[jeffk]

Originally Posted by playinghooky

Here's a link to a video of a kite tubing fall.

http://www.break.com/index/tuber_goe...wipes_out.html

Now you can see how you can get seriously hurt.

It looks like there is little control by the boat driver over the kite tube performance. One minute its bobbing over the waves, the next it shoots way up into the air and flips over. That makes it extremely dangerous in my mind.

However, this is a state where we don't require motorcycle helmets. If we're not going to be worried about helmets ...

But I'd sure hate to be the merchant that sold this to someone who's kid winds up with a broken neck and is paralyzed for the rest of their life.