Kitesurfing girl Mika, Lago di Garda, Italy
by Mika
(Lago di Garda, Italy)
Kitesurfing girl Mika
Where are you from? The cold and windy Holland
Your age? 5-8-'86
Where did you grow up?
I grow up in a small Village named Elburg close to a small lake. At that lake I discovered windsurfing. First it was just paddling around but after discovering the sail we surfed! I remember biking with my surf-car full with my board and sails against the wind and the rain to the lake. Ones we got there we had to change underneath the one big tree. But than it was time to surf. We surfed until our hands where frozen and we couldn't hold on to the boom any more.
Music? I like all kind of relaxed music like Jack Johnson. At the moment the song: I'm yours from Jason Marz is my favorite.
Interested in..? Traveling, kitesurfing and any other active adrenaline sport.
Food? Italian food! Pasts, Pizza, Tiramisu
Heroes? Kirsty Jones! she kites, surfs and windsurf amazing!
Favorite kite/surfing spots for you? Any where with nice people. I love waves but flat water is nice to. a few spots to remember are: Dom. Rep. Cabarete, Maldives Kanuhura, Italy lake Garda and of course the many flat water lakes and the north sea of Holland.
How long have you been doing this? Windsurfing since 8 years old, kitesurfing since 2007
Why kite/surfing? It is ultimate freedom. There are no limits.
What does your family think of this? I got my brother in to it. And my parents will give it a try this summer.
What does this sport mean to you? It's my life, this summer I start my own kiteschool: www.wind-riders.eu
Favorite tricks? Making nice turns on the waves, unhooked railey.
What does this sport demand of you? All my time:)
Have you ever been in an accident? No, not really. I some how parked two kites on the reef in front of kite beach, Cabarete and had to get them off it. 5 cm of water is not much to swim in...
Vision...you wishes for the future I want to learn many tricks, surf some big waves. I hope my own kitesurf school is going to be successful and a lot of fun.
I wish to see all the nice people i've met traveling the world again.
