Few kid-activities in life are more enjoyable than flying a kite. Watching the comet as it dances in the air, obeying every command of the wrist is a reward in itself. Fast-forward ten years to the adult version of this simple pastime: kite boarding. Only now, that harmless kite from your childhood is 15 times larger, and you are strapped to it by a harness, riding on a surfboard. They call them extreme sports for a reason.
Today I had a pair of European kite boarders prepared to teach me the basics: instructors Franz Kandler, with …

Location: Malpais and Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific »

Activities: Kitesurfing, Pacific Beaches »