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Myths of Kiteboarding That Most of Us Believe

Kiteboarding is one of the most interesting sports. There are a lot of sports in the world. Kiteboarding is liked by most people. Those people who are sea lovers love kiteboarding a lot. This sport kiteboarding is also of so much fun and interest. If you are doing kiteboarding, you must know the Myths of kiteboarding that most of us believe.

 

There are a lot of myths about kiteboarding. But not all the tales are for you to be known. So, in this article, we will be talking about ten myths of kiteboarding that most of us believe. Let’s take a described look at those myths of kiteboarding.

 

Myths Of Kiteboarding That Most Of Us Believe:

 

• YOU HAVE TO BE STRONG TO KITEBOARD

Kiteboarding is a very interesting as well as risky sport. In this sport, your kiteboard is tied with a kite, and the kite takes you ahead in the sea taking the help of air. If you are not strong on the kiteboard and become afraid, you will surely fall into danger. You should wear a life jacket before going kiteboarding. It would help if you had power in your muscles. It would help if you also kept your hands strongly connected with the rope, which will help you a lot. You can learn this sport virtually, which will help you in making yourself strong.

 

• I AM TOO LIGHT OR TOO HEAVY FOR KITEBOARDING

There is a better weight for kiteboarding. If your matter is too low or too high, you will surely face problems because there is a little weight for kiteboarding. If the value is crossed or lighter than the proper weight, you will not be able to get the experience of kiteboarding perfectly. So, it would help if you chose kite and board for boarding according to your weight. Suppose you don’t choose the perfect one for you. You will not be able to get a better experience.

 

• KITEBOARDING IS A DANGEROUS SPORT

I told them that kiteboarding is interesting as well as risky. If you can’t swim, you should never try kiteboarding. Moreover, you may also lose control over your kite and face the problem. You should be an expert in kiteboarding. You should train virtually. If you prepare this sport almost, you will be easily able to remove your fair slowly. If you don’t know these problems, you must take better steps. No, I think you have successfully understood how dangerous this kiteboard sport is.

 

It would help if you were careful about these things.

 

1. It would help if you did not control the kite by yourself.
2. You should always know the spot and its conditions.
3. You must not go out in offshore settings.
4. It would help if you did not go kiteboarding during a storm or with lightning.
5. You must know the rules of the way, especially in a crowded spot.
6. You should always practice your quick release on your kite now and then.
7. It would help if you revisited the self-rescue techniques.
8. You should choose the size of your kite wisely.

 

Following all these instructions will surely help you a lot.

 

• YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO KITEBOARD BY YOURSELF

It will be better for you if you learn kiteboarding by yourself. There are a lot of ways to learn. The best and most effective way is to learn by virtual kiteboarding. You will be able to practice virtually in any e-sport training center.

 

It would help if you learned these things.

Wind theory: It is a must. It will help you in controlling your kite in low and high wind.

Kite setup: It is also very important. If your kite is not perfectly set up, you will surely face a lot of problems.

Safety & Self Rescue: If it is not known to you, you will not be able to save yourself if there occurs any problem.

Kite control & relaunch: Controlling the kite perfectly is a must. It will always help you in getting a better experience and boarding safely.

Body Drag: It will help you in speeding up yourself.

Getting up on the board: If you are not up on the board, you will not get the perfect experience of bodyboarding.

Riding, braking, turning are also some very important things that you must learn.

 

So, these were the most important things that you must learn.

 

• KITEBOARDING TAKES ALONG TO LEARN

It is never possible to become an independent and expert kiteboard rider in one day. It takes a long time to learn kiteboarding perfectly. If you are doing a hurry, you will not be able to learn kiteboarding perfectly. So, you must have patience. You should practice regularly and go to the virtual training center regularly. After doing all these things, it is not sure that you might become a better kiteboard rider. So, you must keep practicing as practice makes a man perfect.

 

• I HAVE DONE A BOARD SPORT – KITING WILL BE EASY

Kiteboard riding is different. A lot of people love the sea. They are known as a waterman. They surf in the sea in boats and other skates. If you are one of them and think that have done aboard SPORT – KITING WILL BE EASY, you are wrong. This kiteboarding spot is different from other board sports. It is different, and it takes a long time to learn. So, you should not think that if you are an expert in any boarding sport, you will also become an expert in kiteboarding.

 

• KITEBOARDING IS EXPENSIVE

If you don’t know how expensive kiteboarding is, it will be better for you if you have clear information about this. Kiteboarding is very expensive. If you want to get a better experience, you should have a better kite. Then it would help if you chose the perfect board for your kiteboarding at a great price. Moreover, it would help if you bought better ropes for your kiteboarding. All these things are greatly needed for kiteboarding. So, you should invest some money to start kiteboarding.

 

• YOU CAN ONLY KITEBOARD IN THE OCEAN

Do you know that you can only kiteboard in the ocean? Yes, it is. If there is any river or other water resources besides your house, you will not be able to kiteboard there because it needs a huge wind and tide for kiteboarding and which you can only get in the ocean. So, the sea is a must for kiteboarding.

 

• KITEBOARDING AND KITESURFING ARE THE SAME

Kiteboarding also has a different name. That name is kite surfing. If you think kiteboarding and kite surfing are two other things, you are wrong. Those two are the same things; they just it has another name. So, you should know this thing properly.

 

• BEGINNERS SHOULD ONLY BUY USED GEAR

If you are a beginner and starting kiteboarding, you must buy used gear. It will save you a lot of money, If you start with new gear at first, it might be damaged, or you can lose it in the ocean’s tide. So, you must buy used equipment at the beginning. When you become an expert in kite riding, you should purchase new and better equipment for yourself.

 

Hopefully, you understand all these myths. All these myths will surely help you a lot. You must follow all these instructions and always be aware while kiteboarding. So, that’s all. You are going to get something better if all the instructions are followed.