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- Kite Repair by: admin
January 10, 2012, 09:04
KITE REPAIR in Houston: Kite repair can be easy or very difficult depending where the damage is located on your kite. Most kites come with a some simple…
- Information by: admin
September 17, 2010, 06:52
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- Uncategorized (25)
- 2012 Slingshot Z Review and demo by: admin
January 3, 2012, 10:27
2012 Slingshot Z Review by XLKITES in Houston, Texas The Crew at XLKITES was able to get a Z kite from slingshot late in 2011 and got to try it out on the…
- Upcoming forecast by: admin
November 8, 2011, 08:15
Great Forecast ahead! You’ll need a 9m-10m kite for this weekend’s winds. We’ll be out there all weekend taking photos of local riders. Make sure to…
- 2012 Slingshot Surf Board Demo by: admin
October 5, 2011, 08:03
Try the new 2012 Slingshot Surf board line up this weekend at the Levee in Texas City. We will have the new 2012 boards at the Levee for people to demo and…
- Kiteboarding San Blas Islands by: admin
July 27, 2011, 21:23
Enjoy the video….it is from a trip taking motorcycles from Panama to Columbia through the San Blas islands.
- 2012 Slingshot Rally Kite Review by: admin
July 13, 2011, 10:14
Check out the stats on the new 2012 Slingshot Rally. Chris lays down the knowledge in this video, we have been on the water on the new kites for about 2 weeks…
- XLKITES Riding Dollar Slick in Houston by: admin
June 20, 2011, 08:45
We had a free afternoon so Chris and I headed out to a new spot we had been looking at for a while. The wind was South West and 20-25mph. We launched from the…
- 30mi Galveston island ride by: admin
December 12, 2010, 07:39
2nd Annual 30mi Galveston Downwinder is a success! We only had roughly 8 people attempt the run this year and almost everyone made it down. The wind…
- Texas City Dike is open but charging $$ by: admin
October 2, 2010, 09:44
The Texas City Dike is open again!! This means that our down-winders from the end of the dike can resume. The bad news is that the City of Texas City…
- Long Distance Riding Tips by: admin
September 20, 2010, 07:02
I get a lot of questions about long distance kiteboarding. Here are a few tips for people who want to do some long rides: Planning is paramount. Wind…
- Kiteboarding mag recent articles by: admin
September 17, 2010, 06:21
El Jardine’s chocolate water makes it into the most recent issue of the kiteboarder magazine as a review for the 2011 Litewave Wing board. XLKITES uses…
- Dakine Days at XL Kites, Summer Sale! by: admin
August 12, 2010, 07:29
Dakine Days at XL Kites For a limited time only, receive 20% off of in stock…
- GK and Slingshot kite sale by: admin
July 13, 2010, 11:34
2010 GK Sonics and Trix kites on sale up to 30% off. Call the shop for more information281-508-6485 or email us at houston@xlkites.com. Get a complete…
- 106.9 The Point Event by: admin
June 22, 2010, 10:44
Local Kiteboarding event at the XLKITES shop and at the Levee Wednesday 23Jun10 106.9 The Point will be broadcasting from XLKITES (Houston’s kiteboarding…
- Kiteboarding Long Distance World Record Broken (full story) by: admin
May 27, 2010, 07:34
Phil Midler breaks world record by riding 200 nautical miles in over 17 hours. The Whole Story: Click here for the Podcast Check…
- XLKITES SPI Round Up by: admin
May 1, 2010, 06:28
XLKITES SPI Round Up event will be held in South Padre Island May 1-9th 2010. For more information on the event visit the event webpage at: http://www.s…
- Kiteboarding lessons at the Texas City Levee by: admin
April 13, 2010, 06:26
XLKITES TEXAS CITY LEVEE RIDING AREA AND TEACHING CENTER Texas City is one of the best places on the planet to learn kitesurfing and kiteboarding.…
- Litewave Dave kiteboarding demo by: admin
March 28, 2010, 06:07
Another great day of demos with Litewave Dave, GK, and seaspecs at the Levee. We had light winds in the morning and then they picked up to 15-17mph later…
- Limited shop hours Feb 17th and 18th by: admin
February 16, 2010, 16:35
Our normal shop hours will be cut on Wednesday Feb 17th to 4:30-6pm and Thursday Feb 18th to 3pm-6pm. Leave us a mail message at houston@xlkites.com or a…
