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I broke my kite where can I get it repaired in New York?

Contact Gregg - (646) 780 9864 - Precision Kite Repair - Manhattan.

Contact Sebastian - Email - (231) 645 7729 - Brooklyn.

Contact Nikolay at Max Kite Repair

Monthly Kite Drinks are held every second Thursday of the month and start at about 6/6:30pm.

See the Social Page for future events.

When and where are the kite drinks?

Where can I buy kite equipment?

Second hand gear:

You can buy second hand gear on the Facebook page:

Kite Hub East Coast - specific to postings on the East Coast.

New gear:

The recommended shop for the NYC area is Green Hat Kiteboarding.

Great service & advice, and we get freebees when you use the above link.


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So where do you park (at Oak)?

For Oak, also called Shark Bay, you can first drive to the kite spot (here), drop your stuff, and then park at the Oak Beach Jetty (when it is open).

When the jetty is closed, or full, you will have park at the Oak Beach Park (long walk).

You can check in the chat if the jetty is/ has been open.

Oak

Jerome showing you around Oak

The parking spot for breezy point is here (map). You will need a fishing permit to park there: permits.

Off road permits for Demo Point can be acquired in March/ April. Keep an eye out on the chat.

Breezy Point

Where can I take
kiteboarding lessons?

Our recommended school is: Kainetic Adventures (Danny).

NY Kite Center

Is there NYC Kiteboarding Merchandise?

You can find a range of t-shirts, hoodies and sweaters with the official logo and other Kiteboarding designs on the NYC kiteboarding website ( here ).

The merchandise is sold via Amazon and free returns apply.

 When is the next NYC Kite Holiday?

The next official NYC Kiteboarding trip will be to Diani Beach, Kenya.

Two weeks of kiteboarding in tropical conditions and a real African game safari.

Saturday 18th of January till February 1st, 2025.

More information here.

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 Which airline is best for kite gear: United, Jet blue or Delta?

“I’m very happy with Delta - they never over charged me - and my kite bag (158 cm) is included as first checking bag. Some people say it is a golf bag”.

Delta & JetBlue both $30 for an extra bag.

What is the best kitesurfing brand?

Opinions differ.

These are some of the most popular kitesurfing brands amongst NYC Kiteboarders.

How many Kitesurfing Brands are there?

Watch this video.

 How do I get to the Outer Banks, NC?

The best way to get to Outer Banks in North Carolina is driving, approximately 9 hours from NYC.

Alternatively, you can fly to Norfolk, West Virginia and rent a car - 2.5 hrs from the airport to Avon. There is also a local airport and occasionally club members fly there on a small private plane.

 Where can you Snow kite in New York State?

Great Sacadanga Lake in New York state is great place for snow kiting. People are going there regularly in winter. Exact location (map).

There is snow kiting Facebook group: here.

Enjoy the Ride!

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