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Originally Posted by Boon
Edmond Oklahoma near Lake Hefner im not sure if ur familiar with Hefner but its supost to be a pretty sick place to go from what i hear.. Also there are no stores close by or Forums for any where near Oklahoma i could find
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No, I am not familar with riding in Oklahoma at all. I did find an article and video clip that you may know about already. Several local riders are mentioned. You might be able to get in touch with them by phone to try to hook up.
http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=4065216
If 40 mph winds are typical, this would make the lake a POOR place for learning kitesurfing. It is too much wind for safe getting up to speed particularly without good Pro instruction. You could try it but it would be fairly easy to severely damage your kite and/or yourself! Checkout some stories about just how wrong things can go and for very experienced riders, particularly if they set themselves up for misfortune (at
here (have a look at the one from Utah, I suspect you have microbursts too) and
here. Once you are on your game, which may take some time, it could be a blast however.
I know money and mobility aren't necessarily great at 17 yrs. Any chance of doing a road trip at some point to a wind destination, say San Padre Island or Corpus Christi for some pro instruction? It costs but you will learn so much more, easier, faster and safer. Guys have really messed themselves up trying to figure this sport out on their own. As a possible alternative you could read over much of what is written on this site, try to make friends with kiteboarders in your area, if you can find them and try to get them to help mentor you into the sport.