http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news Air Padre offers kiteboarding and other watersport lessons, rentals and equipment sales on South Padre Island, Texas USA en-us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/site_images/logos/air-padre-kiteboarding-rss-logo.gif 200 50 Air Padre offers kiteboarding and other watersport lessons, rentals and equipment sales on South Padre Island, Texas USA http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/tropical-storm-hermine.html Find out how South Padre Island faired after Tropical Storm Hermine passes by. Mexican shrimp boats wash ashore after the storm. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/tropical-storm-hermine.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/how-to-plan-a-kiteboarding-vacation-to-south-padre.html Helpful tips when planning your next kiteboarding vacation or kitesurfing holiday to South Padre Island. Best times of the year to come, where to stay, how to get to the island, and more! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/how-to-plan-a-kiteboarding-vacation-to-south-padre.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/how-to-hit-a-kicker.html Step-by-step instructions to hitting a kitesurfing kicker. As well as important safety tips and considerations. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/how-to-hit-a-kicker.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/how-to-build-kite-boarding-kickers.html Follow these instructions and plans to build your very own kicker. Includes materials needed and pictures of the finished product. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/how-to-build-kite-boarding-kickers.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/accessories-for-kitesurfing.html Take a Look at the newest and coolest kitesurfing accessories on the market today! Waterpoof digital cameras, waterproof MP3s, electric kite pumps, surf shades and more. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/accessories-for-kitesurfing.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/complete-kitesurfing-equipment-packages.html Complete Kite Surfing Equipment and Gear Packages For Sale. Find the Entire Kiteboard, Surf, or Landboard Package All Put Together For Your Convenience. Low prices on new kiteboarding gear! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/complete-kitesurfing-equipment-packages.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/tropical-storms-alex-and-bonnie.html First Tropical Storms of 2010 Make Landfall Close to South Padre Island, Texas with No Damage Incurred, But Large Waves and Good Wind Produced by Hurricane Alex and Tropical Depression Bonnie. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/tropical-storms-alex-and-bonnie.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/learn-how-to-sup.html Stand up paddleboard lessons and rentals are now available all summer at Wanna Wanna Beach Bar and Grille. Learn how to SUP, or rent a surfboard with you friends! All levels are welcome, no experience required. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/international-surfing-day.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/international-surfing-day.html Support International Surfing Day Here on South Padre Island, Texas and the rest of the world. June 20th, 2010 is International Surfing Day. Go surfing, kite surfing, stand up paddle surfing or learn how to do them. Learn about how you can spread ocean and beach awareness. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/international-surfing-day.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/surfing-competition-south-padre-island.html June 12th, 2010 - The Texas Gulf Surfing Association is holding the 44th annual Texas State Surfing Championships on South Padre Island, Texas. The surf contest is located at Isla Blanca County Park at the south end of the island. Check out the photos! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/surfing-competition-south-padre-island.html "http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/summer-savings-kiteboarding-lessons.html Group intro, waterstart, and intermediate riding lessons are on sale all summer at Air Padre Kiteboarding. Reserve your lesson today to get the discounted lesson prices, only available through the summer months. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/summer-savings-kiteboarding-lessons.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/south-padre-island-beach-patrol.html Air Padre Kiteboarding meets with South Padre Island Beach Patrol to instruct them on how to handle kiteboard equipment and the proper way to rescue a distressed kiteboarder in the Gulf of Mexico. Check out the photos! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/south-padre-island-beach-patrol.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/beach-kayak-sup-surfboard-rentals.html This summer Air padre kiteboarding is expanding to offer beach side stand up paddleboard, Kayak, and surfboard rentals. This Memorial Day weekend marked the start of the on the beach water sports rentals on South Padre Island. The Air Padre crew set up shop on the beach in front of Wanna Wanna to offer rentals and water sports lessons for those interested. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/beach-kayak-sup-surfboard-rentals.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/kiteboarding-self-rescue-article.html In the latest issue of the KitWorld Magazine, Air Padre Kiteboarding is featured in a self rescue editorial that we wrote up for the magazine! Jeff Hoxtell, the owner of Air Padre Kiteboarding, is captured in these photos http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/kiteboarding-self-rescue-article.