Ella Johnson

Name: Ella Johnson

Nickname: Nut, Nutella

Favorite Riding Spots: Sherman Island, weekdays & Waddell Creek
Future Spots to Visit: Brazil, Peru, Thailand…Anywhere I can get to!

Favorite Move: Unhooked front rolls and raleys

Goals: To kite as much as I can while balancing out College and my job! I want to land a front to blind by the end of this summer.

Riding Tip: Don’t let guys intimidate you, earn they’re respect.

Favorite Kiting Moment: Spending entire days on the Island in the delta, bringing up food and drinks to see us through, and taking pictures. Good times with the best of people.

How Got Into Kiting: Thanks to my father…I was tired of watching him have all the fun!

How do you give back?I work as an instructor, positively represent Bay Area Kitesurf down at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, compete in all fundraiser event in La Ventana, MX and try to help out as much as I can at demos.

Other hobbies: Snowboarding, occasional Motocross outings

Contests/Awards/Titles:

  • 2012 1st place Women’s Race, 2nd place Women’s Freestyle Mexican Nationals
  •  2008 – 2nd place Women’s National Racing at Crissy Fields
  • Competed in first World Race Series held in San Francisco.

Additional sponsors: Lift Kiteboarding

Connect with Ella on Facebook
facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ella-Nutella-Johnson/75830552475