Summer Session

We're very excited about our summer program for 2008. We've got some new equipment that is making the program so much more effective. (see below).

We have a three class program, as well as one on one instruction. The three classes build from one to another and develop the three fundamentals of riding, Kite Control, Inflatable Kite Techniques, and Board Skills. All three have a focus on riding safely and confidently.

The first class teaches you everything you need to know about flying a kite. Not just steering it around the sky, that part is easy. We focus on helping you develop the skills needed to generate a solid pull from the kite, and how to turn up and down the power as the wind fluctuates.

The next course introduces you to all the water gear. There's a lot there; sizing, rigging, boards, bars, lines, harnesses, etc. And that's all before we hit the water, at which time we time we teach you all the safe techniques for handling these big wings; launching, landing, relaunching off the water. We conclude this course with you applying the flying skills you learned in the Intro Class and using the big kite to pull you smoothly through the water in a body drag.

After completing those classes, a student then makes an appointment for Kitesurfing 202. This is a One on One hourly class, and progresses at your speed. Here we combine both the skill sets of the first two courses and put on the board. This is when you become a kiteboarder. Nothing like that first ride across the water pulled by that magical silent wonder up in the sky. So free.

Come fly with us.

If you don't feel like you have the flying skills down after one class, you can come back out any night we're out and join us again for free.

Kiteboarding 101 (Inflatable Kite techniques)
This course is your introduction to the big kites you'll use on the water. We spend a lot of time going through all the gear (kites, harnesses, boards, leashes, helmets), gear setup, preflight checks, and we practice all the skills you'll need when you hit the water (launching, landing, self launching, water relaunching, self rescue, etc). We conclude this class with a body drag.

Kitesurfing 202
Here's where you put it all together. You work One on One with an instructor, focusing on water starting, board control, edging, deep water relaunches, and staying upwind. This class focuses on riding and assumes your kite skills are dialed. We most likely will have you do at least one body drag. This class progresses at your speed. Some students may only need an hour, others may want assistence for the first 3-4 hours. We will supply the gear for these classes, though you may want to purchase your gear prior to this class so that you can get familiar with it, with our assistence.

We're with you the whole way. We follow you on jet ski the whole way, coaching you through your radio equipped helmet. No other program offers this much on-the-water assistance. Why pay for instruction when you can't hear the instructor? We're with you, all the way out and back. We'll take you from tense, and uncertain, to comfortable, controlled and confident.

Advance Riding Instruction
Already riding but reached a plateau? We're here help you take it to the next level. Whether it be to start jumping, get 10 feet higher in the air, land your first spin, a dial a transition, we can help. Not quite staying upwind yet, or having troubles in light wind? We'll get you over the hump. Like the 202, these are one on one lessons with us following yøu on a jetski, coaching you through our radio equipped helmets. Pricing is the same as the 202 program.

Scheduling
Our Intro and 202 courses are scheduled on a weekly basis after we assess the forecasts. Send us an email and get into our database. We'll let you know when conditions look good.

If the forecast for a scheduled 101 clinic look too grim for wind,we'll move it to Sunday. If the whole weekend is a bust we'll move you into another class or accomodate you with a 202 lesson.

* Our 2008 Summer Program will be taught primarily on the new Bow or Flat kites. Specifically, the Slingshot T2/T3s. These kites have the durability to survive your learning curve, are easy and fun to fly, and will sky you to the moon....just not on your first class : )
If you have other equipment that you would like to learn on, just let us know. We're familiar with most brands and types of kites out there.

Looking forward to meeting you.

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