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2010 Snowkiting: a few months with the AKA Boys... Looking back upon the last several months of kiting in Alaska, its easy to say that things get better every year. This year marks the fourth season the AKA boys have been chasing wind and deep snow across the state. Each year, Alaska teaches us infinitely more about her secrets and her patterns. Each year, she shows us more amazing places to kite, and more great stashes of powder and wind in unimagined places with incalculable opportunity. This year also had its lessons learned, its hard knocks, its down days and deep dig outs, but these things seemed like mere gusts on an otherwise sunny and steady day. The best way to catch up with us on where we’re at and what we’ve been doing is to check out our new albums on the photo page. Gotta go, winds blowin... Tailgate Alaska and King of the Hill Tailgate Alaska 2010 was an amazing event. A huge thanks to everyone involved who made this event so terrific. There was plenty to do and see at the Tailgate. Some of Alaska’s best kiting, paragliding, skiing, kiting, snowboarding, snow-machining, and kiting is going on in Thompson’s Pass! The AKA boys represented snowkiting in the pass and had an awesome time kiting 11 out of 15 days. We kited in every condition and every wind and found some amazing new zones. When the BEST boys arrived, things only got better with great conditions and wind everyday. We were there to offer lessons, equipment demo’s, and showcase kiting to the mountain community. We actually spent most of our time soul kiting and exploring new zones and features throughout the pass. Nick Parata and Mark Sullivan were as stoked to have us there as we were to be there and rumors are stirring of combining the TPSKF with the Tailgate Alaska Festival for 2011.../AKA_Albums/AKA_Albums.html../Photos.htmlhttp://www.tailgatealaska.comshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1shapeimage_6_link_2
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2010 Summer and Fall Season Calendar of Events September Kite Swap!!! AKA is in the process of organizing an end of season/beginning of season kite swap. It will be a pretty un-informal event so be prepared to meet the kiting community in all their glory. Bring any and all equipment for summer and winter kiting and get yourself stocked up for the coming snows and vacations to the tropics!!! The date of this event will be announced soon on our Facebook page so join the AKA group to stay current on Alaska’s kiting events! We look forward to seeing you all there! Homer Kite Festival 2010: June 4-6 The 3rd annual Homer Kite Fest is nearly upon us. Bring your friends and family out for a great event. Give kiting a try with advanced water lessons from the AKA /BEST Kiteboarding boys and the Homer Kite Crew including Trace, George, and Traveler. Slingshot will be represented by Slingshot George. Here is a tentative list of events and activities. For more information check out www.kitesurfalaska.com Trainer Kite Lessons One on One Instruction Gear Swap Movie Night and Kiter Dinner Fun Events and Competitions Kite Demo’s Six Mile Whitewater Festival: August 21st http://www.kitesurfalaska.comhttp://www.kitesurfalaska.comhttp://www.alaskawhitewater.orgshapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1shapeimage_8_link_2