Thanks everyone for coming to the south coast of Texas for this holiday clinic! There were lots of tips shared, gear info discussed and questions on kiteboarding! How lucky were we to receive warm breeze and sunny skies for the day before the big chill came to Padre! Didn't get all your gear questions answered at the event? Check out the scoop on the Liquid Force and Dakine gear that we had at the event!

The type of kiteboarding harness that you choose to learn and ride with may be two different harnesses, but one thing is definitely true: Choosing between a waist and a harness is a personal preference. We teach with and recommend Dakine waist harnesses for all levels of riding, but Dakine also makes a seat harnesses as well. Which one is right for you? Learn all the details of the waist vs. seat harness...

Liquid Force pro rider Julie Simsar, living in beautiful Puerto Rico, is putting on a series of small and personal intermediate kiteboarding clinics for women. Set amidst white sand beaches, palm trees, and turquoise Caribbean water, these 3-day clinics include food, lodging, and personal instruction from Julie. Each clinic is taking only 4 riders! Riders must be able to stay upwind and want to leave Puerto Rico with a whole new bag of tricks! Check out Julie's schedule...

Don't you hate wearing booties just so your footstraps fit? Or having to drill extra holes in the footstrap webbing to get them snug enough? Well, someone listenened... Liquid Force is releasing, for 2008, their Stiletto Luxury Interface Kit. This is not just a footstrap -- It's a complete comfort and performance system for women's feet! And it just solved all of my problems...as a kiteboarder that is! Full review on the LF Stilettto...

Caela Hanson and Terese Thomas of Australia are two very active kiteboarders in New South Wales, Australia. In fact, they are so enthusiastic about having other women get into kiting, that they started their own women's-specific kite magazine! Soulfly keeps getting bigger and bigger each issue, and with no budget, that's no small feat. Check out this action-packed publication full of interesting people, stories, and lots of kiteboarding. These gals are actively promoting the sport to women throughout Australia and linking women globally!