SPI Round Up Update.

shymac · Since 20 Jul 2005 919 Posts Home Valley, Wa. Bigfoot

warmth! Nice to see everyone getting there sun in... Cool

airpadre · Since 15 Apr 2009 25 Posts Â

mo updates

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

Got the bar flipped on the pass! Surprised

airpadre · Since 15 Apr 2009 25 Posts Â

Awards at Parrot Eyes

carolb · Thu May 07, 09 5:23 am **dimitri**

Dimitri clinic was awesome!

Sol-flyer · Thu May 07, 09 3:22 pm

Is that Eminem in the pink sweaty with a bulletproof vest?

airpadre · Since 15 Apr 2009 25 Posts Â

www.SPIkiteRoundUp.com

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Sweet Pic....Forest...!
This shot is very legit....As you can see, his shorts
are way below the knees...Lots of steeze...
(Slider 7)

holly · Since 09 Jul 2006 440 Posts Hood River Obsessed

its been windy everyday and stupid hot. pretty sweet place to come kite!! leaving tomorrow with unforgettable memories..lol!!!

forrest · Sat May 09, 09 7:46 am

Thanks, it's been fun. We're leaving a day early to head back up to San Antonio to hit the cable park one last time.

Don't hate my sun tan!

Chooch · Sat May 09, 09 7:50 am

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Haha, nice one Chooch. Rode cable park three days. With Forrest yesterday. It is sick!!! Anyone that likes wakestyle needs to try it. They have some sweet butter boxes, long rails, kickers and a nice steady pull. Forrest stuck a switch front 3 on the first try off their super smooth kicker. Oh, and S-bends and backrolls feel SICK cuz the cable helps whip you around!

airpadre · Since 15 Apr 2009 25 Posts Â

The SPI Kite Round-Up has come to an end. It was a great 10 days of events and parties. I hope you all enjoyed the photos of the events. There will be alot of footage to come, so watch out for it in the near future. Hope everyone comes back next year for the 2nd annual SPI round up!

Sol-flyer · Wed May 13, 09 6:27 pm

The 1st Annual SPI Kite board Round-up was absolutely amazing with over ten days of competitions, Gear Demo’s and Clinic’s. The Long jump contest sponsored by Aboards kite boarding turned out to be a highlight and a great way to start the event. Many people we’re jumping well over 25-30ft. in the air as the winds picked up to 35-40knts by mid-day. Gary Rhodes Made the longest jump of the weekend traveling a distance well beyond 100 ft in the air. It was a close heat as many competitors gave it their all to beat the longest record. I took some pretty heavy crashes and was awarded with “Biggest Wipe-out”. It was a very impressive competition and left many spectators in awe of what kind of jumping you can do with a kite.

The following days we’re every kiteboarder’s dream. We experienced good wind every single day with up to 90 deg. weather. The amount of stoke was amazing and with wonderful people on the beach and in the town. It became a morning ritual to do early down winders, then scoot off to the event site for each day’s main event. This was the one of the biggest amateur events of the year and the People at Air Padre Kite boarding & XL kites did a very great job. I’m looking forward to returning to this event every year.
-Matt Thames

Got some more photo's sent to me of the event,...

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