- La Ventana Event by: admin
January 26, 2010, 09:20
La Ventana Classic kite race and expo went off without a hitch. There was ,400 raised for the local school in La Ventana. The 12mi open water race…
- Check out used gear!! by: admin
January 16, 2010, 11:01
We just updated the used gear selection on the site check it out here
- 1hr Kiteboarding Introduction Class TOMORROW 1/9/10 by: admin
January 8, 2010, 15:23
This will be a one hour introduction to kiteboarding held in our shop in Kemah, Texas. Attendees will be lead by kiteboarding instructor Phil Midler. We…
- 2010 Slingshot Scud! NEW info by: admin
January 6, 2010, 13:38
For those looking for fun options and variation in lightwind kiteboarding or behind the boat, Slinghot brings you the all NEW 2010 SCUD skim style board…
- 2010 Slingshot RPM. Updated! by: admin
January 5, 2010, 05:29
The new 2010 RPM WE GOT THEM…Give us a call and get yours…281-508-6485 or email us at houston@xlkites.com Slingshot is proud to announce its second…
- Cold non-wind adventures by: admin
December 23, 2009, 12:03
While you guys are down in Houston living up the warm winter winds during the holiday break, I’m up in Minnesota with my family. Here are some pics from…
- RPM with Misfit board 99! by: admin
November 11, 2009, 13:12
RPM’s on closeout for 89 complete or 99 (10m and 12m sizes), with a new 146 Misfit or 147cm SX board complete. The RPM is by far my favorite kite for…
- 2012 Slingshot Z Review and demo by: admin
- Events (31)
Kiteboarding events in Houston, Texas for riders in and around Galveston, Houston, Etc.
- Deep-water Self Rescue Clinic by: admin
February 1, 2012, 12:13
Update!! The deep water clinic is at 3pm on Sunday afternoon 4Feb12 and will be held just past the boat ramp at about the 3mi point on the Texas City Dike.…
- 30mi Surf Ride a success. by: admin
January 18, 2012, 05:46
Another annual 30mi kitesurf ride on Galveston island was a success. If you missed this one don’t worry we’ll have another one this year, we usually get two…
- 30mi Surf Down Winder by: admin
January 13, 2012, 06:11
Yes! We are still on for Monday….we WILL be doing the ride. Meet at East Beach at 7:45am! Meet at the last beach entry to the East…it is at the end…
- Kiteboarding Adventures 28Oct11 by: admin
October 29, 2011, 14:00
We hooked up with Fernando, Kent, Chris Clay, Chris Summers, and Me (Phil Midler) to do a bit of riding on the inside of Dollar bay. This was Friday…
- Riding length of Galveston bay in 40-50mph winds by: admin
September 4, 2011, 10:40
So once again we were busy at the shop all day and finally got loose around 5pm to head to drop my car at the northern part of the bay up by Morgan’s…
- New Adventures: Night ride Boliver to 61st Street by: admin
September 4, 2011, 09:53
After a busy day at the shop Chris and I left and headed for Galveston to get the last of the East wind. It was around 6pm when we left the shop so by…
- Swap Meet (one day only) by: admin
August 16, 2011, 06:24
When: Saturday August 27th between 8am-4pm Where: At the XLKITES shop in Texas City, TX Details: Bring in your used gear to sell at the Swap meet the…
- Night Down-wind Success! by: admin
July 30, 2011, 08:11
Night Ride was a success last night. We had a group of about 10 brave riders make the 7-9mi downwind journey from the end of the dike back to the Levee…
- Night Ride and Downwinder Friday 29Jul11 by: admin
July 28, 2011, 11:53
When: Friday night 29Jul11 (meet at Levee at 7:30pm) Where: meet at Levee start down wind ride from End of Dike back to Levee How: Light system will be at…
- XLKITES Swap Meet 26Feb10 by: admin
February 16, 2011, 13:14
!Annual Kite Swap! Saturday, February 26 BUY – SELL – TRADE Stop by the shop anytime Saturday, February 26 from 10am-6pm and buy, sell, or trade in…
- Crossing Success! by: admin
November 27, 2010, 08:29
Friday November 26th we got up early to get some of the wind that was blowing in behind the cold front. The winds picked up around midnight from…
- Down-Winder and Night ride a success! by: admin
October 25, 2010, 08:15
