Kiteworld Magazine

KITING QUIETENS THE MIND -THERAPY FOR ALL

Some say that through kiting they find their ‘flow’, or a kind of meditation. For others it has literally become a lifeline. Three Canadian military veterans who had difficulties transitioning to civilian life after service found that kitesurfing was an incredible tool to assist them in troubling times. Through their discovery they’ve set up a nonprofit, the Rogue Adventure Group.

Founders Edward Monk, Derek McCann and Ryan Murphy all have unique and extensive military experience. They were deployed to Afghanistan on combat operations that resulted in an extremely deadly tour for Canadian Forces. In the seven months that they were there, three close fellow Combat Engineers lost their lives, amongst others. They not only struggled

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