Discovery Kiteboarder Program

The best way to discover Kiteboarding!

Discover Kiteboarding and elevate your water sports experience! The IKO Kiteboarding programs are designed to help you learn in a safe way. Your IKO instructor will respect your rythm and take you through all the steps to reach your goals.

Your level will be certified with your IKO Kiteboarder Card at the end of your lesson, or you can move on to the next level of riding!

Enjoy!

Kiteboarder Level 1 on land (2 -4 hours):

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 equipment and settings
• In flight check 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