News / Kiteboarding

By: Adrienne Kina Being a woman in a male-dominated sport makes it tricky to find the gear that fits right, especially harnesses.  After testing multiple harnesses both unisex/male and women specific,here are some tips on choosing the best model based on...

The Solaire Blue Palawan Open took place in the Philippines over the last week.  Wakestyle professionals descended on the Blue Palawan Beach Park to compete in this open format park style competition.  They had good breeze throughout the week and were...

…That’s why they call it “taking a session”. This one goes out to all the Dads out there that say your kids, your wife, your job or whatever other excuse you have, won’t allow you to take any sessions.  This...

Here at REAL we test everything.  We get all the new kites that come to market and then we take sessions.  We ride them, crash them, boost them, teach on them, unhook them, ride them in the surf and try...

REAL has always strived to give you factual info about gear that we find out from testing.  We want to tell our customers what works and what doesn’t work.  Most importantly strive to tell you who a product is best...

Christophe Tack, and Sam Van Olmen teamed up to create one of the sickest kite web series’ to date. The riding, filming, edit, and mission in Mowgli’s Jungle II are all top notch.  Prepare to be blown away by the 2014...

REAL teamrider Jason Slezak, kiting Cloudbreak, FIji. | Photo by Jamie Armstrong Kiteboarding in the surf is like stepping into the matrix and entering the next dimension.  When you first learn to kiteboard you have to master the kite.  Second, you need to...

Look at these things.  They look nothing like surfboards and barely look like kiteboard, but they are three modern kiteboards that rip in the surf.  Well, actually one of them is a surfboard that is made in kite construction even...

REAL teamrider Eric Rienstra has been touring the world progressing park style kiting for the past several years. Lucky for us he brought his GoPro along for the ride! Sit back and get impressed, mesmerized, and maybe confused by the...