KiteSurfing

Kite surfing or Kite boarding

is a surface water sport that uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kite board (similar to a wake board). Generally kite boarding refers to styles of riding known as free-ride, freestyle or wake-style, whereas kite surfing is more "wave-riding" oriented. These varied styles usually require different boards and specific performance kites.

The sport is becoming safer due to innovations in kite design, safety release systems, and instruction. Riding styles have evolved to suit riders and conditions, such as wake style, wave riding, freestyle and free-ride.

Kiting is a sport requiring awareness of the environment around you to stay safe, not a muscle game, so great strength is not required. It is important that you be a confident swimmer with a reasonable fitness level. If you are fit, age is no barrier. It is also important that you understand that kiting is potentially very dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. Do not try kiting by yourself before getting some instruction. If you're totally new to kiting and water sports, come and talk to us about getting started...safely.

Fun Supply has a fully qualified and insured, IKO Level 1 and an IKO level 2 instructor on staff.

Come and see us at Fun Supply, and purchase a copy of the Beginner's Instructional DVD. This will ensure that you have a good grounding in the required theoretical and safety knowledge before the lesson. It also means that we can spend all of your lesson time flying kites rather than sitting on the beach talking for half of it.

Beginner Progression DVD
From setting up the kite to your first jump. Progression-Beginner, safely demonstrates easy-to-learn ways to master kite surfing.
So many people learn to kite and then struggle for months or even years trying to move on and progress through to the areas of kite surfing that excite people in the first place. With this DVD we aim to get you riding confidently, staying upwind, carving turns and jumping into the sky. Then you’ll be ready for the next steps.

2ND STEP:

Book your lesson

All you need is your bathers, (stinger suit in the wet), sunscreen and a sense of adventure. We provide the kites and the safety gear (helmet and pfd). By the end of the lesson, you will know if you want to go further or not.

3RD STEP:

Your own equipment

We fit you out with a set of equipment that will work for you, in local conditions. We can tailor a package to suit your budget or supply the latest and the greatest.

4TH STEP:

Solo / Supervised practice

  Setting up your new equipment for the first time and going out by yourself can be exciting and often daunting. We can be there to help you to get really familiar with your new equipment, then if you need or want it, further lessons to consolidate and improve.