The down-winder ended up being around 7mi in distance from the end of the dike to the Levee riding area in Texas city. The Hobie beach at the end of the…
- Down-winder and Night Ride by: admin
October 21, 2010, 21:09
THE WIND IS BACK!!! Finally the wind is back on the Texas coast; it came a little late this year but will hopefully bring a long and windy fall, winter,…
- World Record Broken by Houston Local by: admin
May 15, 2010, 12:42
Phil Midler of XLKITES houston has broken the world record for long distance kiteboarding. During a grueling 17hr ride over (15hr of which were on one…
- Slingshot Demo Thursday by: admin
April 27, 2010, 06:08
What: Slingshot Demo with XLKITES When: Thursday 29Apr10 from 12 noon to 5 or 6pm What: All kiteboarding equipment will be available for demo…
- Litewave/GK demo at St Luis Pass with XLKITES by: admin
March 29, 2010, 07:10
The final day for The Litewave/Globekite demo was Yesterday 28Mar10 Sunday. Winds were great from the North West at 22-32mph or so varying all day long. We…
- Litewave Dave kiteboarding demo by: admin
March 28, 2010, 06:07
Another great day of demos with Litewave Dave, GK, and seaspecs at the Levee. We had light winds in the morning and then they picked up to 15-17mph later…
- 40+ riding in Galveston by: admin
March 24, 2010, 21:09
Winds gusting to 43mph or so it was a good day to be lit up on our 7m kites. Later in the day the wind layed down a bit and we were able to take out some 9m…
- New Galveston Riding spot by: admin
March 3, 2010, 08:16
We rode at a new spot in Galveston yesterday (2Mar10). It is located off of sportmans drive at the end of 8th street. See pics below. Great shallow spot with…
- HQ Demo tomorrow and wave riding Wed. by: admin
February 1, 2010, 15:15
HQ demo at the Levee in Texas city from 9am to 12pm. Chris from HQ will be on hand for a demo at the Levee riding area tomorrow, Tuesday 2Feb10 from 9am…
- Bacliff riding today! 30+mph by: admin
January 7, 2010, 13:44
Bacliff Spillway Park, 7Jan10 The winds were strong and the weather cold this morning, but a few of us braved the elements to get a piece of this front…
- Red Fish Island Adventure by: admin
December 15, 2009, 21:19
Ride from Bacliff spillway park to Red Fish island for some tanker surfing and flat water riding.
- 2nd Levee Boliver Bay crossing attempted. by: admin
December 11, 2009, 16:56
2nd Attempt at Levee/Bolivar flats crossing Local ripper Darrin Ramsey and I attempted the Levee/Bolivar flats crossing again this morning. The weather…
- Kite Sale by: admin
December 8, 2009, 16:31
Deals on new and used gear in Houston
- Solo Bay Crossing by: admin
December 1, 2009, 13:12
Phil Midler solo ride across galveston bay riding with dolphins, hitting tanker waves, and navigating the dangerous waters of the Houston shipping channel
- Bacliff Session 25mph+ by: admin
November 16, 2009, 13:58
A group of H-town locals headed to the Bacliff Spillway Park today to take advantage of the huge winds following that cold front that pushed through early on…
- 30 mile ride completed! by: admin
November 10, 2009, 05:50
9 of 17 riders make it to St Luis Pass from East Beach Support your local XLKITES…
- Galveston ride update by: admin
November 7, 2009, 06:31
…..SUNDAY Galveston Island ride….. 11am Skippers meeting at the East Beach Jetty Everyone needs to find transportation back to East Beach from St Luis…
- weekend update by: admin
November 6, 2009, 10:41
Swap meet is on for 10am-6pm Sat November 7th at the new XLKITES-Houston location. The 30mi down-wind ride is scheduled for Sunday November 8th from East…
- 30mile Galveston ride by: admin
November 4, 2009, 06:58
30 mile ride from East Beach to St Luis pass this Sunday. Details will be posted as we get closer to Sunday and the forecast gets more accurate. Meet at…
- Kiteboarding Swap Meet 7Nov09 by: admin
November 1, 2009, 18:58
Houston Shop is moving to 1207 Marina Bay drive… about a block from the old shop next to Banks Sails. The swap meet will be there, make sure you drop off…
- Deep-water Self Rescue Clinic by: admin
- Trips/Adventures (26)
kiteboarding and related sports trips and adventure reports.
