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Come hither and watch Liquid Force rider Josh Mulcoy slay some waves behind a kite, behind a boat and behind some surf!

Are you interested in the latest Brazilian swimwear for 2009?  Do you want to see some hardcore standup paddleboarding shots?  Like seeing lots of strapped-in wave riding?!

SPEAK PORTUGUESE?

Well even if you don't speak Portuguese, take a gander at Brazil's Kitenow online kiteboarding magazine.  You may not be able to digest any of the wording, but you can see some photos from Brazil kiteboarding.

"Every year Kevin Langeree spends about 3 months in Cape Town to prepare himself for the coming PKRA season. 

We made 6 online episodes to show you more about his kiting and his life in Africa."

- from  http://www.kevinlangeree.com

Check out the awesome freestyle, surf and just watch Kevin live the dream in one of the nicest spots to train!

Watch the trailer:

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Click below to see the more video action:

SBC Kiteboard magazine has just released it's annual buyer's guide for 2009.  This year, the testing took place in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina where the team put the latest and greatest gear through the gauntlet of testing in order to provide you enough information to make an informed decision on your next gear purchase. 

Make sure you take a look at SBC's gear selector chart on page 81 of the 2009 Buyer's Guide issue to help you get a better idea of what gear may fit your needs.

 Click SBC's logo below to subscribe now or click on the magazine at the top to go to SBC Kiteboar Magazine's website.

Here's Ruben Lenten showing Hood River how its done, Dutch style.  Really cool scenic shots in this one while he goes huge!

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Check the recent issue of  this great local Georgian Bay outdoors mag.

Page 77 has a pic of Wasaga's very own "Smokey" riding at Allenwood Beach.

Click on the photos below to read the magazine online.

A few weeks ago, I had the luxury of test riding the new Wainman Hawaii 12m Boss from the Rabbit series of kites.   This was a weekend where for once, I went to the beach without any gear, so I had no choice but to ride other people’s gear.  What a great way to compare kites! 

Click the link below to read more of the review and see the pics of the gear and Shawn Richman riding in Canada.

Here's an online article in the latest issue of Mountain Life Magazine that outline's the writer's experience with kiteboarding, reducing injury and helping grow the sport through positive channels, and the benefits of associations and lessons for the new entrant into the sport.

http://www.mountainlifemagazine.ca/georgianbay/summer-2008/getting-schooled

There's a new online publication that is geared to kiteboarding in the Great Lakes region. Take a look at the launch issue for Spring 2008. Lots of exciting stories and photos, and exciting to see a focused approach to the local riding scene. Best of all, it's free.

Read Epic Kite Mag at Epic Kite Magazine

I had the option of moving to the Dominican Republic for afew months to focus on kiteboarding in between a career change.  I sent out a slew of emails to various kiteboard schools in the Dominican along with a few in Costa Rica, and by the next morning, I received a phone call from J.P. at Hotel Tilawa in Costa Rica insisting I come down to check out their legendary wind.  I knew that Cabarete, D.R. was a famous kite boarding mecca, but I was drawn to the idea of Costa Rica for what I didn't know.  It turned out to be the right choice as I had a fantastic adventure.

 Well, here it is.  The first blog post on thechickenloop.com.   It's 1am and I should be getting some sleep before I go to work tomorrow, but I feel as if the passion behind this sport and developing this site is completely taking over my ability to shut my body off.  I happen to sit at this computer screen for hours on end, learning how to put things together so in the end, my dream of having a unified community of Canadian kiteboarders can finally come to fruition.