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KITE415 – Multiple Locations

Land-Based or Land- and Water-Based Kiteboarding Lessons (Up to 59% Off)

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Sat Jun 30 06:59:59 UTC 2012
Value
$120
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$71
  • T460x279
  • Great Outdoors
  • Always Learning
  • Once in a Lifetime

In a Nutshell

Certified by the International Kiteboarding Organization, instructors delve into the theory, science, and skill of kiteboarding

The Fine Print

  • Expires Sep 1, 2012
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required by expiration date on your Groupon. 48hr cancellation notice required or fee up to Groupon price may apply. Must use promotional value in 1 visit. Land-based lessons require a minimum of 3 people, max 6. Water-based lessons require a minimum of 2 people, max 4.
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Like his famous exhibitions with kites and electricity, kiteboarding was dreamt up by Benjamin Franklin as a way to cross-promote his greatest discovery—wind. Catch a wave of inspiration with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

  • $49 for a land-based kiteboarding lesson (a $120 value)
  • $159 for a land- and water-based kiteboarding lesson (a $320 value)

Land-based group classes take on-the-water variables out of the equation as fledgling riders learn basic vocabulary and skills such as choosing a safe location and evaluating wind direction. Students practice flying the kite and setting up the equipment, and rehearse the roles that both pilot and assistant play in assisted launches.

When land courses have granted an understanding of kite control and power intake, students hit the water to practice advanced techniques such as one-handed piloting and body dragging. Instructors also supply other helpful skills such as self-rescue techniques for wipeouts and right-of-way rules to avoid on-the-water collisions.

KITE415

Kiteboarders skim across the tops of ocean ripples, propelled by the wind, seemingly free of gravity. But a lot of science goes into each ride, and Ovi Banuta founded KITE415 to help aspiring boarders learn to manage their multipart excursions. He and a crack team of instructors—all of whom are certified to teach by the International Kiteboarding Organization and the Professional Air Sports Association—begin lessons on land, teaching students how to read wind direction, control their kites for optimum power, and use divining rods to locate the ocean. The instructors focus on a logical, from-the-ground-up education in the science of kiteboarding to eliminate the learning curve that often stymies beginners. Once students master the basics, instructors throw them into the ocean’s deep end to take on the waves. Ultimately, Ovi and his team aim to quickly produce kiteboarders who can safely hop onto any sea in the world for a high-flying ride without the hassle of lassoing a seagull.

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    Foster City, California 94404
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    Oyster Point Park

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