“It’s one of the most beautiful
natural pristine environments
and when the wind conditions
are right it is a really
great spot.”
McCann grew up in South
Africa and has taught in many
amazing kiteboarding destination
around the world.
He and his wife Erika Owen-
McCann, a yoga instructor
at SukhaLife Yoga Studio,
live most of the year in St.
Pete and a few months in
Washington State during the
off-season.
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center, which assures professional
quality and safety for clients, says
McCann, who also uses Bluetooth radio
helmets so that students are connected
to the instructor at all times. His oldest
current student is in his 70s. “Over the
years, technology has really improved
the safety of the sport and made it
accessible to anyone,” says McCann. “I
love watching students go from beginner
to a point where it changes their life.
It can give people a feeling of WOW;
it makes them feel excited about life
again—exhilarated and rejuvenated.”
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students are most likely not going to
experience any lift, says McCann, but
advanced kiteboarders can gain heights
up to 90 feet, depending on wind conditions.
What’s it like? “It’s a feeling like
wakeboarding behind a boat where you
have control of the power and boosting
into the sky,” he says. “Everything slows
down and goes quiet for a moment. You
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for a few seconds. Then depending on
how well you control the kite, you can
either come down with a big bang or
soft as a feather.”
SOCIAL SUPORTS LEAGUES
When it’s time to come out of the
water, there are an equal number
of recreational options on land.
Whether you enjoy softball, volleyball,
tennis, bowling, basketball, bocce,
golf or even cornhole, Tampa Bay Club
Sport has you covered. Sign up as an
individual “free agent” or with friends
as a group to play on one of the nearly
one dozen sports leagues, visit www.
tampabayclubsport.com. Tampa Bay
Club Sport also offers social events,
parties, pub crawls and tournaments,
as well as youth leagues and corporate
events.
The organization was formed in 1995
and is the Tampa Bay area’s largest provider
of social sports leagues, says CEO
Chris Giebner. It’s a great way to meet
fellow ‘Burg residents, have fun and get
a little exercise. The two biggest social
sport events of the year—Tampa Bay
Field Day and Extreme Mud Wars—are
also fundraisers for Big Brothers Big
Sisters.
Participants in
co-ed soccer
sponsored by
Tampa Bay Club
Sport. Photos
courtesy Tampa
Club Sport.
Tampa Bay Club
Sport co-ed
Softball.
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