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...yesterday and timed it perfectly with the first time I went out without a wet suit. Admittedly, heading out on your stick when it is already windy and wavy is not the best idea, but I was Jonesing to get on the water and figured it would be a good way to improve my balance on the board. After about an hour of fighting the current, intermittent wind gusts, and chop around the wharf I was feeling like I was dominating the water. The sea gods love to eat hubris. Just as I'm getting cocky and st… Continue

Okay, so I'm still a newbie at this. Last night was day 2 after cracking open my not so new (bought used from Real Kiteboarding) Jimmy Lewis 11'. I hit the Aquatic Park in San Francisco for some flatwater cruising before sunset. Conditions were ideal...warm air, light winds and fairly flat water - rare afternoon conditions in the Bay - and my board was slipping through the water like it was warm butter. The hook is sinking deeper. So it is only day 2 and I already feel like an ambassador for th… Continue

Maybe not dawn, but 6:00AM still feels early. This is the first chance I have had to get out with the new stick. Given that my accumulated experience is all of about 3 total hours of board time in Oahu last month, I figure I better go the safe route and get out on some flat water. Luckily we have a spot in SF called the Aquatic Park, which is really less impressive than it sounds. It's basically a pier and a partial sea wall that shelters an area where folks can swim and frolic without being wor… Continue

Got my board today. Didn't realize the adventure would start long before I hit the water. -Our mailroom guy Fred called: "Eric, umm, a large packaged just arrived for you." -Excellent, must be my new board: "Can you hold it until the end of the day? I'll grab it on my way out." -Fred: "Actually, it is too big for the freight elevator. The truck driver is down on the street and wants you to come get it." I work in a 40+ floor high rise in downtown SF...we have a BIG freight elevator, so I am in… Continue