- 30mi Surf Ride a success. by: admin
January 18, 2012, 05:46
Another annual 30mi kitesurf ride on Galveston island was a success. If you missed this one don’t worry we’ll have another one this year, we usually get two…
- Dawn Patrol 7am Downwinder with the crew by: admin
November 12, 2011, 06:37
Met at the shop at 7am to drop a car on the dike and ride from the seagate back down on twintips. Only had 3 guys show up Phil, Chris, and Garrett. I…
- Kiteboarding Adventures 28Oct11 by: admin
October 29, 2011, 14:00
We hooked up with Fernando, Kent, Chris Clay, Chris Summers, and Me (Phil Midler) to do a bit of riding on the inside of Dollar bay. This was Friday…
- Cold Front Fun by: admin
October 19, 2011, 07:18
Phil and Chris are at it again. We left around 230pm on Tuesday from just past the second boat ramp on the dike in Texas City. We wanted to leave earlier…
- Riding length of Galveston bay in 40-50mph winds by: admin
September 4, 2011, 10:40
So once again we were busy at the shop all day and finally got loose around 5pm to head to drop my car at the northern part of the bay up by Morgan’s…
- New Adventures: Night ride Boliver to 61st Street by: admin
September 4, 2011, 09:53
After a busy day at the shop Chris and I left and headed for Galveston to get the last of the East wind. It was around 6pm when we left the shop so by…
- Night Down-wind Success! by: admin
July 30, 2011, 08:11
Night Ride was a success last night. We had a group of about 10 brave riders make the 7-9mi downwind journey from the end of the dike back to the Levee…
- Night Ride and Downwinder Friday 29Jul11 by: admin
July 28, 2011, 11:53
When: Friday night 29Jul11 (meet at Levee at 7:30pm) Where: meet at Levee start down wind ride from End of Dike back to Levee How: Light system will be at…
- Tanker Surfing by: admin
February 26, 2011, 06:19
We grabed a few standup boards and zipped out to the Shipping channel in Texas City to ride the tanker swell on Friday. The fog had forced over 60 large…
- Crossing Success! by: admin
November 27, 2010, 08:29
Friday November 26th we got up early to get some of the wind that was blowing in behind the cold front. The winds picked up around midnight from…
- Down-Winder and Night ride a success! by: admin
October 25, 2010, 08:15
The down-winder ended up being around 7mi in distance from the end of the dike to the Levee riding area in Texas city. The Hobie beach at the end of the…
- Down-winder and Night Ride by: admin
October 21, 2010, 21:09
THE WIND IS BACK!!! Finally the wind is back on the Texas coast; it came a little late this year but will hopefully bring a long and windy fall, winter,…
- Kiteboarding Long Distance World Record Broken (full story) by: admin
May 27, 2010, 07:34
Phil Midler breaks world record by riding 200 nautical miles in over 17 hours. The Whole Story: Click here for the Podcast Check…
- World Record Broken by Houston Local by: admin
May 15, 2010, 12:42
Phil Midler of XLKITES houston has broken the world record for long distance kiteboarding. During a grueling 17hr ride over (15hr of which were on one…
- Litewave Dave kiteboarding demo by: admin
March 28, 2010, 06:07
Another great day of demos with Litewave Dave, GK, and seaspecs at the Levee. We had light winds in the morning and then they picked up to 15-17mph later…
- 40+ riding in Galveston by: admin
March 24, 2010, 21:09
Winds gusting to 43mph or so it was a good day to be lit up on our 7m kites. Later in the day the wind layed down a bit and we were able to take out some 9m…
- New Galveston Riding spot by: admin
March 3, 2010, 08:16
We rode at a new spot in Galveston yesterday (2Mar10). It is located off of sportmans drive at the end of 8th street. See pics below. Great shallow spot with…
- St Martin Kiteboarding review by: admin
February 21, 2010, 07:21
We took a recent trip to St Martin and thought we would write a little review about its kiteboarding and atmosphere. Saint Martin is a tropical island in…
- Bacliff riding today! 30+mph by: admin
January 7, 2010, 13:44
Bacliff Spillway Park, 7Jan10 The winds were strong and the weather cold this morning, but a few of us braved the elements to get a piece of this front…
- Cold non-wind adventures by: admin
December 23, 2009, 12:03
While you guys are down in Houston living up the warm winter winds during the holiday break, I’m up in Minnesota with my family. Here are some pics from…
- Red Fish Island Adventure by: admin
December 15, 2009, 21:19
Ride from Bacliff spillway park to Red Fish island for some tanker surfing and flat water riding.
