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OUR MISSION
Young Bloods is a project of the action sports brands Duotone & ION. We want to make it easier for the next generation to enter the world of action sports, by organizing special events and to give them a chance to learn from professionals. Additionally, we’re using this platform to spot talent and to support it. Furthermore, we want to show kids, youth, and parents the positive effects that sports can have on their body and mind like feeling healthy, gaining confidence, increasing mental strength & focus.
New for 2026 — La Ventana, Baja
Following the Young Blood wing foiling camp in the Columbia River Gorge, Duotone is expanding its youth development program with its first official Young Blood kiteboarding camp at Duotone Pro Center La Ventana, located in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
This two-day camp is designed to prepare young freestyle riders for competition, with GromFest taking place just three days after the camp.
Beyond improving technical riding skills, the program focuses on competition training, building confidence, fostering connections among young riders, and developing the knowledge and experience needed to transition into competitive kiteboarding and pursue future opportunities in the wind sports industry.
Athletes will experience a simulated competition environment, complete with judges, score sheets, buoys, flags, timed heats, and horns. The goal is to help riders understand how they are scored, develop their own competitive strategies, and maximize their individual scores regardless of how other riders perform.
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MEET YOUR COACHES
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Grom and Rachel bring nearly 40 years of combined kiteboarding competition experience. They also produce the Lighthouse 1000, Bridge of the Gods, Gorge Blowout, as well as working directly with KB4C, GromFest, and Cortez Crown.
Nadja has an extensive background in wing foil coaching, having taught for a variety of schools and now owning and operating her own camps and clinics under Rove Retreats based in Hood River and La Ventana. Nadja continues to push her own riding level and loves to do freestyle as well as downwinding and riding swell.
KayKay spends her year chasing wind and teaching Yoga between her home in La Ventana, Mexico and other windy destinations like Hood River, Oregon and Egypt. KayKay is an experienced teacher in both yoga and wing foiling, bringing her love of catching waves and freestyle to the mix.
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