History
The roots of the Gulf Coast Kiteboarders Association have been around since the beginning of kite boarding in the gulf coast region. Since the mid 90s, the gulf coast has been host to some of Florida's best kiteboarding locations. The club has been an informal venue for kiteboarders to socialize, share ideas and expertise in and around the gulf coast region . In the last few years the club has started to formalize and start to structure annual events and training sessions.

Commitment
There have been many innovations throughout the years in kite boarding equipment and technology. Each year new products come out, but because of the cost of equipment normally riders cannot try before they buy. GCK hopes to provide Gulf Coast riders an opportunity to try the latest and greatest kite boarding technology through distributor demo days. We also want to provide volunteers and assets for kite boarding area clean-ups, keeping the places we ride clean. We are dedicated to protecting kiteboarding locations on the gulf coast and increasing thier availability to future riders.

Structure
The club was offically formed with Phil Midler serving as club president. Because of its casual nature most of the time local riders just help out when they can. In an attempt to hold larger functions and expand our influence we are looking for people to be officers. We need representatives from different parts of the Gulf Coast for setting up functions and rides on the weekends, as well as people with web knowledge to maintain forums and emails. If you are interested in becoming an officer please send your name, email and phone number to info@gckiteboarders.com.