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Kite Night : Intro to kiteboarding is held the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Osprey Nest, Severna Park Maryland from 7-9pm. This $50.00 course and media presentation will outline what it takes to become a kiteboarder. All lecture that is usually done during the ground lesson is covered and more. Wind awareness, safety, equipment types, where to kite in the Baltimore /Washington area. Get started on the path to kiteboarding ASAP. Have all your questions answered, get your hands on some gear, and meet people in the kiteboarding community. This course will enable you to start praticing with a 2 or 4 line Foil trainer kite before you head out with instructor. This will make best use of your instructor time and get you flying kites with your eyes closed! Pratice makes perfect. With this course and documented kite trainer time we will advance you to the water lesson.

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Kite School :

This first step into kiteboarding begins close to home.  This two to two and a half hour PASA lesson includes 30 minutes of classroom time discussing wind awareness, the wind window, and the power stroke. The remaining time is devoted to hands-on instruction and safety. During the flying portion of the lesson, the student will learn how to safely rig, launch, fly, and land HQ Powerkites.  All safety features of the kite and control bar will be explained as well as demonstrated.  Proper kite control will be practiced in the wind window.  Once safe control of the kite is achieved, we will introduce the power stroke that is needed for all kite sports. 

This course is $150.00 You can pay your deposit below

$50.00 USD deposit

On Earth :

Students must have already completed Kite School with Osprey or the equivalent at another school.

This two hour land lesson gives students the chance to take their skills to the landboard or snowboard or buggy.  This lesson will focus on using the power stroke to get moving on the board.  We will also cover transitions as well as going up wind.  All safety features will be demonstrated by the instructor and the student. This lesson is a minimum of two hours.

This course is $200.00 for 2 to 2.5 hours. You can pay for your deposit below.

$50.00 USD deposit

On Liquid :

Students must have already completed Kite School with Osprey or the equivalent at another school. Do not take this lesson if you are crashing your training kite every other minute. You must have the power stroke mastered.

The first part of this three-hour lesson will include the anatomy of the LEI (leading edge inflatable) Kite and sheetable control bar.  All safety systems are reviewed and water re-launch is simulated on the land.  We take to the water and try basic kite control, launching, landing, and safety protocol.  Once these are learned, the student will use the kite and varying degrees of the power stroke to body drag downwind using both sides of the wind window.  Then, we introduce the board.  The remainder of the lesson time is spent on board skills with the goal being to get the student up and riding downwind on the board.

Boat support is a 21ft Carolina skiff. All equipment is on board. We can find wind in all directions.

This lesson is $125per hour   

Private instruction:
Private lessons are available for students who want to learn without other students.  $150 per hour Pay your 50 deposit below.

$50.00 USD deposit

Requirements:

Liability Waiver and Declaration of fitness

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Proof of health insurance
Footwear, wetsuits, and helmet are the student ’s responsibility. Yes, a helmet. You should wear one, and own one if you are participating in kitesports.
All students must show up at lesson location 15 minutes before the start of the lesson.

Damage policy: If you damage a kite during a lesson you may be required to pay for the repair of the kite.

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