Event Listing - Sports & Recreation

Sat Apr 15, 2006 - Sun Sep 28

Kiteboarding Lessons San Francisco - Boardsports School & Shop

Kiteboard, Kitesurf beginner lessons


Tel. 415-385-1224
Email Kiteboarding Lessons San Francisco - Boardsports School & Shop
Website
$350

Location
Date and Time
Otis Street
Alameda, CA 94591 map
cross street: Eighth Street


Sat Apr 15, 2006 (12-3pm; 3:30-6:30pm) - Land Lesson & Water Lesson
Sun Apr 16, 2006 (12-3pm; 3:30-6:30pm) - Land Lesson & Water Lesson
Sat Apr 22, 2006 (12-3pm; 3:30-6:30pm) - Land Lesson & Water Lesson
Sun Apr 23, 2006 (12-3pm; 3:30-6:30pm) - Land Lesson & Water Lesson
Sat Apr 29, 2006 (12-3pm; 3:30-6:30pm) - Land Lesson & Water Lesson
Crown Beach
Corner of Otis and 8th Street
Alameda, CA 94501 map
district: Alameda

Thu Jul 5, 2007 (12-6:30)
Fri Jul 6, 2007 (12-6:30)
Sat Mar 1 (12-6:30)
Sun Mar 2 (12-6:30)
Sat Mar 8 (12-6:30)

Description
For 25 years, the Boadsports School has been teaching people how to windsurfing. 8 years ago, we started the first kiteboarding school in the bay area school and we've taught more people to kite than any other school.

Come see why we've been voted "Best of the Bay," by both SF Magazine & the Bay Guardian!

It takes the average kiter between 20-40 hours of lesson and practice time before they are consistantly riding on the board. Our 2 part lesson is designed to get your kiting faster. Section 1 is our Land Lesson. In this lesson, you'll learn:
-Wind Dynamics
-Proper set-up/rigging
-How to use your safety systems
-How to launch, land and fly a full-sized kite

In our water section, you'll learn to use the kite in the water. You will:

-Body drag using full power strokes
-Self Rescue
-Water Relaunch
-Skills permitting, we'll try to get you on the board!

Kiting is 90% kite control. As such, we highly recommend that all student get 6 hours of instruction on