Dude! Get a strong hiking "clip" for the bow rope. Run your kite line thru it. After you paddle out against the wind as far as you want, turn around and launch the kite by hand with the line already thru the bow clip. When the kite is high enough off the water, let the line go. It will dip for just a second until the air lifts it. The tension off the front of the kayak will pull you straight with the wind behind you. THEN you will really be moving. I call this Para-Yaking. ENJOY
Sweet idea if you do not want to have any control of your kite or boat, what happens when you dump and your kayak sails off. Don`t tie things to your kayak... it`s very dangerous. Try using a 2 line kite like this guy is using or better yet a depowerable kite that you can control.
We started out with a single-line kite like this, and then moved to 2-line and 4-line kites. I notice you said "no steering". You should get a rudder installed, then you can steer with your feet and fly two-liners!!
Dude! Get a strong hiking "clip" for the bow rope. Run your kite line thru it. After you paddle out against the wind as far as you want, turn around and launch the kite by hand with the line already thru the bow clip. When the kite is high enough off the water, let the line go. It will dip for just a second until the air lifts it. The tension off the front of the kayak will pull you straight with the wind behind you. THEN you will really be moving. I call this Para-Yaking. ENJOY
g34me 2 years ago
Sweet idea if you do not want to have any control of your kite or boat, what happens when you dump and your kayak sails off. Don`t tie things to your kayak... it`s very dangerous. Try using a 2 line kite like this guy is using or better yet a depowerable kite that you can control.
thereverendkirk 10 months ago
You should get a real kiteboarding kite. like and Eclipse 10 meter...there super fun ;)
nubb1337 2 years ago
this is the most awesome vid.... well it is my boat so I am a little biased.
us75n 3 years ago
We started out with a single-line kite like this, and then moved to 2-line and 4-line kites. I notice you said "no steering". You should get a rudder installed, then you can steer with your feet and fly two-liners!!
kriddaz 3 years ago