Intro to Kiteboarding

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An IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) certified course that teaches both theory as well as offering hands on experience with power kites.

The course is taught solely on land using various types of trainer kites (max 3m in size) depending on the wind speed and students size / capability. The course last approximately 3 hours.

The entire class is aimed at getting the students ready for the Level 1 course, which involves getting into the water or onto your skis / snowboards and flying full sized kites.

This is the material that we typically cover in the Intro Course:

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 of equipment and settings
In flight check of 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