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This is very cool, check out this short video of Julien Fillion kitesurfing waves on the St. Lawrence river in Canada.  He's using a combination of the river current and wind to move around the river with complete ease and surf the river waves.


As one of the world's best surfers, Danny Wills was sure to have the board riding skills to kitesurf!  So when Ben Wilson recently gave Danny a kiting lesson, it was no surprise he was up and riding in less than 2 hours!


Ben Wilson is renowned for pushing the boundaries of wave kitesurfing and has produced many great movies over the past 5 years.  He's just released another great film online for free!  You can watch his new moive "The Dirty South" here for free.


Ryland is a well known ripper in the surf in WA and has featured on many of Ben Wilson's movies.  Here's a great short video that Ryland's put together from some recent missions to the south coast of Western Australia.


Handling your kite properly in the waves could lead you to more aggressive turns, flow and maybe even a barrel. Kite positioning when riding the waves is one of the most important and tricky skills to learn for successful wave riding. Putting your kite in the wrong spot can wreck your wave and even your session. Trying to control two forms of power (wave power and kite power) can be very overwhelming and daunting, especially in bigger waves. Each wind direction has its rightful formula to make it all come together. Here are some tips to help you pull it all together...


The recent 10 page article in 'kiteboarding' magazine in the US by Brian Wheeler featured 20 tips for kitesurfing wave-riding excellence.  These are the tips he learnt on our recent Bali Kitesurfing Wave Camp with Ben Wilson.


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