Kitesurfing for Beginners - Lesson
Shoalwater Bay, Perth
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Kitesurfing for Beginners - Lesson
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Highlights
Kiteboarding is the latest extreme sport that is providing an adrenalin rush to anyone who loves the outdoors. It is 80% kite control and you can teach yourself the board skills but the kite setup and knowing how to use the safety systems and launch/land the kite is essential.
- 1 person
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Why You'll Love This
What's Included?
Our kite surfing lessons are separated into the following 4 categories, depending on your skill level you will be placed into one of the following:
Level 1A
Level 1B
Level 1C
Level 1D
Level 1E
PLEASE NOTE: This experience is available for bookings from November to March ONLY. The price quoted is for one two hour lesson.
Level 1A
- Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting *Know hazards on a spot *Set up a trainer kite *Know the use of safety systems
Level 1B
- Have basic flying skills with trainer kite *Launch and land the trainer kite with an assistant *Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite *Walk and change directions while flying the kite *Know the wind window
Level 1C
- Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system *Pre- flight check equipment and settings *In flight check equipment and settings *Understand and use the international communication signals *Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de-power kite)
Level 1D
- Control the kite hooked into the harness *Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems *Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite *Show full control of de-power systems in flight
Level 1E
- Pull quick release and activate leash Recover the bar and kite Self land
PLEASE NOTE: This experience is available for bookings from November to March ONLY. The price quoted is for one two hour lesson.
On the Day
Session Length
Lessons run daily between November and March (summer months) and are 2.5 hours in length. Lesson times are at approx. 12 noon (weather permitting). Weekends are particularly busy and should be booked at least two weeks in advance.
Numbers on the Day
The price quoted is for 1 person. We can have 5 instructors teaching lessons at any one time. Each instructor can have up to a maximum of 2 people in a lesson per session.
Weather
During November and March the weather is fairly consistent and we do normally have sea breezes every afternoon. If there is heavy rain, the lesson will need to be rescheduled and we will call you to arrange another mutually agreeable time.
Dress Code
Please make sure you come in your bathers or boardies and bring a towel and wetsuit or rashy if you do feel the cold (although a t-shirt will suffice). Please ensure that you are wearing sunscreen during the lesson.
Other Info
Jason Lewis is our main Kiteboarding Instructor who has been teaching for over 10 years and has 20 years wakeboarding and 15 years windsurfing experience. All other Instructors are qualified by IKO and have extensive training and experience.
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Guidelines
We teach anyone over 15 who is moderately fit and can swim well. We have equipment to suit most people and can adjust the progress of the lesson to suit each individual.