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Company: Kiting Curacao
Price: $130 USD
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Sunset Heights, Curacao
About Kiting Curacao:
Kitesurfing is accessible to everyone; Man & Women -Young & Old. You don’t have to be super fit. Just be ready to take some lessons, know how to swim and learn the basics to kitesurf. Kite boarding is completelysafe, if you learn the basics correct. Therefore it is wise to take some kite surf lessons.
There is no “good” or “bad” way, no “perfect” or “imperfect” way on how to learn to kite surf but in stead we go for different kinds of teaching that suits different kinds of people. So by adapting our methods to the diversity of people we make all our students really happy. It might even make you happy if you like to learn this magical sport. Try us out or tell it to your friends if you already took a course with us.
We reinforce the need for safety both on and off the water and throughout this course. Safety must become second nature to you.
We are fluent in Spanish, English and Dutch.
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Kitesurfing with Kiting Curacao is Fun, Safe & Exciting! We teach in Dutch, English and Spanish.
Beginner lesson 1 – Kite Flying Basics
This first lesson starts on land with a small trainer kite and progresses to the beach where we explain how to rig up your kite. Depending on how well you mastered the various kite-flying exercises on land you might even try a four-line kitesurfing kite in the water. Covered in this lesson:
Theory
- The Wind Window and the Power Zone
- Upwind / Downwind
- Kite terminology
Practical
- How to Control the Kite.
- Clock positions.
- Figure 8’s and variations.
- Power dips.
- Introducing the harness and one-handed kite control.
- Rigging the Kite.
Beginner lesson 2 – Core Skills
This lesson and all after it are in the water with a kite. It is of a predominantly practical nature although we also discuss a little about potential hazards, location and conditions. This lesson focuses on your essential kite skills, ensuring that you can confidently re-launch your kite and get back to your board before you start making runs. Included in the lesson:
- Launching the kite from the beach.
- Demonstration of how the kite works and how pulling/pushing the bar affects the behavior of the kite.
- General kite control – The clock positions and one-handed kite control.
- Re-launching the kite from the water. What to do in multiple scenarios and wind strengths.
- Upwind body dragging – getting back to your board.
- Downwind body dragging – board retrieval and self rescue.
Beginner lesson 3 – Water Start
Trying to stand up on the board whilst controlling the kite is the most exciting, entertaining and challenging part of learning to kitesurf. Included in the lesson:
- Explanation of the water start.
- Keeping the kite at 12 with one hand.
- Getting your feet in the footpads.
- The water start. Power-dips, board direction and balance.
Beginner lesson 4 – Water Start & Riding
Getting up on the board is one thing, staying up on it is quite something else! We will guide you through this tricky stage with expert and astute supervision, ensuring that you get that mile long run in, even if Venezuela is the next stop!
Instruction includes:
- The relationship between board direction and speed.
- Balance and weight distribution.
- Stance.
- Kite position and power strokes. What to do with your kite to stay riding.
Intermediate Lessons:
If you already know the basics and want to learn more, our experienced and knowledgeable instructors will show you how. We can help you with virtually any aspect of your kitesurfing that you would like to improve.
Price:
$130 USD
Duration:
3 hours
Included:
- gratis transfer between your hotel/apartment
- watersports station or surfbeach material
- wet suit
- guide or instructor
Not Included:
- Drinks
- Swimming clothes
- Transport to the spot. but we offer a pickup service
What to Bring:
- A good humor.
- Sunglasses Polaroid attached to your body.
- Sunblock higher than 70.
- A Lycra or normal T-shirt.
- Watershoes (surf, kite, dive).
- Swim Clothes.
- 2 liters of drinking water.
- Energy bar or something to eat.
Other Tours:
Eco tours and soon Catamaran Hobie 16 tours. We start in February 2014.
Contact Kiting Curacao:
- Address: Kaya Seru Grasia 6 Sunset Heights, Curacao
- Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
- Phone number:+5999-661-3109 or +5999-661-3779
- Tripadvisor page: http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Attraction_Review-g147278-d5114393-Reviews-KitingCuracao-Willemstad_Curacao.html
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/KitingCuracao
