Take a 30 minute boat ride with Key West resident Sean Reyngoudt and he’ll take you to the end of the world. The place is called the Great White Heron National Wildlife Reserve and it’s a kiter’s dream- clear blue water, white sandy beaches, steady winds and butter smooth water.
Home to over 250 different species of birds (and a few nesting turtles),you’d be pressed to find another human amongst the 200,000 acres of open water and islands.
Known locally as “the Backcountry,” the Slingshot Crew of Youri Zoon, Mira Kwon, Alex Bloechinger, Adam Uyemura, Neil Hutchenson, Hamish MacDonald and Matt Sexton spent a couple days exploring the area, kiting deserted beaches, laughing, sipping rum while looking for the shadowy lurk of nurse sharks.
On our final day I found myself hanging from a helicopter, viewing Youri Zoon doing some island hopping of his own.
The perspective of such an amazing place from above and Youri a part of it in synergistic play was an amazing experience. Nature in harmony. It’s truly the kind of session that dreams are made of.
Home to over 250 different species of birds (and a few nesting turtles),you’d be pressed to find another human amongst the 200,000 acres of open water and islands.
Known locally as “the Backcountry,” the Slingshot Crew of Youri Zoon, Mira Kwon, Alex Bloechinger, Adam Uyemura, Neil Hutchenson, Hamish MacDonald and Matt Sexton spent a couple days exploring the area, kiting deserted beaches, laughing, sipping rum while looking for the shadowy lurk of nurse sharks.
On our final day I found myself hanging from a helicopter, viewing Youri Zoon doing some island hopping of his own.
The perspective of such an amazing place from above and Youri a part of it in synergistic play was an amazing experience. Nature in harmony. It’s truly the kind of session that dreams are made of.
All of the photography for the new Slingshot ad campaign promoting the new rpm kite came from this shoot. An incredible experience.
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