLife Agreed!
Great video!
Super Nice!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching :)
This is amaaazing!! Awesome content..
Nice.
You two making my bucket list of kite destinations longer with each of your vids.
Except the cold water vids!
Thanks! This spot is on our bucket list to go back to - but for two weeks instead of one! :)
You guys are absolutely crazy, but I love it lol
Love the video, keep them coming. ;-)
Thanks! That's the plan :D
Fantastic vlog. All too often you get video of perfect flat water and never see what it's like when the tide isn't optimal. Also the getting there part was great. Nice to see you kite in a water temp above 20deg C. I do feel a bit guilty when our lowest temp is about 18deg C. Your commitment level is high 👍
Thanks, we're glad you enjoyed it! We try to keep real - it wasn't an easy spot to get to, but worth it! And yes, it's nice for us to kite in some warmer water once in a while :D
😱😱😱 I wanna go there 🏄♂️
You should! :D
Hey guys. Great video!! I did a downwinder from Fowl Cay (just north from where you were) to the Chat & Chill's on Stocking Island....love that Exuma area. You should also try Rolleville, up NW end of the island.
Thanks Nigel! That downwinder sounds amazing - we may have to replicate it next time :) We kited at Cocoplum Beach up in Rolleville one day. It's a nice spot, but Moriah Cay/Man O War was our favourite!
Awesome 🤙
You need to come to Long Point on a solid SW DAY
We normally kite our home spot on SW wind- 2 minute drive vs 2 hour drive :)
Cool spot! Good work team. Why didn't you kite to and from the riding spot every time?..All I know is I HATE carrying all my gear from the car to the waters edge, if I had to transport it, on a SUP, through water, I'd be super annoyed.
Thanks! The beach in front of our house was a pretty small and sketchy launch spot that didn't lend itself to self launching, so someone would've been left to cross alone on SUP. Also, we just had too much stuff - camera gear, drone, multiple kites, food, beer, lol. When Yuri kited back it was gusty with lots of wind shadows too. We knew what we were getting into though, so we had prepared mentally in advance for the transport :D
If you ever do get down to the islands off Venezuela such as Los Roques and Margarita the Kitesurfing company down there has all the latest equipment options so that you don’t have to bring your own. At least that was the case several years ago when I went. Makes it convenient and easier to travel. Check out some of the images online. Hard to get a better place on earth to kite surf.
It looks stunning! We did a catamaran cruise in the Grenadines a couple of years ago and they supplied the gear (at an additional cost to the trip). It's nice not having to take all the extra baggage when possible! :)
very nice
thanks!
Great vid. Been there several times for kiting. Wonder why you didn't rent a boat. They are inexpensive and save you lots of time and headaches :)
Thanks! We briefly looked into renting a boat but didn’t find any inexpensive options at the time so we opted to bring SUPs. Would’ve definitely been more convenient!
Great video. This place is beautiful. Reminds me of Cook Islands. I wonder if taking a small boat would be a better idea. Great stuff. Was it expensive?
Thanks! We looked into renting a small boat but couldn't find an option that worked for the area we were staying. Even with the extra baggage fees, bringing our paddleboards was the most cost effective option. Some cottages in the area do come with kayaks though, so that could've worked as well! It wasn't too expensive for us, but we kept our accommodation simple and ate out only a few times. It can easily add up though if you want it too!
Love the detail & work you put into the video. It’s totallyfruits from Insta 🤩💗
Thanks so much Sonja! :)
Great video thx 😁 I've been meaning to go to Exuma for a while (it's just a hop skip & jump from Ft. Lauderdale/Miami) do you have any tips, and/or recommendations for places to stay, different kite spots etc? Really love your vids - keep em' coming 👍👍
Hi Ed - yes we do! We're working on a kite & travel guide to Exuma video right now - hoping to post it in the next week or so :) Thanks!
@@OurKiteLife woo hoo - awesome, really looking forward to that 👏👏👏👏
1 hour of towing the SUP - sounds like you've gotta pack some protein for the day's session? .. or .. a fishing rod? lol
Kiryl Lemiashkou ... we had flasks full of beer. We were set 😁
Hey guys, I see u all got both Flysurfer Souls and Speed5s, would pls compare them briefly in terms of hang time, lift, re-launching, user-friendliness? Cheers
Hey Berk, honestly both kites are great. Speed5 has a classic foil feel while the Soul has a more direct LEI-like feel to it. I used the Speed5 12m mostly in Exuma, and I did not feel like switching to the Soul until the loops came into place. Soul loops/turns faster and better in my opinion. I feel like the Speed5 has more hang time and raw power, but when it comes to user friendliness and re-launch, the Soul wins. We have several Flysurfer die-hard fans at our local beach switching to the Soul just because of user friendliness alone.
Beautiful. Please tell me you wore lots of sunblock.
SPF 50 all day, everyday :)
Epic shots! Have you guys been to Los Roques and/or margarita
Island?
Thanks MrCalifornia, no we haven't but we've heard about Los Roques
I was just wondering why you use foil kites instead of inflatable kites? Have any answers for me?
Most of our local crew use foil kites for over a decade now. We have used foils since 2007. Usually winds are very light and gusty here in Toronto and in those conditions the large foil kites out-perform inflatables in our experience. We do own inflatables for higher wind range (7m and 9m).
Awesome video! What cay did you guys paddle out to? I wanna check it out!
Man-of-war Cay I believe
WOWS!
What sand bar are you at 5:50? Gorgeous!
Moriah Harbour Cay. To this day it’s the most beautiful place we’ve kited :)
1 person doesn’t like paradise (or paddling to paradise!)
Haters gunna hate ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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love you too)))
What kind of pump is that
Not sure as it’s our friend’s. Would imagine it’s just a regular electric pump
..is it warm?
Chillier than Cuba or Antigua
Why don’t u kiteb across?
We had too much gear and camera equipment. Also if the wind died we may not be able to make it back across without paddleboards
Yuriy , you didn’t bring the buoy , it is not awesome !
The buoy isn't awesome without Serge!
Who the hell are those 4 guys unliking this video?
Blue. Ass. Water.
It's unreal, even in person!