Kiter jumps Redington Beach Pier during TS Debbie

L1ft · Since 26 Jul 2011 22 Posts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oOahULB08E

lykaneagle · Since 14 Apr 2011 76 Posts Oregon City

"he's obviously a professional" lol

That's what I call "determination"

Jonpnw · Tue Jun 26, 12 5:35 pm

It's guys like this that will get kite boarding banned from beaches.

Sella · Tue Jun 26, 12 7:25 pm

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Billy Parker!!!

skent · Tue Jun 26, 12 10:39 pm

Here is a nother crazy-ass kiter jumping a pier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUfl-eDfusY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

dancingwind · Since 18 Jul 2007 321 Posts Obsessed

toddjb · Since 16 Oct 2007 271 Posts MD Obsessed

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

For more than ten years, Billy Parker has surfed the waves and the winds, always wanting to make this one big jump. "I've been waiting for a lot of years to get my chance to go over this thing," Parker said.

As Tropical Storm Debby pounded the Bay area, Billy knew he had his chance, using the storms high winds, Billy saw his window to launch himself over the Long Pier on Redington Beach.

It was a risky feat, even with more than a decade of kite surfing under his belt.

"You get the butterflies in the belly, and it's like oh man what's gonna happen?" he said.

All that was put aside as Billy hit the waves, making a number of jumps while his girlfriend videotaped from the shore along with someone else, who posted the video online making it viral.

While this experienced kite surfer admits getting on the water during a storm can be dangerous, for him, it's just another day at the beach.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/redington_beach/bay-area-dare-devil-goes-viral-on-youtube-kite-surfing-in-tropical-storm-debby

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

if NE body knows how to embed this better....

http://youtu.be/TnI3K3J4zrE

Mark · Thu Jun 28, 12 6:04 am

Link

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Just another day at the beach for BP

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

I think it's cool that people do extreme things. I also think it's cool that people do them and don't get killed.

I know alot of people who do extreme things and it raises the bar of what can and can't be done safely.

The fact is that somebody should say that this jump was risky. Can I say that? I hope so.

This jump potentially put others at risk.

pjc · Since 06 Mar 2005 649 Posts Addicted

driving your car down the block to get a mocha latte puts others at risk.

it's probably safe to say the kiter was the only at risk here. victory at sea means its pretty clear of civillians.

J_Matic · Since 14 Oct 2011 158 Posts InDaHo Stoked

Risk is subjective to each individual, but there's no doubt this stunt was risk as f*ck.

Saying that and knowing BP, he'd never put anyone in harms way. Dude's a solid person and an incredible kiteboarder.

Like Gman said, this is just 'nother day to him. No big deal. Fly high and stomp hard!