- 2nd Levee Boliver Bay crossing attempted. by: admin
December 11, 2009, 16:56
2nd Attempt at Levee/Bolivar flats crossing Local ripper Darrin Ramsey and I attempted the Levee/Bolivar flats crossing again this morning. The weather…
- Solo Bay Crossing by: admin
December 1, 2009, 13:12
Phil Midler solo ride across galveston bay riding with dolphins, hitting tanker waves, and navigating the dangerous waters of the Houston shipping channel
- 30mile Galveston ride by: admin
November 4, 2009, 06:58
30 mile ride from East Beach to St Luis pass this Sunday. Details will be posted as we get closer to Sunday and the forecast gets more accurate. Meet at…
- Hatteras Kiteboarding by: admin
November 1, 2009, 19:33
Sweet trip to Hatteras, met some great folks from Wisc, Calf, Mich, Texas, NC, and Virgina out there. The wind and waves were pretty good 20-30 the whole…
- Point West Adventure (west end of Galveston) by: admin
October 18, 2009, 12:05
Riding at Point West was great this morning! Mitch, Gator, John, and the crew. We’ll be out at the Levee all day Sunday 25Oct09 should be mid-teens all day.
- 30mi Surf Ride a success. by: admin
- Kiteboarding Product Reviews (16)
Kiteboarding kites, boards, harnesses and other equipment reviews.
- Cabrinha Crossbow LW 18m Demo and Review by: admin
March 13, 2012, 13:35
Cabrinha Crossbow 18m Light Wind Kite The 2012 Crossbow LW 18m light wind kite Damien LeRoy just sent us his 18m LW Crossbow to try out this week. We had…
- Litewave Wing Review by: admin
February 24, 2012, 06:39
Litewave has been making kiteboards for years and doing it with their own very innovative style. Dave Turner is the mastermind behind Litewave boards and an…
- 2012 Dakine Harnesses by: admin
February 22, 2012, 06:31
We just got a shipment of new kiteboarding waist harnesses from Dakine for 2012. These harnesses include all of their new models. There are pictures below.…
- 2012 RPMs Are in!!! by: admin
February 7, 2012, 11:33
We just got the 2012 RPMs in at the shop. They looks super slick. We took the below vide0 today and immediately took one out for a test spin at the Levee…
- Best Light Wind Kiteboarding Kite Available now! by: admin
February 4, 2012, 09:58
2011 Slingshot Turbine is the best inflatable light wind kite available on the market right now. Get your light wind Slingshot Turbine Kite Everythi…
- 2012 Slingshot Turbine Light Wind Kite by: admin
February 3, 2012, 05:48
What XLKITES says: So in 2011 Slingshot came out with the Turbine kite which was basically a high aspect Rally with a rear bridle system that connected…
- Dawn Patrol 7am Downwinder with the crew by: admin
November 12, 2011, 06:37
Met at the shop at 7am to drop a car on the dike and ride from the seagate back down on twintips. Only had 3 guys show up Phil, Chris, and Garrett. I…
- 2012 Slingshot Surf Boards by: admin
September 14, 2011, 20:43
2012 Slingshot boards Buy your 2012 Slingshot boards here: http://www.xlkites.com/boards-slingshot-boards-c-33_36_119.html This is Phil Midler…
- 2011 Slingshot RPM Review by: admin
January 7, 2011, 14:48
2011 Slingshot RPM. New bag same bar and same kite. The new 2011 RPMs are not out yet they should be coming in around March or so. We got a sneak…
- 4 line bow kite trainer kite for under 0 with bar and lines!! by: admin
July 18, 2010, 07:09
The only Bow kite trainer kite in the world….The Method Trainer Kite! -Learn to kitesurf in half the time -Practice on your own 4 line c-kite or bow-kite…
- Light Wind Kites for the Summer by: admin
June 14, 2010, 15:33
There has been a lot of talk about light wind kites for summer riding and everyone has an opinon on what to get and what works the best. Here are a few…
- Litewave/GK demo at St Luis Pass with XLKITES by: admin
March 29, 2010, 07:10
