Passport to Ride

Step 1 "Kite Pilot" (90 min on beach)
This important first step is the fastest and safest way to learn and develop solid kite skills before you attempt to use a board - 80% of Kiteboarding is kite control.

You'll be introduced to all the beginning necessities such as selecting the correct equipment, local site orientation, the wind window, safety systems, flying power-kites, full sized 4-line inflatable kites, setup, launching/landing, the power zone as well as basic kiteboarding etiquette.

Step 2 "Body drag" (90min shallow water lesson)
The session is designed to help you gain the confidence you need to be hooked into the kite, use the safety systems and gain the skills of self-rescue in the water.

In this second lesson you'll be taught set up and safety skill review, using a harness, hooking in, using the safety systems, power/de-power, body dragging, water relaunching your kite and self-rescue.

Step 3 "Board rider" (90min on the water)
Now that you can pilot a full sized kite in the water with safe, confident control, you are ready to progress to a board. In this lesson you will develop the skills you need to Kiteboard safely and successfully on your own.

Skills learnt in this final lesson included unassisted set up and launching, tuning the kite, water starting, edging and board control, changing direction and the tricks to staying up wind.