Kitesurfing 1 Day Course

Kitesurfing takes the best from surfing, wakeboarding, windsurfing and paragliding to form one awesome sport! With the introduction of modern equipment and a structured approached to learning, which is developed by the International Kitesurfing Organisation (IKO) and taught by IKO and British Kite Surfing Organisation (BKSA) approved instructors - learning to Kitesurf has never been easier than right here with this great introduction.

Agenda

Once you have arrived and been welcomed to the centre you will begin your Kitesurfing 1 Day Course with the theory. This one day course will give you all the fundamentals of kiteflying (which is 90% what kitesurfing is all about) and give you an introduction to all the equipment, kiteboards, kitesurf kites and safety.The fun really starts when you hit the water and start practicing body dragging (which is being pulled over the water by the kite), this is when you will really start to appreciate the power that these kites generate. By the end of the day, depending on your progress, you might start putting your new skills together and start attempting some board starts.

Restrictions
Minimum Age: 12 in Portsmouth, 16 in Brighton and 18 in Northumberland
No Maximum or Minimum Height or Height Size - But you will need to fit into a harness, please check with the centre when booking

Participants must be comfortable in the water.

If you have a particular medical condition that you think may affect your ability to do the course, please check with the centre when booking.
Please note that dates are never fully guaranteed due to the dependency on weather.

Duration
The course will last for 5 - 6 hours. The start times vary due to tide times.

What to Wear / Equipment
All equipment will be supplied - this includes kite, board, wetsuit, harness and helmet. You just need to take a change of dry clothes, a swimming costume and a towel. If you have your own kit and want to use it for the lessons please check with the centre first.

Group Size / Spectators
Spectators are welcome but please listen to the instructors as to where the safest place to stand and watch is.

Weather
Kitesurfing is a weather dependent sport. Basically you need wind & tides! Depending on the location you may also need wind in a particular direction. Please contact the centre either on the day to confirm.

Availability
Generally from March - November. Some centers are open all year round, but bear in mind that the water temperature in the months of December, January and February can get a little chilly! Courses run on weekdays & weekends.

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• Barrow in Furness (Cumbria)
• Wylam (Northumberland)
• Perranporth (Cornwall)
• Poole (Dorset)
• Fareham (Hampshire)
• Romney Marsh (Kent)
• Southport (Merseyside)
• Swansea (Glamorgan)
• Portland (Dorset)