SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsPismo KiteboardingWednesday, April 20, 2005What you'll see flying 30 feet above the Pacific Ocean this weekend isn't a bird, a plane or Superman -- it's a kiteboard.Dozens of them will float over Pismo Beach from Friday to Sunday at the third annual kiteboarding exposition organized by Kinsley Wong, founder of Xtreme Big Air and Big Air Paragliding. Wong, a Pismo Beach resident, caught the kiteboarding bug a half-dozen years ago. He described the extreme sport as "wakeboarding without a boat. You can fly high like paragliding and do all the tricks like snowboarding. You can surf without paddling -- it's the best of everything." It's a dangerous sport, Wong acknowledged, but an exciting one. He expects 300 to 400 professionals will show up this weekend, starting Friday afternoon, to show off their skills and tricks. About 15 vendors will be on hand to demonstrate the equipment and answer questions. He hopes the event showcases Pismo Beach and draws more tourists to the area. "We have the best beach. It's the best place to go kiteboarding," Wong said. For more information check out www.xtremebigair.com. Read more at: South County Beat The Tribune To see more of The Tribune, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.sanluisobispo.com. (c) 2005, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Read More
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