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 ...

The Chicago Kids and Kites Festival takes place May 4 at Montrose Harbor. There’s a sharp tug on the string as my kite catches a strong lakefront breeze. It ascends quickly, then bobs and dips before ...

Some adrenaline-thirsty travelers pursue fresh powder, and some seek the perfect surf break. Others strap themselves to a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, looking for a chance to catch a little ...

If you’ve been at a Seattle beach on a breezy day, you’ve probably seen kiteboarders out skimming the waves with their enormous, bright kites, jumping 20, 30, 40 feet in the air and just … hanging ...

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 ...