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On San Francisco Bay, Kiteboarding Rides Wave Of Popularity
Picture a snowboard, but on water. Now add a kite the size of a small car, and you've got kiteboarding, a sport catching wind everywhere.
September 16, 2025
No matter what kind of day you're having, out on the San Francisco Bay, just off Treasure Island, Captain John von Tesmar has a guaranteed way to lift you up.
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For nearly two decades, von Tesmar, the owner of Kite the Bay, has been teaching people how to harness the wind.
"There's no rules, there's no road signs, there's no traffic laws," he said.
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