kiteboard

Kite-pulled water plank

A kiteboard is a small board ridden on water while being pulled by a large controllable kite.

Similar in concept to a wakeboard or small surfboard, it allows riders to harness wind power for speed, jumps, and aerial maneuvers.

The sport is kiteboarding or kitesurfing: She spent the summer learning to kiteboard off Cape Hatteras.

equipment

harness

Straps controlling an animal

deck · fin · leash · pump · inflatable · foilboard · directional · leading-edge · bridle · depower

lifestyle

freedom

Absence of constraint

destination · community · nomad · spot · lagoon · paradise · tropical · session · crew · shred

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

adventure · exhilaration · intensity · airtime · boost · speed · risk · challenge · stoked · amplitude

sport

competition

Struggle for supremacy

jump · maneuver · freestyle · slalom · course · speed · championship · tournament · skill · training

conditions

wind

Air current outdoors

tide · current · chop · onshore · offshore · crosswind · knots · lull · overpowered · underpowered

Categories
Opposites
propulsion method

kiteboardwakeboard

Towed aquatic sports platform

paddleboard · surfboard · rowboat · kayak · motorboat

medium/environment

kiteboardsnowboard

Slope-riding platform

skateboard · longboard · mountainboard · sandboard · skis

Family

kiteboarding, kiteboards, kiteboarders, kiteboarder

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G