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Building Confidence in Your Kitesurf Skills

Author: Marica Moda Boost Your Confidence on the Water: Essential Tips for Kitesurfing Success...

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Author: Marica Moda Equipped for any kitesurfing adventure Kitesurfing is pure adrenaline, but...

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Know Everything About Kitesurfing
The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Know Everything About Kitesurfing
03 Aug 2019

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The Essential Guide on How to Get Started and Learn Kitesurfing
02 Aug 2019

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The Ultimate Guide on Why You Should Learn to Kitesurf with Iko
The Ultimate Guide on Why You Should Learn to Kitesurf with IKO
01 Aug 2019

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Know Everything About Kitesurfing
The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Know Everything About Kitesurfing

What Is Kitesurfing? For some, it does not even ring a bell although, for...

03 Aug 2019
The Essential Guide on How to Get Started and Learn Kitesurfing

How do you begin the journey to learn kitesurfing? Watching a few videos on...

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The Ultimate Guide on Why You Should Learn to Kitesurf with Iko
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Booking Your First Kitesurfing Trip: Everything You Need to Know
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3 New Hydrofoil Videos Exclusive To The Kiter Premium and Pros Memberships
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Five Faceplants Away from the Waterstart: Is Learning Kitesurfing Difficult?
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3 Free Tutorial Videos to Help You Avoid Common Mistakes While Kiteboarding
3 Free Tutorial Videos to Help You Avoid Common Mistakes While Kiteboarding

  We recently released 3 free tutorial videos from our new “Common Mistakes” series. These videos help to pinpoint...

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6 Quick Tips to Fully Enjoy Your Kitesurfing Holiday

You’ve planned your kitesurfing holiday, you’ve made all the necessary arrangements and figured out what you’re...

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Traveling as a Kitesurfer: What You Need to Remember!
Traveling as a Kitesurfer: What You Need to Remember!

We’ve already covered how to choose a location for your holiday and book everything you’ll need ahead of time. Now...

27 Sep 2019
The Equipment Buyer’s Guide is Here (Free for All Kiters!)

Buying your own equipment is a big and exciting step in your kiteboarding journey. To help you make the right...

24 Sep 2019
Booking Your First Kitesurfing Trip: Everything You Need to Know
Booking Your First Kitesurfing Trip: Everything You Need to Know

Author: Kristin Vincenzo   You’re going on your first kitesurfing holiday! You should be thrilled! Traveling is a...

20 Sep 2019
What Is A “Walk Of Shame” In Kiteboarding? (And Why Is It Not Shameful At All)

Imagine you are in your kiteboarding lessons and you just nailed your first ride! Great job! You then ride back to...

14 Sep 2019
Cost of kitesurfing
How Much Does It Cost To Start Kitesurfing?

There is no better time to get into kitesurfing than now and one of the first questions I get asked when...

05 Sep 2019
The Kiter’s Ultimate First Aid Kit: 21 Essentials (And a Shopping List)

“When you go kiting, do you bring a first aid kit?” I recently asked a kite buddy. “No!” He hesitated and grinned...

30 Aug 2019
3 New Hydrofoil Videos Exclusive To The Kiter Premium and Pros Memberships
3 New Hydrofoil Videos Exclusive To The Kiter Premium and Pros Memberships

The hydrofoil discipline is here to stay and everybody wants to learn how to ride the magic carpet.  To complement...

29 Aug 2019
Five Faceplants Away from the Waterstart: Is Learning Kitesurfing Difficult?

Many years ago, I sat on a summery beach near my house and watched kitesurfers zoom across the waves. It looked so...

24 Aug 2019
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