Kitesoul Magazine #18 English Edition

that we’re all there to support
one another.
During our time in Mexico,
we asked the women to
name one thing they were
good at and one thing they
wanted to improve. Then
out on the water, we’d hear
them yelling at one another
to try something new and encouraging
each other. Every
evening during our camp,
all of the girls would get together
for dinner, margaritas
and a re-living of the day’s
events. We’d listen as the
girls gushed over what they
were trying that day. Groups
bond over shared circumstances
and kiteboarding
camps ensure a communal
attitude of mental and physical
exhaustion, a sense of
adventure, a humbling experience
and profound satisfaction.
The camaraderie
that the camp provides
serves as both a unique experience
and an accelerator
for learning.
Supporting these women on
an individual level by identifying
her strengths, improving
upon her weaknesses
and setting goals and then
bringing her into the group
as a whole buoys her confidence
and really sets her up
for success.
GROW THE NETWORK!
As a female rider, I only want
to see more and more women
join this beloved sport
of mine. Women’s specific
events provide an opportunity
for that. They provide a
place for support, an opportunity
for inclusion and an
enhanced learning environment.
At the end of the week, the
group was beyond sad to
leave but they left with more
than a tan. They left with a
network to reach out to. They
left with friends to support
and rely on and encourage
them. They left with inspiration
to improve their kiteboarding
and an infectious
enthusiasm for the sport. If
that doesn’t help get more
people into kiteboarding, I
don’t know what will.
In conclusion, women’s
camps are bad-ass ways to
boost confidence, progress
learning and empower the
individual. Women’s camps
offer a safe haven for collaboration
and learning within
the broader kiteboarding
arena and it’s ok to admit
that.
While the equal rights debate
continues to rile the media,
it’s ok to admit that men
and women are different and