Kiteboarding comes to Puerto Vallarta

doug — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:37:58 +0000

If you’ve never seen kiteboarding, or even heard of it, you’ll have your chance in Vallarta from May 14 to 20 when the World Kiteboarding tour comes to town. I’ve managed to see it a couple of times, in Victoria, BC, and it’s a pretty amazing sight to watch. Basically, the kiteboarder’s feet are strapped to what looks like a surfboard while they hold and manipulate a kite above them. They surf the waves while also using the wind to make huge jumps up into the air.

It’s also apparently dangerous as hell if you don’t know what you’re doing.

More info: The press release for the event, more pictures of a previous kiteboarding event in Puerto Vallarta.

Soccer, Sun and Spanish – Now that’s a Spring Break combo

doug — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:35:16 +0000

Instead of beer and bikinis, a group called Edukick is organizing a spring break soccer and Spanish camp in Puerto Vallarta for youths. Learn something, get a little sun and a little exercise. Now that’s something I can get behind.

The camps are a week in duration for $1399 (not including airfare), offer accomodation options are either a homestay or a hotel.

Straight to the sources: eMediaWire: Spring Break Soccer Training and Spanish Language Camp in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Edukick.

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Kiteboarding comes to Puerto Vallarta

Soccer, Sun and Spanish – Now that’s a Spring Break combo