Interview Erika Lindberg, Kitesurfeuse Pro

Erika est une kiteuse pro passionnée de skateboard slalom et elle a vraiment envie de venir découvrir nos belles îles bretonnes!

When and where did you arrive ON earth?

Probably a bit to late, would have loved the hippie period during the 60-70!

When did you started kite surfing?

Kite on snow 2001 and kite on water 2006

Where do you live and is it a good place to make kitesurf?

Maui and Stockholm, Sweden. Sweden is good in the summer and amazing for snowkiting in the winter!

What happens to your kiteing career?

Focusing on waves and freestyle but also enjoy racing

Your car is amazing!

What is your biggest Wipe Out?

Probably riding One Eye on Mauritius and one fin hit the reef, and I fall on to the razor sharp reef, about knee deep, really strong currents and the kite pulling in the gusty offshore winds made it impossible to walk on the reef, and I didn't want to ditch the kite so was lucky

 

What is your best souvenir when travelling ?

All the people I meet, I love to meet new people and there is no better way than travelling

One morning, you wake up ,You arrive in your kitchen and suddenly,you see a genius in wetsuit! He say:” Hey Miss, I can offer you 2 magic gifts! What do you want?

To be on Maui and get good surf in Hookipa!

Do you often ride skateboards?

Every day, probably more then I kite! Except when I am in a place where the streets are covered with snow like Sweden right now...

Island Slalom Tour is a series of skateboarding contests on tiny french islands where nobody has ever skated! We are as Captain cook at Hawaii in 1600! Except we have now motor boats and concrete roads... What do you think about this?

WOW, that sounds awesome, I would LOVE to do that!!!

Do you know brittany and the goods spots ?

No so familiar with Brittany yet, but wish to go there

How would you define a good session ?

Good company is the most important, and good conditions, a day with good waves to kite in at Hookipa on Maui is hard to beat!

What other sports do you partake in?

I surf once or twice a day when I am in a place with waves and I practice yoga

Do you know paté henaff?

I have to try it!

Do you have sponsors?

Volkswagen, TrueCar, Roxy, Flexifoil, Comviq, Xtravel, Whyshore, Greatlife

If you were stranded on a desert island that already has a plentiful resource of kitesurf and sails what three things would you bring?

My three best friends!

Who is the best between you and nuria!!?

hmm...hard question;)

A last word?

Would love to join you guys for some skateboarding!

/Erika
www.erikalindberg.com

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