Founders
Keiron Smith
Founder & Kite-Wing-Wake Instructor
Keiron is a passionate kiteboarding, wingfoiling and wakesurfing rider & instructor! Also founder of the Cabarete kite kids foundation, Keiron has vision, and a big heart for building communities.
Markendy Dorjuste
Co-founder & Film Production
An expert in videography, shooting with GoPro and Sony cameras, editing with Premier Pro and Davinci Resolve - Markendy brings leadership, vision and professionalism to our media production.
Luis LeFrance
Co-founder, Team Captain & Instructor
Luis is our We Love Kiteboarding team captain and Cabarete IKO Instructor. Also a Dominican Big Air champion and Spleene-sponsored kiteboarding rider! Luis is our #1 success story!
Dominican Competition Team
Ambassadors
Patrick Mendoza
Kite Trick Consultant
Originally from Cabarete, Patrick Mendoza is a true Kite Beach legend, now living in Ontario, and offering advanced clinics for pro-level unhooked, kite loop, and big air board-off progression!
Nora Highlander
Team Rider
Nora is an avid wakeboarder turned addicted kiteboarder, competing in the Woman’s Freestyle D.R. OPEN Kiteboarding Competition. Nora is also an Acro-Yoga-Nomad, and badass engineer too!
Maike Elisa
Team Rider
Maike is an avid wakeboarder turned addicted kiteboarder, competing in the Woman’s Freestyle D.R. OPEN Kiteboarding Competition. Maike is also a Acro-Yoga-Nomad & PHD math genius tutor too!