Just wanted to chime in. I live in the Tampa area and teach kiteboarding for WSW. I have been travelling to Cocoa for over 20 years now to surf and kite. I usually kite at Cherry Downs and surf 2nd light. As an outsider, I can say without hesitation I have witnessed careless riders just as I see them over here and everywhere I travel for that matter. Beach riding is the toughest as this scenerio puts us in higher contact with the public. Again I have seen unsafe practices from kiters over there all the time just as I do here. Addressing it is tough to do but must be addressed.
I can understand kitechic's frustration as the level of instruction in the industry has a ton of room for improvement. It is unfair however to assume the arrival of kite schools and these city complaints in any way are related.
I think all instructors and riders need to work together towards common goals to prevent needless bans in this sport.
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