Learning How to Handle the Kite

We learnt kitesurfing with the professionals. Carlos was an Olympic windsurfer medalist and Brazilian Olympic Winsurf coach before he became a kitesurfer. He is also a international judge for kitesurfing. Calunga (wearing sunglasses), a crazy pro-surfer, has also surfed on the Amazon river – every so often one giant wave rocks the river and if they manage to catch it they can ride one wave for almost an hour. The trick is not to think about what waits beneath you if you fall in…