who is air donkey?
Tripp first came into air with Jon. They had seen kiteboarding on the outer islands and were stoked to try it. With a tight High Schooler's budget, they were looking for the cheapest stuff they could find.

Victims of the "I got gear on E-Bay," we didn't see much of them till a few months later, when they decided to pick up some clearance gear. Their skills vastly imporved and soon they started kiting with Noah.

We had already hired Jon, and often made fun of Tripp for not being "part of the team." We all new the plan was to bring him on the staff...business grew more and Tripp is now in full force.

Tripp's signature move is the Donkey Kick, and a pretty unique one at that. As smart as this kid is, sometimes the simplest common sense escapes him. Combine the two and he has earned air donkey, which he hopes to soon change. Good luck, Tripp ;-)

why you became an instructor
To spread my enthusiasm of kiteboarding.

tip for kiters wanting to improve
Send it!

tip for those kiters just starting out
Don't do what we did...just get gear and try it out. It really can get scary fast. Learn the basics from a kite school.

kiteboarding certifications
PKSF, Advanced First Aid, CPR, Life Guard

favorite gear setup
Crazy-Fly 132x39, KITE: Flexifoil Fusion, and prolimit wait harness.

favorite kiteboard move
Donkey Kick.

hardest trick you're working on now
Landing a blind Volcan.

kiteboarding influences
Noah, cause he throws it around. And Aaron Hadlow because he is number 1 in the world and is only 17.

NON-kiteboarding influences
Without a doubt is has to be SUPERMAN

worst kitemare
Being dragged over lawn chairs with old ladies sitting in them, while they are yelling at me. Basically, know what you're doing before just picking up gear and "going for it." You'll hurt yourself or others.

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favorite Charleston riding spot
The BATH! In between the sandbar on Sullivans Island, at station 28 (details here).

favorite riding spot outside Charleston
Cozumel.

favorite riding conditions
Sunny with a steady 18kts.

places kited
Cozumel Mexico, South Carolina Lowcountry, Hidden Lakes Pond, Hilton Head South Carolina, Savannah Georgia.,

kiteboarding trips planned
May 2006- Florida keys and Bahamas, May 2006-Southern California, Summer 2006- Cape Hatteras North Carolina

other sports & hobbies
Surfing, wakeboarding, sailing, triathlons.

something outside of kiting most would not know
II do triathlons

favorite color
Blue.

favorite food
Mexican.

favorite music
Soul Driven Train and MatisYahu are pretty good

bests stupid human trick
The donkey.