There’s nothing quite like kiteboarding: soaring across blue water as the wind whips your hair and the sun hits your face; the sense of weightlessness and freedom as you float across waves; the ...

Kitesurfing has to be one of the coolest sports you can do on water, but how do you get started in the first place? Where can you learn and how long does it take? To find out all about becoming a bona ...

Nestled in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, Oregon, is a premier destination for kiteboarding enthusiasts. Known for its consistent winds and stunning landscapes, the Gorge offers an ideal ...

The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its Olympic debut. Here’s where non-Olympians can give it a try. By Nora Walsh Some adrenaline-thirsty ...

Almost everyone has flown a kite. I remember flying one as a kid, and the joyous feeling of harnessing the wind’s power, steering the kite and wishing it could pick me up and take me somewhere far ...

Sailors rely on wind. Surfers need waves. The best kiteboarders require both. The original concoction of Dominique and Bruno Legaignoux, two young French sailing champions, the first inflatable kite ...

In the village of La Ventana, Mexico, you can skim across the waters of the Gulf of California as well as go fishing or whale watching. — PAUL PORTER/NYT Some adrenaline-thirsty travellers pursue ...

At Red Bull King of the Air 2026, a worldwide big air kiteboarding qualifier series, riders compete for the chance to secure a place in the final and challenge for the Red Bull King of the Air title.