Zombi Kite
Kiteboarding Lessons & Gear
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The Infected
Zombi Kite was founded by Joseph Garan in the Fall of 2007. A lifelong boater and board rider he has been a US Sailing Instructor since 2003. He got his first exposure to kitesurfing the following year and has been completely addicted ever since. After three seasons of kiting he received his IKO Instructor Certification and began applying his knowledge of wind, water and teaching experience to kiteboarding.
A graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder he received a B.S. in Finance and Business Administration. During school he continued to kite on Boulder Reservoir which was frequently blessed with the famed (yet often gusty) Chinook Winds.
During the winter months you can find him snowkiting on Lake Dillon in Summit County, Colorado, shredding the Mary Jane trees at Winter Park or kiting warm winds on Florida's Gulf Coast.
He is responsible for all of Zombi Kite's day-to-day operations. He manages the website, e-store and marketing efforts.
He is responsible for all of Zombi Kite's day-to-day operations. He manages the website, e-store and marketing efforts.
An avid zombie movie fan, the parallels between a ravenous zombie plague and the infectious nature of kitesurfing are obvious. Like the coming zombie apocalypse kiting "cannot be contained." ™
He named the company Zombi Kite in honor of director Lucio Fulci's Italian zombie masterpiece- Zombi II.
Drop him a line at jgaran@zombikite.com
Drop him a line at jgaran@zombikite.com
Sam Weiksnar grew up in Palos Verdes, CA and spent most of his time sailboat racing. He moved to Connecticut in 2003 and met Joe while the two raced for the Greenwich High School Varsity Sailing Team.
He picked up kiting in 2005 and has been teaching since 2006 with the Eckerd College Kite Club in St.Petersburg, Florida as well as with Watersports West in Largo, Florida. A current student at Eckerd College, Sam regularly kites three or more days a week.
Known throughout the kiting community as a seasoned pro, Sam has such an extensive knowledge of kite equipment and the physics behind the sport that he is often referred to as "The Master of Gear."
Sam has recently received his USCG 50 Ton Masters Captain license. He also enjoys fishing, snowboarding and golf.
You can reach him at sam@zombikite.com.
Jessica Lindsay grew up in California where she spent her summers in the surf and winters in the mountains of Big Bear and Lake Tahoe.
Jessica lived in Germany for six years and learned to speak fluent Deutsch, making her a valued asset when communicating with our European distributors.
She attended the University of Colorado where she was a well known “chick who can rip” at Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail and A-Basin.
Jessica helps with Zombi Kite office responsibilities, graphic design and purchasing decisions.
Contact her at jessica@zombikite.com.