The final day for The Litewave/Globekite demo was Yesterday 28Mar10 Sunday. Winds were great from the North West at 22-32mph or so varying all day long. We…
- Slingshot Key Demo by: admin
February 9, 2010, 09:25
2010 Slingshot Key kite reviewed and available for sale The new buzz from slingshot is the debut of one of the easiest flying kites on the market…
- 2010 Slingshot RPM. Updated! by: admin
January 5, 2010, 05:29
The new 2010 RPM WE GOT THEM…Give us a call and get yours…281-508-6485 or email us at houston@xlkites.com Slingshot is proud to announce its second…
- 2010 Cabrinha’s are here!! by: admin
November 17, 2009, 08:27
Call 281-508-6485 or email houston@xlkites.com to use your local or student discount, these kites also qualify for a free board with purchase. Buy local and…
- Airush Lithium Review by: admin
November 11, 2009, 13:08
Took the Airush Lithium out with a few of the guys in fairly light winds. We wanted to test it in 8-10mph but it ended up being 12-15mph instead. Overall,…
- Cabrinha Crossbow LW 18m Demo and Review by: admin
- Kiteboarding Forecasts (2)
Kiteboarding weather and wind forecasts for current and future weekoutlook. Usually updated bi-weekly.
- 30mi Surf Down Winder by: admin
January 13, 2012, 06:11
Yes! We are still on for Monday….we WILL be doing the ride. Meet at East Beach at 7:45am! Meet at the last beach entry to the East…it is at the end…
- Windy week Thurs and Fri by: admin
October 7, 2009, 06:46
Windy week ahead!
- 30mi Surf Down Winder by: admin
- Shop Information (25)
Kiteboarding shop general information including hours, addresss, phone, etc.
- Cabrinha Crossbow LW 18m Demo and Review by: admin
March 13, 2012, 13:35
Cabrinha Crossbow 18m Light Wind Kite The 2012 Crossbow LW 18m light wind kite Damien LeRoy just sent us his 18m LW Crossbow to try out this week. We had…
- Litewave Wing Review by: admin
February 24, 2012, 06:39
Litewave has been making kiteboards for years and doing it with their own very innovative style. Dave Turner is the mastermind behind Litewave boards and an…
- 2012 Dakine Harnesses by: admin
February 22, 2012, 06:31
We just got a shipment of new kiteboarding waist harnesses from Dakine for 2012. These harnesses include all of their new models. There are pictures below.…
- 2012 RPMs Are in!!! by: admin
February 7, 2012, 11:33
We just got the 2012 RPMs in at the shop. They looks super slick. We took the below vide0 today and immediately took one out for a test spin at the Levee…
- Best Light Wind Kiteboarding Kite Available now! by: admin
February 4, 2012, 09:58
2011 Slingshot Turbine is the best inflatable light wind kite available on the market right now. Get your light wind Slingshot Turbine Kite Everythi…
- Deep-water Self Rescue Clinic by: admin
February 1, 2012, 12:13
Update!! The deep water clinic is at 3pm on Sunday afternoon 4Feb12 and will be held just past the boat ramp at about the 3mi point on the Texas City Dike.…
- 2012 Slingshot Surf Boards by: admin
September 14, 2011, 20:43
2012 Slingshot boards Buy your 2012 Slingshot boards here: http://www.xlkites.com/boards-slingshot-boards-c-33_36_119.html This is Phil Midler…
- Swap Meet (one day only) by: admin
August 16, 2011, 06:24
When: Saturday August 27th between 8am-4pm Where: At the XLKITES shop in Texas City, TX Details: Bring in your used gear to sell at the Swap meet the…
- Kiteboarding Lesson Feedback by: admin
May 4, 2011, 14:52
We would like to provide some straight-up feedback for our new customers from our past kiteboarding students here in Houston. We’ve only asked students from…
- Levee is up and kicking! by: admin
March 18, 2011, 06:26
Stand Up Paddleboarding at the Seawall in Galveston this week The last few weeks the Levee has been busy on windy days. Texas city has been charging for…
- Lessons by: admin
September 17, 2010, 05:57
