A beautiful left hander at Lobitos

Cascade Kiteboarding is headed to beautiful Mancora Peru for the some of the best wave riding in the world this November 12-21!! And... we want you to come!!

If you are a goofy footer, this is a dream riding spot for you! The world's longest and cleanest left-hand waves line the North coast of Peru, creating a playground of endless ocean corduroy and turns that will leave you drooling for more. Not a goofy-footer? You'll quickly forget and then realize that this will be some of the best backside riding of a lifetime!

In addition to epic waves, Mancora's mild temperatures and friendly conditions make for a great spot to progress all of your kiteboarding. Tranquil, sandy beaches, flatwater lagoons, and warm water surround you!

This expedition is for intermediate-advanced riders who can consistently ride and stay upwind.

CKB PERU guests stay at the waterfront Samana Chakra Surf & Yoga Resort in Mancora, Northern Peru.  Cascade Kiteboarding PERU Kite Expedition includes: 

• 9 nights, 10 days at Samana Chakra Surf & Yoga Resort
• Transportation to and from airport
• Three freshly-prepared gourmet meals each day
• Daily kiteboarding support plus six downwinders and excursions to/from Organos, Lobitos, and/or Cabo Blanquillo
• Riding tips and technique instruction from the Cascade Kiteboarding staff
• Beers & beverages post-kiteboarding!
• Daily pilates and/or yoga sessions for strengthening and flexibility!
• 2 60-minute massages during your stay

Dates are November 12-21. Travel days from the states would be November 11th from the West Coast, arriving in Lima on the 12th. All guests will fly from Lima to Piura, arriving together.

Daily yoga and pilates for increased strength and flexibility for kiteboarding!

Cascade's PERU Kite Expedition will run November 11-21 only, with limited availability to 12 people.

Accommodation Options: Prices are per person.

Shared Garden view villa: $1950
Shared Oceanfront villa: $2055
Oceanfront one person: $2881
Oceanfront couple: $1985

This is a trip of a lifetime. To reserve, a 50% deposit is required by September 1. Call Tonia at (541) 490-9621 or email tonia@cascadekiteboarding.com.



CKB hosted an IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) Level 1 Course here in Hood River last week to train and certify new kiteboarding instructors. The course went great. We had ten instructors and three former PASA instructors train into the IKO certification.

IKO Examiner David Dorn from Action Sports Maui came up to run the course and CKB managed logistics, gear, students, food and beverages! Wanna become a kiteboarding instructor? Look for our next course in May 2011 in Hood River, Oregon.

David Dorn struts his muscle for the course

Getting schooled.

Dudes drool over CKB big heavy fuel-injected machinery.

"Go this direction!"The IKO graduates with hosts Tonia and Gregg, and Examiner David Dorn.

Cascade Kiteboarding is hiring lead and assistant instructors for the 2010 summer season! Do you have what it takes to instruct at CKB? CKB runs lessons out of Stevenson, Washington and Hood River, Oregon. We pay the best and we hire the best. Here are our instructor requirements:

• Must be IKO Level 1 or Level 2 certified.
• Must have experience operating personal watercraft, and preferably while managing kites and people in the water. All instructors will go through a PWC instructional training with Cascade Kiteboarding.
• Must have current First Aid/CPR certification card.
• Must have at least one year of teaching experience, with a minimum teaching record of 15 lessons.
• Must be a competent, self-sufficient kiteboarder that can confidently perform transitions, rolls, and jumps.

Please email tonia@cascadekiteboarding.com with your resume and teaching experience.

The CKB women's kite and pilates camps in Baja Mexico this winter have been another huge success! If you are considering learning to kiteboard, definitely consider booking a camp for 2011. Here's a report from the last two camps in February...

Weather has been amazing, wind steady, and activities plentiful here in La Ventana. We start each morning with Pilates at 7, followed by an incredible hearty breakfast of fresh fruit bowls and an authentic mexican dish. Before the wind comes up we do a little standup paddling, or maybe just resting in a hammock with a book. Kiteboarding lessons consume most of the rest of the day, then it's happy hour, dinner, and bed around 8-9 pm!

On no wind days, we swam with sea lions & the whale sharks, which was one of the most amazing experiences ever!! We got to see humpbacks swim in a group of 4, one single humpback breaching and playing solo, and baby dolphins swimming at the bow of the boat. And as if the water activities were not enough, we went into town and did Lucha Lebre on Friday night! That's Mexican wrestling for those who don't know. Here's a photo journal of the last two weeks of kiteboarding camps in Baja Sur Mexico... what an amazing couple of weeks it's been!

 7 am Yoga and pilates under the Palapa

A spectacular view for morning movements -- Bahia de La Ventana, aloe and a variety of flowering cacti in the background.
Standup paddling the calm, crystal clear waters. Snorkeling from above the water!

Standup paddling out to a shrimp boat in the bay.

New for 2010!! Water pilates -- a challenge of balance and core strength on the SUP board in the water.

Humpbacks surfacing and diving in the bay.

Our guide Tim and captain Yoni, beached at Cerralvo island after swimming with the sea lions.

On a snorkeling trip to see the sea lions, we were greeted by this beautiful breaching humpback whale!

Humpback Whales on our way to swim with sea lions from Tonia Farman's Vimeo page.

Taking Jen out for her first ride of the camps. Goal: go out and come back to the same spot!

Kiteboarding with the GoPro wide angle camera on the board!!

Brittney runs through launching a kite with Annie.

Brittney picks up Katie from her downwinder on the quad.Our other instructor Brittney on the ever-important white board!

Tonia, Rochelle, Jen, and Brittney at camp.

A fine day at the office... Tonia instructs via radio helmets, following on the ATV from the beach. You go downwind, and we pick you up!

Board meeting. Rochelle, Annie, and Ingvil get instructed on board starts in the water.

A no wind day means there's always something else to do! How about swimming with whale sharks?

This guy free-dove down under the whale shark. These fish are absolutely beautiful!

Following the big swaying tail from behind. See the video below!

Swimming with Whalesharks from Tonia Farman on Vimeo.

Lucha Lebre in La Paz - mexican wrestling - what a crazy experience!

I just bought an '87 GMC Diesel Step Van for our new location in Hood River this summer, but the truck needs a little graphic love. So, I'm running a contest... the CKB Truck Graphic Contest! <Edited 3/7 : Ok, since no one entered the contest, I'm putting the $$ toward a sick sound system and waterproof couches as part of the mobile lounge.>