Beginner Courses

Our courses are run using 3 hour "sessions". A package of 12 hours is the minimum instruction period we recommend to people who want to start the sport. This is the minimum amount of instruction time for novice kitesurfers to be able to progress by themselves afterwards - in a safe and controlled way.
As with any sport, the basics have to be perfected before moving onto the more complex stuff. For kitesurfing, this means you need to have perfect kite control. Our courses recognise this and the first part of our sessions involves kite handling.
The first stage of our kitesurfing courses takes place on land. You will get to grips with your first power kite and explore new sensations of power and learn to control the kite in a safe manner. This usually takes up the first session.
Once you have mastered the basics, we get you suited and booted and ready for the water. We can provide all the necessary gear for hitting the waves. Using bigger, more powerful water relaunchable kites, you get to really feel the power that a kite can create. You will attempt body drags, using the kite to pull you through the water, in order to become used to the power and strength that the wind can provide. The sensation of using a kite on the water is very different and this usually takes up to two sessions for beginners to feel comfortable with it.
Then comes the kiteboard. When your instructors are sure you are ready for it, they will introduce the board. You will try your first board starts, using kite control to power up and be lifted out of the water. This takes a lot of practice but is a lot of fun, and the sense of achievement you get when you get your arse out of the water is exhilarating to say the least.
Before letting you go after each session, your instructor will give you a personal debriefing, letting you know how you got on, where you could improve and what you need to do next. This rounds off the session and gives new kitesurfers the benefit of years of experience, condensed into a few hours on the water.
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Prices
Our beginner course prices are as follows:
Intro to kiteboarding course (2 sessions / 6 hours): €210
Full kiteboarding course (4 sessions / 12 hours): €380