These Photos Of Barack Obama Kitesurfing On Vacation Will Make Your Day

It looks like Barack Obama is reaaaaally enjoying his time as a private citizen. The moment we saw him walking down the beach with his hat backwards, we knew he was ready to chill. But now, Obama has taken his coolness to a whole new level and learned how to kitesurf with Richard Branson on vacay!

When you're President for eight years, there's a lot of things you have to give up. For Obama, surfing was one of those things. 

"One of the first stories Barack told me when he and Michelle arrived on Moskito Island was how, just before he became President, he had been surfing on a dangerous break in Hawaii," said Richard Branson wrote on his blog. "When he came in from an exhilarating session, the new head of his security team turned to him and said: 'This will be the last time you surf for eight years.' For the next eight years he didn’t have the chance to surf, enjoy watersports or do many of the things he loved."

Finally, Obama got to enjoy waterspouts without a care in the world! Just look at how happy the former Pres is, laughing with Branson:

Jack Brockway / Richard Branson at Virgin.com

Obama looks determined as he prepares himself:

Jack Brockway / Richard Branson at Virgin.com

Get it, Barack! Also...can we talk about his thighs for a second because DAYUUUM:

Jack Brockway / Richard Branson at Virgin.com

"After all he has done for the world, I couldn’t begrudge him his well-deserved win," said Branson. "Now he has left, I’m going back into the water to practice for the next challenge. On his next visit, we plan to do the long kite over to Anegada together. Next time, may the best (British) man win! "

We can't wait to see Obama's next visit!