It turns out flying a kite isn't always as easy as it sounds. On a recent visit to the Valley Isle, I joined Paul Franco from the Kiteboarding School of Maui (KSM) for a three-hour introductory ...

You never forget your first wave: The feeling of your feet on the board. The pull of the wave underneath you. The bird’s eye view of the ocean. And, for more and more adrenaline-seekers, kiteboarding ...

Zoom out. What’s the big picture here?Founded in 1985 by Alan Cadiz, HST is one of the longest-running providers of windsurfing and kitesurfing lessons on Maui. The school also offers stand-up paddle ...

Kite surfing is a fun sport that involves using a large kite and a surfboard to get a lot of speed up on the water. It’s like wakeboarding without a boat. Naturally, you need a decent amount of wind ...

Nothing about Gray Robinson’s first hours of kite surfing suggested a future career. He struggled to put his first kite board together in 2001. Eventually he and his father, Gordon Robinson Jr, got ...

On most days, you can catch Carlsbad-turned-Pacific-Beach local Jeff Raney teaching art classes at Pinot’s Palette in Liberty Station, but on days when wind speeds reach 15 mph or more, you can find ...