KiteWakeSkating

fletch · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 290 City: Raleigh

Just wanted to throw this idea out there to see if people thought it was possible. With gas prices being at all time highs, do you think it would be possible to get a lower level kite (not a really powerful one that could pull you ten feet in the air), but one strong enough to pull you across the water at a speed fast enough to wakeskate. I've been thinking about this for a while and it seems doable. The obvious problem is falling and retrieving the board. Anyway, just thought it would make for a good discussion.

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

just do what the surfers do and attach a leash to your skate

LemonWake · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

Id think it be pretty impossible. For a kite you need wind. Wind causes white caps and rough water. Keeping a wakeskate under your feet would be extremely difficult and retrieving it would suck unless you had like a surfboard leash or something

MattG · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

fletch, surfing, skim boarding, kite boarding, and skateboarding are gas free........

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

i think i have seen people do it, maybe on youtube.

but like LemonWake said, kite boarding = wind.

fletch · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 290 City: Raleigh

MattG, Yeah I surf a little and am definitely going to try kiteboarding when and I move to the beach, but I really just like wakeskating the best. I agree thought that kiteboarding equals wind and white caps. Oh well, Se la vi.

MattG · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

fletch, yeah ws tops all but kiteboarding is $$$

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

bri chmel:

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

im thinking more along the lines of parasailskating, imagine the tricks you could pull

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

they make wakeskate type skates for kiteboarding, they are just a bit bigger and have alot less rocker. using a wakeskate with a kiteboard works but not very well, theres too much drag on the board and too inconsistant of a pull.

mastercraftsk8ter · Ollie Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 92 City: Tampa Bay

Yeah to buy a kite , and the handle setup, costs close to a grand.

kornhouse · Posted: Jul 19, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

MattG, ha but for good surf for us we have to drive to a good spot which = gas

EJazzle · Posted: Jul 19, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

Mr. Top Hat, does antwon have one? or does he still kite? i heard he messed up his back..

and kites and all that stuff are really expensive. ive kited using my wakeskate. and it does just what top hat said. its a really inconsistant pull. but if you had a board with almost no rocker it would be fine.

go try it! all you need is water wind and the kite. i did it in my pond in the middle of my neighborhood.

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