Kiteworld Magazine

AFTER THE RAIN...

“WE TRIED VENTURING OUTSIDE THE CAR AND WERE ALMOST SWEPT FROM OUR FEET AND OFF A BRIDGE. YOU KNOW IT’S HEAVY WHEN STEVEN AKKERSDIJK SAYS, “I CANT EVEN RIDE A SIX IN THIS!”.”

Forget turquoise blue waters. We said goodbye to sunshine and boardshorts. Palm trees were a thing of the past. This was not a normal pro kiteboarding trip!

We (Mystic Boarding team) were on a quest to put new products to the test. We didn’t follow trends to hit the same places,

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