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2018 Tkb Baja Freeride Test

Tkb's annual Freeride Test in La Ventana gives everyday riders the unique opportunity to demo and compare a ridiculous amount of gear with maximum 16 other riders.

Living the TDZ Dream

The driving force behind California's West Coast

Indonesian Reflections

What happens when sustainability and planning take a back seat to progress

Dakota

Kiting the wild and extreme

Review: NP Combat 5/4 Fullsuit

Combat all of the elements

2017 Tkb Baja Freeride Test

Be the first to test all the 2017 gear

Work of Anti-Art in the Age of Symbiotic Wave Production

Reed Brady's inner artist revealed

Unhooking in the Waves

The idea of unhooking in the waves and blasting down the line with just one hand hanging on to your bar can sound pretty overwhelming to some riders.

Strapless Surfing: Getting to the Outside

One of the biggest challenges when riding strapless can be getting out past the waves.

Ollie Lien Transition Tutorial

Caution Team rider Blake Harrington takes you through an Ollie Lien Transition. This move is fun to practice and is a fast and clean way to transition to a new direction.

Strapless Toeside Jibe Made Easy

Many kiteboarders have discovered how much fun riding a surfboard-style directional board can be, but some riders who haven’t are intimidated by having to learn how to jibe.

Kitesurfing Wave Etiquette

Ignorance may be bliss, but not at a heavily kited beach or reef break where everyone knows and expects a lot from each other.

How to Hit Your First Rail

It can be super daunting at first, but as soon as you’re locked into a rail you’ll love it!

The Raley

The Raley is one of the easiest unhooked moves to do in kiteboarding and is a building block for many more advanced moves.

Twin Tip Tack

The Twin Tip Tack is a great way to change directions without loosing any ground downwind and is basically a low backroll transition.

Back Roll to Revert

The Kiteboarder Magazine takes you through the Back Roll to Revert, a move that can easily add a bit of flair to your switch stance riding.

What You Need to Know About Snow

Snowkiting is not much different than riding on water, but the environment is different. Much of the standard kiteboarding gear can be used.

Basic Kiteboarding Jumps

If you focus on good technique instead of just trying to huck yourself into the air, you will learn faster and be able to jump higher.

Edging and Controling Speed

With a properly tuned kite and correct body position, controlling speed and getting upwind will be much easier to achieve.

Where Does the Kite Leash Go?

Many kites ship with multiple options for where you should connect your safety leash, but it’s not always completely clear which attachment is the best for you.