Discovery Kiteboarder Program

Discover Kiteboarding and elevate your water sports
experience!

The IKO Kiteboarding programs are designed to help you learn in a safe way while your IKO Instructor respects your rhythm and takes you through all the steps so you can reach your goals.

Handbooks for Students

This 6th Edition of the Kiteboarder Handbook is a necessary companion for any beginning or intermediate kiteboarder looking to become a safe independent rider. Comprised of explanations, exercises and a complete list of kiteboarding terminology, this Handbook teaches you: proper kiteboarding practices; techniques while outlining what should and should not be done at every step of the learning process; useful tips on understanding the wind; and how to choose the right kiteboarding location and equipment.

What is more, it covers the first 3 IKO Recreational Levels: Discovery, Intermediate, and Independent. Don't miss out on this 6th Edition as it has been expanded to 92 pages with more than 200 full-color pictures for demonstration and has updated quizzes with the answers designed to test your knowledge ensuring that you know safe kiteboarding.

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

• Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
• Know hazards on a spot
• Set up a trainer kite
• Know the use of safety systems
• Carry and handle the kite properly

• 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

• Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system
• Pre-flight check of equipment and settings
• In flight check of equipment and settings
• Pull quick release and activate leash
• 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)

• 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

• Self land
• Recover the bar and kite