Company Information
The Major League Kiteboarding apparel team and company is dedicated to providing high quality kite boarding apparel to the entire kiting community
Major League Interlarding was established in 2009 by three individuals by the names of Badger, Sudz and T. J. in the state of Oregon. The idea came to life in the well known kite boarding location known as the Hood River, which is located in the Columbia River Gorge, just east of Portland, Oregon. The Kite boarding and kite surfing scene in Hood River has expanded immensely and the MLK guys saw the opportunity to provide the kite boarding community with the stylish clothes and wind apparel that there has been lacking in the kite scene. The idea of Major League Kiteboarding comes from the demand for high quality kite boarding and kitesurfing clothing for the average kiter to the most advanced kiter. The Major Leage Kiteboarding Team is meant to bring together kiters from all different regions to represent the sport that they love. Join the Major League Kite Boarding Team today!
Meet The owners
Bob "BADGER" Riviello
Chasing wind and waves since the age of 16..... Strong belief in friends and family.. Sessions with your Bros and chilling with a cold Brew after the sesh!!! MLK started out as a pipe dream with a couple of close friends. Now it is reality!!! We want you to be stoked rocking our stuff.. No BS just the truth.. It is all about getting out and ripping and then putting on your favorite Goodie or beanie while the salt water is still dripping out your nose. Thank you for your support.. You ain' t seen nothing yet!!!! Straight out of the mighty Pacific NW... Peace!!!!
Matt "SUDZ" Luchsinger
Matt Luchsinger, a.k.a., Suds is co-owner of Major League Kiteboarding and has been kiting since 2004. Matt is also an IKO Kiteboard Instructor in Hood River, Oregon. Suds Grew up in Tully, NY and moved to the Gorge in 2003 for skiing, but now he just chases the wind from being in the Gorge in the summer time to South Padre Island in the Spring and Fall and spending his winters in La Ventana Baja. Suds is focusing on pushing MLK for 2010 and letting people know that there is a optional lifestyle out there outside of the corporate world.
TJ Gulizia
T. J. Gulizia is co-owner of Major League Kiteboarding, and works full-time as a Pasa certified Master Kite board Instructor. From Hood River, or in the summer to South Padre Island, Texas in the spring and fall, T. J. has been traveling and teaching kite boarding since 2005. Having spent the last 4 winters instructing in La Ventana, Mexico, T. J.'s 2010 sights are set on opening up MLK to the snow kiting world. "I'm ready to charge hard this winter in the Pacific Northwest, and Western Rockies, so I can keep up with my Alaska crew this spring at the Thompson Pass Snow kite Festival." Watch for a fresh line-up of snow kiting apparel this winter!