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spikite
Since 08 Sep 2012
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South Padre Island
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Thu Sep 04, 14 10:46 am South Padre Island KiteXpo Nov 14-16th @ SPI Kite Ranch |
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The Kiteboarder and the South Padre Island Visitors Center are excited to bring you the SPI KiteXpo November 14-16th, 2014. An annual event to be held at the new SPI Kite Ranch, come enjoy miles of flat water and wave riding and be some of the first to try out the new 2015 gear from participating brands. You just need to be an intermediate level or better rider, able to go upwind, self rescue and be comfortable riding with and around others.
The SPI Ranch is offering a discounted 3-day usage pass for just $10/person. Camping is only $5 per day (per car). We will also have a bonfire, BBQ and grand prize raffle drawing on the beach on Saturday night. Tickets will be $10/person for the BBQ and will be available on a first come, first serve basis limited to 125 people total. Stay tuned for BBQ ticket and Saturday night details! :remybussi:
Nov 14:
Demo hours: 11a-4p (must sign demo waiver, provide cc info in case of negligent use or loss of gear)
Registration: 9:30a-2:30p, look for the registration tent and Tkb flags
Downwinder at 4p, see registration for details (subject to change according to weather)
Friday night meet/greet and raffle will be at Harpoon’s Surf Bar and Grill. Best fish tacos in town, $1.50 domestic drafts and $3 Stella Artois
Nov 15:
Demo hours: 11a-4p (must sign demo waiver, provide cc info in case of negligent use or loss of gear)
Registration: 9:30a-2:30p, look for the registration tent and Tkb flags
Downwinder at 4p, see registration for details (subject to change according to weather)
Beach bonfire, BBQ and raffle after the downwinder, live band in the works!
Nov 16:
Demo hours: 11a-4p (must sign demo waiver, provide cc info in case of negligent use or loss of gear)
Registration: 9:30a-2p, look for the registration tent and Tkb flags
http://www.thekiteboarder.com/spikitexpo/
_________________ SPI KITE RANCH
http://spikiteboarding.com
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DownStream
Since 18 Apr 2007
381 Posts
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Thu Sep 04, 14 4:26 pm |
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Should be a great time, we will probably (hopefully) be busy with lessons during the day but hope to see a lot of people there and out at night!
Book up your trips, stay for 10 days or 2 weeks (or longer), its cheap and easy and kickass riding.
Padre goes off all of October though June, flat water is all the time, best chance for good wave riding later in the season (November December) and throughout the winter.
call ahead for weather update, mid November is 50/50 if its gonna be boardshorts or wetsuit just depends on the weather pattern that week.
_________________ PROKITE LESSON CENTER
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
541 490 6872
www.ProKiteLessons.com
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skent
Since 08 Aug 2011
170 Posts
North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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Fri Sep 05, 14 7:30 am |
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What's the best/cheapest airport to fly into?
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spikite
Since 08 Sep 2012
181 Posts
South Padre Island
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Fri Sep 05, 14 7:34 am transportation to SPI |
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Southwest flies into Harlingen (HRL) 45 min drive or a $20 shuttle from the island
Other airlines fly to Brownsville (BRO) 30 minute drive or a FREE shuttle
_________________ SPI KITE RANCH
http://spikiteboarding.com
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surfboy1968
Since 17 Jun 2008
217 Posts
south padre island
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Fri Sep 05, 14 8:19 am |
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Can the forum admn. please make this a sticky......
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
1251 Posts
Local, not Low Cal
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Fri Sep 05, 14 11:14 am |
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skent wrote: | What's the best/cheapest airport to fly into? |
I've also flown into McAllen (MFE) on American before, it's not terribly farther.
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spi_kite
Since 25 Aug 2012
2 Posts
SPI, TEXAS
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Sat Sep 13, 14 9:00 am SPI Kite Ranch Overview |
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SPI Kite Ranch Overview
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spikite
Since 08 Sep 2012
181 Posts
South Padre Island
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Sun Oct 12, 14 8:44 am BBQ |
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The SPI Ranch is offering a discounted 3-day usage pass for just $10/person. Camping is only $5 per day (per car). We will also have a bonfire, BBQ and grand prize raffle drawing on the beach on Saturday night. Tickets will be $10/person for the BBQ and will be available on a first come, first serve basis limited to 125 people total.
Please email us for prepay Xpo pass and BBQ brisket dinner to: spikite@gmail.com
We will send you a detailed invoice thru paypal.
The brisket will be smoked on-site and is going to be awesome!!!
_________________ SPI KITE RANCH
http://spikiteboarding.com
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tonyb
Since 09 Oct 2006
973 Posts
Stevenson in the summer & SPI in the winter
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Thu Oct 16, 14 12:04 pm |
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The expo is looking pretty good. Marina says Alex Pastor (PRKA champ) is coming in and will be putting on a clinic. Carol and I will be hosting the Best demo and organizing the wave side down winders. I'm pretty sure there will be some rum cake and jello shots at some point during the weekend.
More airport info:
Brownsville / BRO: 35 minutes, served by United and American
Harlingen / HRL: 65 minutes, served by United, Southwest, Sun Country, Delta
McAllen / MFE: 90 to 115 minutes, served by United, America, Allegiant, AeroMar
Southwest is usually cheaper but sometimes United or American have some good pricing for getting in through Brownsville. American flies through Dallas, United comes in through Houston.
If you can't get Southwest to book a flight through from Seattle or Portand to Harlingen try booking first to Houston and then a separate booking from Houston to Harlingen. At some point in the fall their web site stops routing you all the way through but it works to make two separate reservations.
Tony
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