One never underestimated aspect of our sport is safety and the value that being surrounded by friends and other kiters is so essential as we often rely on each other to get into or out of the water while we kiteboard. This is actually one of the most endearing aspects of the sport when we compare to other board sports such as surf or snowboarding or skateboarding where you actually don’t really need anybody to go for a ride and is one of the reasons we have such a strong community and interconnected mindset – mostly.