Kiteboarding is definitely the next level. Lots of wakeboarders have gotten bored with the restrictiveness of wakeboarding and picked up kiteboarding. No need to own an expensive wakeboat, or find someone who does. No need for hundreds of dollars in fuel for a weekend of riding. No need to find a third or even a second. No need for smooth water, or deep water. You control the speed and direction you go. You decide what kind of pull you like and what style to ride. You can ride in smooth water, or even in the big waves! You can go ride in the most beautiful of places without having to be concerned about water depth or getting a boat there or finding a pull there. Everything you need to ride fits in a big duffle, boardbag, or golfbag. Your entire rig can get on a plane with you. You can jump higher and land softer than anyone behind a boat can.
Kiteboarding allows freedom. Freedom to ride your wakeboard without the need of anyone else. Freedom to do whatever you feel like doing that day. If you want to be alone and practice shove-its in 3 ft of water than do it. if you just want to be alone and carve some waves, do it. If you want to do Slim Chances 30ft off the water in front of the crowd, do it.
What happens to your boat in the winter. It is put up doing nothing while you still make the payments. You kite goes out to the snow. You dont need a lift as you can ride uphill, and you really dont need a hill! You can ride in an open field or on a frozen lake. Ride the powder others cant!
I love to wakeboard. Kiteboarding was something I picked up for when it was to windy to wakeboard. However I sold my boat, and wakeboarding is something I do when there is no wind to kite.
I have a Slingshot Fuel 19m, 13m, 11m, 9m, Naish X2 16m, and ARX 7.5m, BEST Yarga 16.5m and taking delivery of a new BEST BFK 21m today.
Here is a pic of where I rode last week. Isla Holbox, Mexico.
And here is my wide enjoying a strong wind: