Columbus Jeff's Kite Land Boarding report

I didn't make it to any water yesterday, but I took advantage of the nice weather try some KGB (kite ground boarding). I was on the local high schools practice fields which were a bit rough so the mountain board took quite a bit of pull to get rolling and was prone to sudden stopping. I never actually fell down, but I did get separated from the board several times. The biggest challenge was getting balanced on the board with the kite figure 8ing overhead then anticipating just when to lean back as the kite dove into the power zone. Provided I was still on the board at that
point, and it was pointed down wind far enough, it would start to roll and the rest was relatively easy. Compared to that terrain, kiteboarding on water was actually easier. I can see where this will really hone those kite skills, but a smoother/harder surface would make board handling a whole lot easier.

Jeff