Emmet Sproul
Kiteboarding on a Colorado mountain reservoir
Emmet Sproul — Ozone team rider

A Life of
Where the
Wind Blows

Snowkiting in Colorado — Strapless Freestyle on Maui — Coast Runs in Brazil — Exploring New Zealand

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01 — Origin

It started with sandcastles

I vividly remember making sandcastles under my dad's kite. My own personal beach fort: four rooms, split by the kite struts blown into the sand by the wind.

02 — Roots

Snowkiting with Ozone

I got my roots snowkiting, became a Journey's kid, and earned a rider profile. Cold hands, big grins, and a brand that believed in a teenager.

03 — Warm water

Then I went strapless

Turns out my heart lied with strapless freestyle, in a much, much warmer environment. The water got bluer. The riding got looser.

04 — The edits

So I started filming

I made my first kite video. Who doesn't love Bob Marley and minivans?

05 — Words

I even wrote an article

I won't lie, there was definitely an external force (my dad) involved in motivating 12-year-old me to write it between homework assignments.

06 — Foil

The foil revolution happened

I learned you don't even need to stand on the thing. The wind kept finding new ways to lift me off the water.

07 — Ozone

Ozone, the whole way

Through every awkward phase of teenage-hood, through injuries and rehab, even while I took a few years off to finish a nursing degree, they kept me around. It's an honor to be on the team.

08 — Family

With these crazy good people

We're plotting out the next kite trip as you read this... any ideas?

On the beach where it all began

After all…
this is where it began

The story so far — ends here Catch up to now Where the wind's taking me lately — van builds, new coasts, present tense.