Kitesurf Magazine Cover w/ James Boulding

Kitesurf Magazine in the UK released their 2010 July/August issue recently. This time international man of mystery James Boulding took home the cover with a great hit on the new LF Wallride in Cape Hatteras, NC during the 2010 Liquid Force Photo Shoot.



I was really excited to hear that James made the 2010 Triple-S Invitational and even more excited he would be coming a few weeks before to shoot with the LF Crew. I had seen a few of James’ videos online and knew his style would fit in with the rest of the crew. He showed up and worked hard every day we were out shooting or building, so it was great to see all his hard work pay off with a cover shot! Congrats James!!!

Sunrise at the Rodanthe Pier

It was an early rise this morning with a sunset shoot at the Rodanthe Pier. Luckily we woke up to a great set up for an A+ sunrise. I headed to the Pier around 5:45am to be ready for the 6:04am sunrise. We scored. It was a beautiful sunrise and a great start to the day!

Foggy Cape Hatteras Surf

I had a fun surf with Zack once I got back into town. The water was extremely cold and the air was very warm. This caused a thick fog to roll in. When I was standing on the beach you couldn’t see the surfers in the line up. I had a couple fun waves, while Zack was killing it like usual!

Hood River 2010 Videos

REAL Team Oregon Coast | KB4C 2010 from Real Watersports on Vimeo.

While out in Hood River last week, I shoot two short videos while not taking stills. It was incredibly difficult to shoot both video and photos for the trip. It seems easy in theory but to actually try and compile enough quality clips/shots to document the trip was much more difficult that expected. That being said, we walked away with two fun videos and a handful of 5 star photos.

The first video takes you to Hood River, the Oregon Coast and covers the KB4C event. The second video is about the Ro-Sham-Throw Down Event.

enjoy...

Ro-Sham-Throw Down REAL Team Hood River from Real Watersports on Vimeo.

Kiteboarding Magazine Cover Shot with Brandon Scheid

Brandon Scheid and I walked away with our first North American Cover on the Kiteboarding Magazine September 2010 Issue.



This shot was taken during the 2010 Liquid Force Photoshoot. Brandon has been absolutely killing it the last 6-8 months. He really has stepped up his game this year, so this cover is much deserved.



The rail was setup up over land, it was pitch black and wind was nuking.  It was much too dark for auto focus. This was one of the last images taken before I had to call it because even I couldn’t see anymore and it was getting to dangerous for everyone.  Congrats B!

Stormy Skies in Cape Hatteras, NC

The night we got back from the Hood River Trip, Cape Hatters saw some very crazy storms roll through. I was told it has been stormy all week we were gone but I was able to catch a couple shots before it was completely dark.

Hood River, OR Part II

The event was a blast. I some how made it into the event which was really cool, but I gave up my spot in order to shoot the event. They named it the Ro-Sham-Throw Down. The event went well even with the gusty winds. They had a great turnout. We spent most of the time on the Sand Bar, which is where the event was held. Aaron Hadlow took first followed by Brandon Scheid and Billy Parker.




After the event was over the crew rallied 3 days in a row for shooting in 7m weather. We got a ton of work done. It was a lot of work but still really fun!



The last day we were taken to a non disclosed location to kite a secret spot. It was on a river with a raging current, which made for an extremely interesting session for the REAL Team. All in all it was an amazing trip out West.

Ro-Sham-Throw Down Hood River Slider Jam Part 1

The next day we made it back to Hood River after another great day of sessions on the coast. Later we found out it was a great choice as there was no wind in hood river those two days. They held the qualifiers for the Ro-Sham-Throw Down. I decided to ride in the qualifier along with Brian “BCS” Smith and a bunch of the other really good kiters like Sam Light, Rick Jensen etc…





The first heat went well with great 12m winds, by the time the it was our heat the wind started to get crazy. It was up and down and very inconsistent. I don't think I was able to hit one thing before the wind died out for the day. But it still made for a very fun day.



Since the kiting was done we hit up the skate park for a while and ended the day with some not so good Chinese food.

Kiteboarding the Oregon Coast

After arriving into Portland late on Monday night, Jason Slezak picked me up and we headed out to meet up and party with Joby. We had a really fun night. The next morning Chris Stuckey, Brandon Scheid and I hit up the skate park. We then grabbed some lunch and got a call from Julien Fillion & Tekko.





We made the decision to head out to the Oregon Coast. Three hours later we arrived to a hazy beautiful coastline. Tekko and Julien were already out kiting by the time we arrived. It was rather chilly but perfect 12m winds and overhead rollers. We were out there until dark.

Traverse City Cherry Festival Race

Team Roney entered the 2010 Cherry Festival race in full force. I was there to document as they did all the hard work! There were some 4-5,000 runners in the event. I was glad to report everyone on the team finished the race most with personal bests. Luckily the humidity held out for most of the morning allowing for a pleasant run. The rest of the day was spent relaxing at the beach!

A Day on the Water in Traverse City, MI

Mel and I meet up with the Janis’ for a session being a boat. This was the first time in a very long time I got to ride behind a real wake boat. It was a blast. Everyone had a great time and of course there were some great crashes. Laura and Max were killing it on the slalom course.

A Week in Traverse City, MI

It has been a fantastic week in Traverse City, Michigan. We headed up there to visit with Mel’s family. The whole crew was there. We spent the week hanging out in the amazing Michigan summer weather. Mel and I even scored a great kite session on Lake Michigan. We drove to Point Betsie straight West of Traverse. After driving through the rain most of the way there we arrived to a great sunny 12m session.



The lake was beautiful and the waters were as clear as can be. The Cherry Festival was in town this week so we made our way down there for a night. I ran into the Broneah Brothers, it was great to catch up with them. We listened to a Beatles cover band and then checked out the rest of the nightlife in TVC. The rest of the week was just relaxing, swimming, jet skiing, wakeboarding and relaxing (again). What a great week!