Wow, I’ve gotten behind on posting photos again! I just recently spent 10 days in La Ventana, Baja California for the 2010 La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo. This is an annual kiteboarding event that raises money for the local schools. I had a great time down there, and came home with over 40 GB of images! Especially interesting was the Burning Bush, a giant party in the middle of the desert where they set stuff on fire and shoot flames into the sky!
A few days ago I interviewed Gavin McClurg from the Best Offshore Odyssey. Gavin is the captain of the Discovery, a Lagoon 60 Catamaran that is three years into a five-year circumnavigation. A lot of people have done circumnavigations before, but the Best Offshore Odyssey is exploring off-the-map places for their kiteboarding potential. To date, they have discovered close to 100 kiteboarding spots that were previously unridden. You can check them out at http://www.offshoreodysseys.com/
Check it out at www.thekiteboarder.com, www.kiteforum.com, or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes at http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=80697976
I ended up getting to try out a GoPro Hero Wide camera, and I’m very impressed with the thing. Check out the video below.
Yes, I was back in Baja again, this time with the crew from CaliKites, a kiteboarding shop based in Coronado, California. They rented a huge bus, filled it with 50 kiteboarders, and took over the Desert Inn (formerly La Pinta) hotel on the beach in San Quintin. Madness ensued. Check out http://paullangphotography.com/san_quintin_july_09/ for the full gallery.
Robin and I made a quick trip down to San Quintin, Baja last month. San Quintin is an excellent place to get away from the stress of Southern California life and, as the locals complain non-stop about the never-ending wind, is a perfect place to get some kiteboarding in. On this trip, the wind didn’t cooperate as usual, so we mainly just relaxed and decompressed for a weekend.
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Here are some more images from the shoot I did with Dimitri Maramenides a little while back. One of these images is the one that landed on the cover of The Kiteboarder Magazine. Dimitri is a wild man and I spent a lot of time ducking and diving underwater so he wouldn’t take me out. All images taken with a Canon 30D and Zenitar Fisheye in an SPL Housing.
This is the original of the cover image:
And here are a few more for your enjoyment:
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Last week, I was lucky enough to find myself on a press trip to Aruba with a group of travel writers who were going to learn how to kiteboard while on the island. I had a great time over there and met a ton of great people. The license plates on Aruba say ONE HAPPY ISLAND, and they mean it. Check out the photos at http://www.paullangphotography.com/aruba
Check out a gallery I posted of pictures from the 2009 Pismo Beach KiteXpo held a few weeks ago. The event went great, with tons of kiteboarders showing up to try the latest gear and just plain have a good time.You can find the gallery at http://paullangphotography.com/pismo_09/
I’ve been playing around with mounting my housing to the nose of my kite surfboard to get some POV-type shots. It’s taken a little figuring out to get it close, but now I’m getting a few interesting images. The mount fell off the first time I tried it and I’ve had a bit of trouble keeping it aimed exactly where I want it, but I think I’ve got it worked out. Now I’m just waiting for the right combination of wind and waves to get the shot I’m after. Here’s a few from the last time I went out:
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