| This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding | | | | is potentially very dangerous and so using reliable |
| sport has given AKSA founders encouragement | | | | safety systems are enforced. It is thoroughly |
| about the value of their newly founded organization. | | | | monitored to uphold safety. |
| Logan Long, co-founder of the association was not | | | | American Kite Surfing Association is the leading |
| surprised by the results; "It's just simply the biggest | | | | organization for kite surfers in North America. |
| adrenaline rush available. The combination of air, | | | | Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, |
| water, land, wind power, physical strength and | | | | membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before |
| balance the force of nature are the qualities that | | | | the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is |
| attract Kite Surfers." | | | | to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, |
| Boardercross is the newest discipline and the most | | | | dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, |
| dangerous in the sport of kite surfing. It combines | | | | products, and techniques are available to the visitors |
| speed kiting and freestyle. A course is set consisting | | | | of the AKSA website, After more than a decade of |
| of a number of buoys which the competitors have | | | | popularity through Europe and Australia, active North |
| to go round. On some legs there are a number of | | | | American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the |
| inflatable obstacles which the competitors have to | | | | maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing. |
| jump over, on others the competitors have to | | | | According to Cathi Long, co-founder of AKSA, "The |
| perform a standard trick which could be something | | | | exhilaration of hang time in kite surfing is |
| like a back loop (a 360 degree backward rotation.) | | | | unbeatable...kite surfers are simply the sexiest |
| The winner is the first to cross the finish line. It is an | | | | athletes." AKSA will select 50 leading industry product |
| action packed discipline where at any one time there | | | | manufacturers to highlight and profile throughout an |
| are a number of competitors in the air, or crashing. It | | | | extensive national media outreach campaign. |