Surfing and Kitesurfing
The waves were good this morning so I headed out surfing. I took the long board and paddled out with Chris from Cosmic kites to the reef break in front of Extreme Hotel. Even though the waves were excellent, we were the only two surfing…
Kitesurfing versus surfing in Cabarete.
I often hear people debate which is better, kiteboarding or surfing. Kiteboarders argue that in kiting you are riding the whole time, while surfing is mostly paddling and waiting. Also, the learning curve for kiting is far quicker than for…
Happy Earth Day!
It was another sun-filled day in Cabarete, a great day for celebrating Earth Day. I showed my appreciation by taking advantage of the wind and wave the earth provided to go kitesurfing. In the evening, 14 of the Extreme Hotel guests went to…
extreme hotel in the news
on hotel chatter:
http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/3/4/115517/0019/hotels/Extreme_Hotel_Kiteboard_By_Day_Party_By_Night
on glading:
http://www.gadling.com/2005/03/02/extreme-hotels/
http://www.psfk.com/2005/02/extreme_boutiqu.html
http://www.theringmedia.com/ExtremeHotel/ExtremeLaunch.htm
http://www.eatdrinksleep.com/cms/contentxtremehotels.html
Kiteboarding and making friends
I went kitesurfing with my surfboard today. It is a 6 foot 6 inch Gulf Stream. I bought it a few months ago here from Chino’s surf school at Encuentro for only $100. I went kiting a little earlier than normal because I had to tutor one…