Chris Kjos Makes The Cover Shot!

[ricki]

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album245/Chris_Kjos.jpg

Chris Kjos of kitesurfusa.com and long time Ft. Lauderdale kiteboarder made the cover of South Florida Magazine. The mag. has a circulation of about 11,000 throughout Florida.

Way to go Chris!

[KitesurfUSA]

Boy they had to dig in the archives for that ancient picture...
Thats back in 2000-2001...
Chris Kjos

[ricki]

Boy they had to dig in the archives for that ancient picture...
Chris Kjos

Did they tell you they were going to use the shot in this issue? It isn't that old a shot, I used to have the same picklefork. Never had enough wind for it though if it is the one I am thinking of. Must have been at least 2001!

Just took another look, was that the original Naish wrist leash attached to your bar? I had some of those, boy did they release (too)easy.

[KitesurfUSA]

The photo is copyright ownded by Danny Steyn and I am not sure if they contacted him for permision to publish......I did not know about it till I saw it here....
Kind of funny actually to see the old Naish kite bar and Picklefork...
I think this is a hoax until I see it for real...
Hey Rick..are you sure you didnt photoshop my picture on some phony Magazine cover????
Chris K

[Skyway Scott]

Nice shot. Yep, I remember that Picklefork too. It made a unique sound when riding it. Remember? Shlurpppppppppp... as the water went between the forks.....
I bet most newer riders on that kite and board (looks like the 141?) couldn't go upwind for a grand these days (in 15 knots).:D

[ricki]

The photo is copyright ownded by Danny Steyn and I am not sure if they contacted him for permision to publish......I did not know about it till I saw it here....
Kind of funny actually to see the old Naish kite bar and Picklefork...
I think this is a hoax until I see it for real...
Hey Rick..are you sure you didnt photoshop my picture on some phony Magazine cover????
Chris K

The caption in the index said:

"ON THE COVER
Local pioneering kitesurfing Chris Kjos flies
high above Ft. Lauderdale's south beach
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANNY STEYN"

I will keep this copy for you if you like. It was mailed out as a supplement with the South Florida Business Journal late last week.

I had two pickleforks, one that was too small for normal winds and one that was pretty good for moderate winds. Were you on the higher wind version in the shot.

Yes Scott those were the days. I actually liked the larger picklefork but eased away from it after I heard about the Argentinian girls impromptu surgery with one on Maui many years ago.

[Skyway Scott]

Remember it's unique sound?

[KitesurfUSA]

This the 171 and was the larger of the LF forks...I was always in fear of a swimmer popping up in front of me and getting all forked up! The boards actually went upwind pretty well...After the forks I switched to the Hana Crew boards until 05 I started riding Slingshot and Underground boards...Amazing how the directionals have returned to be popular...If the forks come back someday I would be suprised...Here is a picture of a unique homemade board that showed up on Lauderdale beach years ago....I call it the "TANK" This was unbeleiveable, and with a rescue paddle!!!.. I wonder if Leo is still kitesurfing today..Leo , are you out there???
http://www.kitesurfusa.com/LEO5.JPG

[Skyway Scott]

Wow, and I thought 171 sounded big. I never saw one that big.

[ricki]

Great shot Chris, thanks for putting it up! I love the bailout paddles and it has to take a record for kiteboard width. How well did it ride in the light stuff?

It took me forever to give up directionals probably two years after most were on twin tips. I still have several too, go figure. Now I have trouble riding them due to all the heaving and surface slapping. How things change.

Sounds, I didn't have any unusual sound that I recall Scott. Damn, now I'm going to have to get one again just to checkout the acoustics.