It has been stormy and rainy lately but was able to grab this one between the storms.
Author: Bryan Elkus
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The Kiteboarder Crossing 2011
Here is a some art work I did for my buddy Chris Stuckey and the Leukemia Cup Regatta. We designed a poster and T-Shirt for the event and promotion of The Kiteboarder Crossing. Chris has spent the last three days raising money to help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Stuckey will again attempt a 23-mile crossing of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans.
Please help to support this great event by donating on The Kiteboarder Crossing website.
Join the New Kiteboarder Crossing Fan Page.
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Stance Issue 21
Stance ran a few shots from the 2011 Liquid Force Photoshoot and one of my favorite shots of Andre Phillip from this year in the OBX kiteboarding.
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Kiteworld #49
I was very excited to see this shot of Pro Kiteboarder Brandon Scheid run in the #39 Issue of Kiteworld Magazine. After having a ton of heavy action shot run, it is a nice change of pace to get a more simple image run. This is more of the fun part of kiteboarding for me. I love all the big technical tricks but riding in the slicks and screwing around is what its all about when i’m out riding. -
SUP!? in the Standup Journal
Zack Johnson and I scored the closing image of the recent Standup Journal. It a two page spread of Zack standup paddling in the Rodanthe Ferry dock in Cape Hatteras, NC.PS. Thanks to Brandon Scheid and Sensi for the photo.
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Snow Day on Cape Hatteras
After watching the world around me turn white, I woke up ready to play in the snow. I was very excited about three things:
1. The snow was still on the ground.
2. It was a perfectly blue sky
3. There was a decent breeze which only meant one thing, Snowkiting!!!Tommie and I packed up my truck and headed down the icy Hwy 12 towards Buxton to meet up with Jason Slezak and the rest of the crew. We first went to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to see it covered in snow. Then we headed over to the jetties to watch a couple sets come through, but there wasn’t anything too exciting. We made our way out near the Cape Point to find Tree and a friend already out snowkiting.
We rigged up and started to ride. Jason Slezak and Sammy came shortly after. We spent the morning snowkiting and taking pictures. Everyone was having a blast. I got to ride my new 2011 12m Liquid Force Havoc. Honestly, I didn’t think the kiting on snow on sand was going to work too well, but it did, and it was one of the most fun snowkiting sessions I have had. Around noon everyone got hungry so we headed in for some grub.
After heading back north, I got a call that the wind switched off shore and the surf was fun. Slezy and I hung up our snowgear and put on our wetsuits for a paddle out in the cold Atlantic Ocean. We each caught a few fun waves and then called it a day. I mean when is the next time we’ll be able to snowkite and surf in the same day especially in Cape Hatteras!!! So Fun!
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Cape Hatteras Snow Storm
Yesterday marked the beginning of one of the biggest winter snow storms on Cape Hatteras in nearly a decade. And we were going to take advantage! I mean its not everyday you get this much snow on an island. It started snowing by late morning and it continued dumping for another 8 hours. We were left with some 4-8 inches of snow.
The first session Chris headed out to go kiteboarding in the Pamlico Sound, during a near blizzard behind the REAL Flagship Store. With full rubber gear on he managed to do a few tricks while impressing the croud.
After that, I meet up with Dave Rakes for a snow kite session at SDA. There was just enough snow to make it work but the wind was very gusty so I took a couple pictures and headed home for some hot coco and to watch the snow fall.
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All Day Surf | I Played Hooky!
6:45am the alarm rings, its dark foggy and my wetsuit is still damp, great! I get to S-turns to see what the waves were doing as we have been waiting for a swell to arrive and clean up from yesterday. It was shoulder high with a slight offshore wind and perfect! I opted to take my first session day, which is a day of your choosing to basically take a sick day to go session. It was a great day to get acquainted with my new 6’0 Stretch Pug. I spent the entire foggy and dreary day getting some of the best waves of my life. Zack and I surfed until about 10am.
The morning session was really fun. We saw the biggest waves of the day first thing. It was surreal being out in the Ocean in the dark and dense fog where you could barley see the sets coming in behind you and could only see a faint outline of where the houses and the beach should be. But there were about 6 of us out scoring amazing waves and taking laps for hours. Best of all, there was no current all day!!!!! The last 30-45 minutes of the first session the waves really died down, so I finally headed in.
I went back to the house for a late breakfast and warmed up for about an hour. I grabbed my other still dry suit (yes!) and headed back out with Zack for round two. The sky started to turn blue but we were denied with the thick fog quick setting in denser than before. We surfed the same place we did earlier but the waves were a bit small faster and more hollow. It was game on! Zack and I went wave for wave for about an hour. The rest of the afternoon session was pretty great.
After a long rest and the joy of putting on a wet 6/5/4mm suit I was back out. It was sunny and warmer about 45 degrees. This time I rode my 9’3 In the Pink with Jeremy. It was a perfect long board session. There were barrels and nose riding, a great sunset and we watched the moon rise as the sets continued to roll in. It was pretty much one of the best day of surfing I have had in a very long time, and by far one of the best days at work!
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OBX Night Sky
It sure has been cold but the sky has been lit up with stars this winter. Here is another star trail image from Cape Hatteras, NC.