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/kite-skimboarding-advantages.html Learn About Kite Skimboarding and Why Skim Boarding with a Kite is Great for Kiteboarding in Lightwind, Going Upwind, and an Overall Smooth and Unique Experience! View and buy skimboards for kiteboarding online. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/kite-skimboarding-advantages.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/free-thermal-and-video-with-purchase.html With the grand opening of the online kiteboarding equipment store, you can get free kiteboarding videos and thermal neoprene tops with online purchases. Find out how you can get your free kiteboarding goodies! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/free-thermal-and-video-with-purchase.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/2010-spi-kite-round-up-conclusion.html Hundreds of particants and spectators attended the second annual South Padre Island Kite Round-Up this year. Learn about the events, view photos and find out who made it out to the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/2010-spi-kite-round-up-conclusion.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/windawg-kitesurfing-event-coverage.html Windawg provides full coverage of Kiteboarding events and the issues associated with the sport. Through the use of various media, Windawg hopes to give a guiding hand to this great sport as it rises to new levels. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/windawg-kitesurfing-event-coverage.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/go-pro-waterproof-hd-digital-camera.html Air Padre's team has been sporting the GoPro on almost all of their recent kiting sessions and getting some spectacular photos and videos. GoPro Surf Hero, which also comes in an optional HD Surf Hero camera, shoots in wide angle, allowing a rider to see everything going on from a very close range. The camera comes standard with a board mount to attach to one of your favorite kite or surfboards. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/go-pro-waterproof-hd-digital-camera.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/new-support-boat-for-lessons.html With the influx of students, it has been decided that we need another boat. Air padre's head instructor just received a new boat dubbed the "Chubasco". Find out how the boat got its name! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/community-behind-the-kites.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/community-behind-the-kites.html The kiteboarding community is a group of friends that love the sport and want to see the sport spread successfully. Learn more about the kiteboarding community. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/community-behind-the-kites.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/spring-break-2010-south-padre-island.html Check out Photos of College Spring Breakers on South Padre Island Beaches. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/spring-break-2010-south-padre-island.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/parasailing-and-jet-ski-rentals-south-padre.html Reserve a Jet Ski, Parasailing or Banana Boat ride today. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/parasailing-and-jet-ski-rentals-south-padre.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/lakawa-kiteboarding-bonfire-south-padre.html Lakawa Kiteboarding to host bonfire on South Padre Island. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/lakawa-kiteboarding-bonfire-south-padre.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/higher-education.html Free kitesurfing theory and repair classes begin this spring 2010 season. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/higher-education.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/kite-landboarding-south-padre-island.html The crew takes a test drive on some new kite landboard and kitesurfing gear. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/kite-landboarding-south-padre-island.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/Kitesurfing-and-Kiteboarding-Equipment-Store-Online.html The New Online Kitesurfing and Kiteboarding Goes Online. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/Kitesurfing-and-Kiteboarding-Equipment-Store-Online.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/vacation-rentals-south-padre-island.html Information about the condo rentals on South Padre Island. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/vacation-rentals-south-padre-island.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/2010-south-padre-island-kite-round-up.html May 1st-9th, 2010 - Largest Kiteboarding event in North America! Equipment Demos, Amateur Contests, Kite Clinics, Pros, Parties and More. http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/2010-south-padre-island-kite-round-up.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/harlingen-airport-shuttle-to-south-padre.html $20 One-way Bus tickets available from South Padre Island, Texas to Harlingen Valley International Airport (VIA)! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/harlingen-airport-shuttle-to-south-padre.html http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/college-kiteboarding-club-donation.html Air Padre donates kite equipment to UTB Kiteboarding. See their reactions! http://www.airpadrekiteboarding.com/news/college-kiteboarding-club-donation.html