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July 26, 2024
Essential Tech for Travel: Must-Have Gadgets for Outdoor Adventure
Embark on unforgettable adventures with the Heli Team as your personal travel guide! Discover exclusive locations and personalized service for a journey like no…
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April 4, 2023
Best Spots for a Kiteboarding Holiday in Greece
Kiteboarding is one of the fastest-growing water sports in the world. With the warm waters of the Mediterranean, Greece has become a super popular destination
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March 17, 2022
Insider Scoop: B4 Kitesurf Zanzibar
“B4 Kitesurfing life was different” is the constant theme of the two owners Elif Taluy and Tiago Cortez lifestyle and kite school. Very clever to
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February 4, 2022
Insider Scoop: My Salty Sisters
“Messy hair, sandy feet, salty hair” 3 things Austria’s finest, Anita and Janina live by. From Greece to Brazil to Egypt to pretty much anywhere
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December 1, 2021
An Ocean Mecca – Baja Heli Retreat
After long days, months and even years of countless hours on Zoom, Slack, and Whatsapp it was time to get the Heli squad together...and what
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October 29, 2021
Why You Need to Go Kiteboarding in Turks and Caicos Before You Die.
Turks and Caicos is widely known in the kiteboarding community as one of the best destinations in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean. With crystal clear
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October 9, 2021
Add kitesurfing in Mexico to your bucket list
There are three types of winter travelers in this world: Those who book ski and ride trips Those who book kite trips Those who book
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July 15, 2021
Heli Guide: Kitesurfing in Mexico
Mexico is a paradise for many things, but the peninsulas that shape its two outer coasts are filled with hidden gems for kitesurfing. On the
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June 30, 2021
Hidden Gems: Our Favorite Kite Spot in Morocco
Welcome back to another installment of Hidden Gems, where we showcase our destinations' most special experiences to inspire your next big trip. Today, we're tak…
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March 16, 2021
Insider Scoop: Dragonfly Kite Safaris
Dragonfly Kite Safaris is the ultimate kitesurfing experience, with weeklong kite safaris on Egypt’s Red Sea. They guarantee there’s nothing else like it in the
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June 18, 2020
Cruising A Flatwater Downwinder At ProKite Alby Rondina
ProKite Alby Rondina is open! This amazing resort in Sicily has price points for all types of kite travelers. Alby Rondina got the greenlight
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June 4, 2020
Kiteboarding Trips In Europe This Summer
After the long “indoor spring” the wind is back and Europe is gearing up for its social distancing friendly kiteboarding season. With several locations opening
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May 15, 2020
Northern Brazil: Kite Training Wheels
When you talk about kite surfing, the conversation usually finds its way to the mecca that is Northern Brazil. With hundreds of kilometers of coastline and wind
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May 14, 2020
Learn A Kiteloop In 3 Days
The kite loop is an awesome trick to learn. This video from Ben Beholz is episode 1 of a 3 part series that will
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May 6, 2020
5 Places To Kiteboard Near Jeri, Brazil
After spending 3 weeks in Northern Brazil, primarily near Jericoacoara and Preá, I have assembled 5 VERY straightforward spots that anyone visiting this part of
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April 24, 2020
Kiteboarder Flies 150m High In Egypt
Ok – this is absolutely nuts. Kiteboarder Shoky Blue Lagoon – from Blue Lagoon, Egypt set up this stunt with a big kite and a
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March 25, 2020
4 Minutes On Why Kiteboarding In Brazil Is Epic
Huge ups to the guys who decided to use Odesza as the song for this edit. A couple years ago, almost everyone was making
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October 1, 2019
Top 5 Tricks for Kiteboarding Beginners
Pro kiteboarder and Heli Athlete Jake Kelsick takes us through 5 easy to learn tricks for kiteboarding. Jake lives in Antigua, running kite lessons, a podcast,
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August 21, 2019
Turks & Caicos: The Best Kiteboarding in the Caribbean
Mention kiteboarding and Caribbean in the same sentence and you’re likely to kickstart a conversation around “the best spots.” You’ll undoubtedly hear votes for…
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August 9, 2019
Kiteboarding Is Awesome Stoke Reel
Kiteboarding really is awesome. It's the coolest thing you can do on the water that takes you to some of the most spectacular places
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July 8, 2019
Beach Enclave Turks & Caicos Heli Retreat: 5 Days Of Pure Luxury Kiting
Join the Heli team along with Jake Kelsick and Megan Grant in Turks & Caicos this month! We'll be at Beach Enclave, a new
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January 19, 2019
2 Things Every Kiteboarder Should Do In Dakhla
Dakhla's unique position on the Atlantic coast of Africa and long expanses of flat water with steady wind make it one of the world's
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November 28, 2018
Kitesurfing in Dakhla: PK 25 Resort Preview with Rita Arnaus & Jake Kelsick
Morocco is Instagram’s new Iceland, except with epic kiteboarding. Despite their nearly opposite geography, Iceland and Morocco have one thing in common: Advent…
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November 10, 2018
Kiteboarding is Awesome Highlight Reel
The good people from Univers Kite put together this awesome highlight reel last year of what makes kiteboarding and kitesurfing so awesome. We couldn't
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September 22, 2018
Aussie Lads Rip It Up in Portugal
Charlie Wise and his pals find some great surf off Viana Do Costello in Northern Portugal, known for it's consistent winds and steady rollers.
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September 20, 2018
What's the Difference Between Kiteboarding and Kitesurfing?
People often confuse kiteboarding and kitesurfing in conversation. The two definitely share some similarities, but there are some fundamental differences that a…
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August 29, 2018
How to Start Kiteboarding
Kiteboarding is the ultimate freedom. There is no greater feeling than using the power of the wind and your body to glide across the water
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August 7, 2018
Portugal Wine Tasting and Adventure Sports Retreat
We all love adventure sports. That's why we created Heli. But that doesn't mean we don't appreciate a little luxury, and some cultured days
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August 3, 2018
7 Days Kitesurfing in Dakhla, Morocco with Team Heli: $1,200
We've put together an awesome and supremely affordable kitesurfing trip to Dakhla PK25 in Morocco! October 13-21 of 2018, Heli team members Brandon Darnton and…
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July 5, 2018
Zanzibar – A Kiteboarding Dream
Full Of Surprise: Zanzibar Kiteboarding Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve probably realized that Zanzibar is much much
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