Posts Tagged ‘women’s kiteboarding collective’

I’m writing this article about competing in kitesurfing events because I believe you can all do it! Let me be clear from the start that I am a 40 year old woman and am MILES away from being what I thought was ‘competition ready’. I’ve been kiting for 4.5 years and am not exactly a…

Isla Holbox, Mexico, is a hidden little gem, close in location to Cancun, but that’s where any similarities end! It’s a small sandbar island encouraging more independent travellers, families and those not seeking resort/package holidays. You can hire a golf cart or bicycle to get around the isla, but there’s no cars here, and even…

What I love most about kiteboarding is the constant opportunity it provides me to learn. And the most important thing I’ve learned is this. Having the right kiteboarding mindset has made all the difference for my personal kiteboarding journey. In this article I’ll be teaching you what I’ve discovered, and how you can use a…

The first time I saw a kite flying in the air was in Cabarete, Dominican Republic in 2010. I was completely in awe of the kiters and became determined to learn to kite. Seven years later, I can now say I am a true kite girl. Not only that, I am also an entrepreneur for…

Cabarete, Dominican Republic is one of the classic kiteboarding destinations on the planet. In this educational article you’ll learn all our tips and tricks for traveling as a woman to this hot tropical island. Cabarete: it’s one of those places you MUST travel to at least once if you’re into adventure kiteboarding trips. You might…

One of our main goals here at The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective (KB4girls) is sharing our knowledge on kiteboarding. We want to teach YOU all we’ve learned in our many years on the beach and on the water. To that end, here’s a blog post from Laurel Eastman. It’s part of her article series “How To…

Hey, thanks for being interested in our journey from an organisation known as “KB4Girls” to our rebranded organisation: “The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective”! Here are the top 2 reasons why we changed our name, logo, look & feel. 1. KB4girls was a confusing name KB stood for kiteboarding but that was not clear at a glance. It…

Women’s Kiteboarding Collective partnered up with WOO Sports to challenge female riders worldwide to a summer boost off! With two leaderboards, one for the highest jump and another for the most accumulated height time, there was an opportunity for all skill levels to join. Who Got In The Game We are stoked to report more…

My name is Julie Shaw and I am 48 years old. My friends call me Jules, so please feel free to do so as well. My journey started last April 2016 when I went paddle boarding for the first time on our girls’ annual camping trip. As the year progressed I would see kiters at…

Maroean Mones (29), owner and founder of Girlzactive made her passion her profession and during her women’s kiteboarding camps she likes to inspire other women to do the same and to get the most out of life. After she suffered a major knee injury she moved from a professional field hockey career, into kiteboarding. A sport where…