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#KITE SHOP TACOMA HOW TO#

This includes wetsuit, neoprene boots, neoprene gloves, helmet, vest, harness and the kite gear. Please bring a swimsuit and towel for the lesson.

More Information: All gear is included in the lesson. We communicate with our students the night before each lesson with updates on the forecast. Despite our knowledge conditions can change rapidly and this a part of windsports.

Reservations are an absolute necessity to guarantee instructor availability.Ĭonditions and Forecasting Wind: We do our best to get you kiting in good learning conditions.

Late cancellations and No Shows will be charged the $75 deposit.

A $75 deposit will be made at time of reservation to hold a lesson spot.

Reservations for lessons are on a first come first serve basis.

Lessons may be rescheduled due to poor wind conditions.

$1100 (Value is $400 for Lesson 1, $400 for Lesson 2 and $300 for Lesson 3) We encourage students to learn with a friend as many students feel it helps to watch another student learn in front of them.Ģ Person x 3 Lesson/9 hour Progression Kiteboard Lesson Package: Zero to Beginner Kiter Package for 2: Includes all three 2 person beginner kiteboard lessons at a discounted rate. Please note we have a 2 student maximum per instructor. $949 ( Value is $350 for Lesson 1, $350 for Lesson 2 and $249 for Lesson 3)Ģ Person/Group Lesson: 2 Students for $400 for 3 hours.

$350 (discounted 3rd lesson if purchased as series)ġ Person x 3 Lesson/9 hour Progression Kiteboard Lesson Package: Zero to Beginner Kiter Package: I ncludes all three beginner kiteboard lessons at a discounted rate. Most likely you will work to progress to longer rides and we may use our jet ski to increase your riding time (condition and skill dependent). $350 (discounted if purchased as series)ġ Person Beginner Lesson #3: This lesson continues to build on your previous lessons and it will be customized to your level. We hope to start with short rides and progress to about 100m in this lesson. You will refine your flying skills and efficiently using the power strokes. You will practice waterstarts in both directions. You will learn the basic skills to safely operate an appropriately sized 4 line inflatable kite under supervision.ġ Person Beginner Lesson #2: Lesson 2 begins with a review of kite basics from Lesson 1 and then continues your skills and will focus heavily on using the kite to get you riding the board. Getting up on the board is known as the 'waterstart'. During this lesson we will be covering kite steering, power zone concepts, the kiter's hand (IKO) signals, kite setup, launching, landing, water relaunching, body dragging and self rescue. You will learn the basics of a 4 line inflatable kite, kiting terminology, 4 line kite set up, safety protocol and wind theory.

#KITE SHOP TACOMA HOW TO#

We recommend our students have 3 to 5 hours of trainer kite flying time.ġ Person Lesson #1: Lesson 1 is the introduction to kite safety, basic kite flying, hazard awareness and how to use a kite to generate power. Most of our students take 2 to 3 lessons to comfortably kite independently.

All lessons are customized for the student to get the skills needed to progress. All students at different speeds but the progression of the lessons below is based on our experience teaching since 2006 in Bellingham and the IKO/PASA lesson program.