Houston Kiteboarding Lessons All lessons are 0/hr discounts apply during the week call 281-508-6485 for details and to get on the schedule or click…
- 4 line bow kite trainer kite for under 0 with bar and lines!! by: admin
July 18, 2010, 07:09
The only Bow kite trainer kite in the world….The Method Trainer Kite! -Learn to kitesurf in half the time -Practice on your own 4 line c-kite or bow-kite…
- Light Wind Kites for the Summer by: admin
June 14, 2010, 15:33
There has been a lot of talk about light wind kites for summer riding and everyone has an opinon on what to get and what works the best. Here are a few…
- Kiteboarding Long Distance World Record Broken (full story) by: admin
May 27, 2010, 07:34
Phil Midler breaks world record by riding 200 nautical miles in over 17 hours. The Whole Story: Click here for the Podcast Check…
- Slingshot Demo Thursday by: admin
April 27, 2010, 06:08
What: Slingshot Demo with XLKITES When: Thursday 29Apr10 from 12 noon to 5 or 6pm What: All kiteboarding equipment will be available for demo…
- Slingshot Key Demo by: admin
February 9, 2010, 09:25
2010 Slingshot Key kite reviewed and available for sale The new buzz from slingshot is the debut of one of the easiest flying kites on the market…
- HQ Demo tomorrow and wave riding Wed. by: admin
February 1, 2010, 15:15
HQ demo at the Levee in Texas city from 9am to 12pm. Chris from HQ will be on hand for a demo at the Levee riding area tomorrow, Tuesday 2Feb10 from 9am…
- Check out used gear!! by: admin
January 16, 2010, 11:01
We just updated the used gear selection on the site check it out here
- Used Gear! Great Prices! by: admin
January 6, 2010, 11:51
XL Kites has been accumulating some used gear over the past months and we are looking to get it out of our hands! This means a chance for you to get some new…
- 2010 Slingshot RPM. Updated! by: admin
January 5, 2010, 05:29
The new 2010 RPM WE GOT THEM…Give us a call and get yours…281-508-6485 or email us at houston@xlkites.com Slingshot is proud to announce its second…
- Kite Sale by: admin
December 8, 2009, 16:31
Deals on new and used gear in Houston
- 2010 Cabrinha’s are here!! by: admin
November 17, 2009, 08:27
Call 281-508-6485 or email houston@xlkites.com to use your local or student discount, these kites also qualify for a free board with purchase. Buy local and…
- New Shop Open by: admin
November 5, 2009, 09:41
New XLKITES-Houston kiteboarding shop in Kemah.
- 30mile Galveston ride by: admin
November 4, 2009, 06:58
30 mile ride from East Beach to St Luis pass this Sunday. Details will be posted as we get closer to Sunday and the forecast gets more accurate. Meet at…
- XLKITES – HOUSTON 281-508-6485 Houston@xlkites.com by: admin
September 15, 2009, 13:51
Welcome to the new XLKITES – Houston website. You can contact us M-F 12pm-6pm at 281-508-6485 or email us at houston@xlkites.com. Our address is: 1005…
- Cabrinha Crossbow LW 18m Demo and Review by: admin
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- Products by: admin
September 16, 2009, 08:23
Welcome to the XLKITES Houston Online store. Purchase products online here or call us at 281-508-6485. We do not have our entire stock online, so for…
- Kiteboarding Lessons by: admin
October 13, 2009, 11:02
Houston Kiteboarding Lessons Checkout our Facebook with Daily Lesson photos: http://www.facebook.com/xlkites-houston To see what is happening in…
- Contact by: admin
October 13, 2009, 11:01
Houston Kiteboarding shop (XLKITES – Houston) Contact information Address: 524 9th Ave N Texas City, TX 77590 (5 blocks from the Texas City Dike/Levee) …
- Kiteboarding Spots by: admin
October 13, 2009, 11:01
Scroll down to see a closeup of these zones with descriptions, wind directions, and general information about the riding areas. There are more less…