RIDER UNCOVERED CLINTON FILEN

Clinton Filen, brand director and shaper at Airush Kiteboarding, AK Durable Supply Co and Freewing, is well-experienced in the field of multipurpose equipment and will often spend a few months on the road. The South African has spent most of his life in product development and marketing in various sports, through surfing, windsurfing, kiting and now winging, where dragging equipment from country to country is the norm. His personal quiver is more about minimalist setups that are compact, versatile and somewhat experimental. The diverse conditions and selection of spots around Cape Town and, more broadly around the South African coastline, mean that everyday can deliver a good session if you have packed your gear accordingly. Riding cross compatible equipment could mean the difference between needing to have a backup board or not. We set out to uncover Clinton’s secret recipe to keep the gear stack small and the session count high...

My quiver is always a combination