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BEGINNER KITING
(minimum 2 hours)
• Safe Kite and
Bar Setup
Learn to safely rig your
kiteboarding gear and get prepared to fly!
• Launching and Landing
the Kite
Learn the techniques to safely
"launch" yours and your friends kites at the beginning of a kiteboarding session, as well as how to properly catch and land kites for riders coming in off the water.
• Flying the Kite
• Relaunching the Kite off the water
From our safe teaching area in the calm,
waist deep, sandy bottom waters at the Hood River SandBar learn and practice all aspects of kite flying (kite control) including how to steer, control the amount of power in your kite, and relaunch your kite after it falls in the water.
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INTERMEDIATE KITING
(minimum 2 hours)
• Flying the Kite with more Power • Staying Upwind • Riding the Board • Improve Kite and Board Skills
Start in our safe, shallow,
sandy bottom teaching area and practice your kite control skills Your instructor will guide you into deep water and stronger wind where you can learn to generate more power from your kite and develop the skills necessaryto get up on and ride your board! Then its back to the shallow calm waters of our teaching area to practice riding skills!
ADVANCED KITING
(minimum 1 hour) 1 Rider only • Jump • Ride unhooked • Self Launch and Land • Kitesurf
For kiters that can get out there and back, but
want to take their riding to the next level, private sessions with our pro instructors will have you boosting bigger, throwing tricks, or just learning new techniques to improve your overall ability level and confidence! This is an amazing sport and there is always more to learn - take a lesson and see! |
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PASA & IKO CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
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WETSUITS AND PFDs included in ALL WINDSURFING AND KITEBOARDING LESSONS
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