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What age did you guys start kiting?

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the gaz
the gaz
WA
173 posts
the gaz the gaz
WA, 173 posts
22 Oct 2009 8:33am
46, though it took a lttle while to say I was kiting. Lot of face planting and getting flogged.
All good now.
Idiot
Idiot
WA
577 posts
Idiot Idiot
WA, 577 posts
22 Oct 2009 8:57am
28, but I started fairly quick & easy as I had a very good instructor (Rob Gannon), lots of instruction DVDs and whole lot of snowboarding background.
SMG
SMG
QLD
208 posts
SMG SMG
QLD, 208 posts
22 Oct 2009 11:36am
25 - good middle ground age.. Not young enough to know it all, but not old enough to need Epsom salt baths after every session!
harry potter
harry potter
VIC
2777 posts
harry potter harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
22 Oct 2009 12:39pm
28
Burls
Burls
209 posts
Burls Burls
209 posts
22 Oct 2009 9:44am
I believe I was celebrating the 8th anniversary of my 29th birthday at the time...........
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
WA
592 posts
Danger Mouse Danger Mouse
WA, 592 posts
22 Oct 2009 10:12am
I was 25 when I started 4 years ago and have never looked back, I even kept kiting when I moved to Alabama for 2 1/2 years where the wind is C*%P 99% of the time and most of the time it's not, there's lightning with it . I'm back now though and already loving WA as the season's starting to kick in

D
sleek1
sleek1
VIC
672 posts
sleek1 sleek1
VIC, 672 posts
22 Oct 2009 2:07pm
299
Smedg
Smedg
NSW
836 posts
Smedg Smedg
NSW, 836 posts
22 Oct 2009 5:00pm
younger than sleek1
tatkins
tatkins
QLD
344 posts
tatkins tatkins
QLD, 344 posts
22 Oct 2009 4:12pm
About 8. My kite had a picture of an eagle on it. It was made of plastic and was awesome.
Skimnur
Skimnur
NSW
38 posts
Skimnur Skimnur
NSW, 38 posts
22 Oct 2009 5:18pm
22 - Seen two guys down the local beach last summer and thought that's mad. I got some lessons a week later and some gear of coarse. Just wish i had known about kite surfing 5-6 years ago.
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
getfunky getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
22 Oct 2009 2:25pm
34.

Saw Ian Young kiting about 4-5yrs earlier and wanted to get into kiting the whole time. My shoulders cr@pped out so I couldn't surf Perf's rubbish waves anymore and made me move to kiting. So happy to have cr@p shoulders now!
sbray
sbray
SA
350 posts
sbray sbray
SA, 350 posts
22 Oct 2009 5:06pm
52 & need to prioritise more time to learning.
kiting kid
kiting kid
VIC
219 posts
kiting kid kiting kid
VIC, 219 posts
22 Oct 2009 5:55pm
13.....

.....and still a kook although i'm heading to the vic titles
Ali Cat
Ali Cat
QLD
1205 posts
Ali Cat Ali Cat
QLD, 1205 posts
22 Oct 2009 5:18pm
26
Capt Loopy
Capt Loopy
NSW
276 posts
Capt Loopy Capt Loopy
NSW, 276 posts
22 Oct 2009 8:16pm
24. Lived in the bush all my life and never heard of kitesurfing before.Moved to the coast for work and saw 2 lads( goods mates now) kiting down at my local.And sat and watched for 3 hours .3 monthes later I was up and going and never looked backed.
stabber
stabber
NSW
1114 posts
stabber stabber
NSW, 1114 posts
22 Oct 2009 9:17pm
Blah blah ..friggin blah.....lets give out our life story......HTFU guys.


I was 18...I was 36 ...the topic is a girls blouse topic........
hunter074
hunter074
QLD
69 posts
hunter074 hunter074
QLD, 69 posts
22 Oct 2009 8:20pm
32. I average about 20 sessions a season. Pretty sad but I love it !
jamie p
jamie p
3 posts
jamie p jamie p
3 posts
22 Oct 2009 6:31pm
11
Jono
Jono
WA
50 posts
Jono Jono
WA, 50 posts
22 Oct 2009 7:30pm
Stabber didnt you complain about the bar pressure on the Synergy being to hard for your puny little arms . Maybe you should get rid of your 3 wives and get some muscle back , even if its only in 1 arm.
mikekx102
mikekx102
WA
70 posts
mikekx102 mikekx102
WA, 70 posts
22 Oct 2009 7:46pm
14
Grommit
Grommit
WA
34 posts
Grommit Grommit
WA, 34 posts
22 Oct 2009 8:03pm
12
jimmy87
jimmy87
SA
112 posts
jimmy87 jimmy87
SA, 112 posts
22 Oct 2009 10:41pm
20 i think
lex123
lex123
NSW
511 posts
lex123 lex123
NSW, 511 posts
22 Oct 2009 11:32pm
ahhh 17-18
LUCAS123
LUCAS123
QLD
104 posts
LUCAS123 LUCAS123
QLD, 104 posts
22 Oct 2009 10:57pm
11 now 14 and not stopping anytime soon
pump it up
pump it up
WA
31 posts
pump it up pump it up
WA, 31 posts
22 Oct 2009 9:05pm
started at 14 but am now 15.
Nickoff
Nickoff
NSW
106 posts
Nickoff Nickoff
NSW, 106 posts
23 Oct 2009 2:05pm
14....
thanks to my uncle, Col Davy (bloody legend)
sebol
sebol
WA
753 posts
sebol sebol
WA, 753 posts
23 Oct 2009 11:19am
35
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
gruezi gruezi
WA, 3464 posts
23 Oct 2009 11:59am
49
Rosy
Rosy
WA
175 posts
Rosy Rosy
WA, 175 posts
23 Oct 2009 12:44pm
17 and still learning
Hunter S
Hunter S
WA
516 posts
Hunter S Hunter S
WA, 516 posts
23 Oct 2009 2:17pm
pffft just a bunch of kiddies - 54. Would have started sooner but all that dangly stuff looked lame (though respect now to those that do it well). Saw some stoked fat old khunt come out of the waves at margarets, and figured - it can't be that hard - hmm - maybe not
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