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Essential Safety Gear Every Kitesurfer Should Own
29 Jul 2024

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A New IKO Examiner: Celebrating Virginie Rochette's Achievement!
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Building Confidence
Building Confidence in Your Kitesurf Skills

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

28 Aug 2024
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Equipment essential
Essential Safety Gear Every Kitesurfer Should Own

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

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Examiner Virginie Rochette
A New IKO Examiner: Celebrating Virginie Rochette's Achievement!

Virginie Rochette: A Journey of Passion, Dedication, and Adventure in the World of Kitesurfing....

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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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Finding the Best Place for You to Learn Kitesurfing (A Complete Breakdown)

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IKO Standards Update 2019

Dear Instructors and IKO Centers, we hope the current season is bringing you lots of wind! Here is the latest news...

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How Long Does It (Really) Take To Learn To Kitesurf?

In my experience as an IKO instructor, one thing I’ve learned is to never assume how fast or slow a new student...

02 Aug 2019
Clouds and Kiteboarding

Clouds can be one of the best weather indicators around you. Even though there are no absolutes when it comes to...

26 Jul 2019
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Essentials to take on a kite trip!

Many of you will be taking a kite trip this year and we wanted to remind you some tips of the essentials to bring...

20 Jul 2019
Wind window

The wind window is the area where the kite can fly. On its edge, the kite generates its minimal power, because it...

15 Jul 2019
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Upwind or Downwind? Which is right? Which is wrong? Who even cares?

An age-old debate in the kiteboarding community is whether a kiteboarder should set their lines upwind or...

06 Jul 2019
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Can you predict the weather or properly understand a weather forecast?

To be able to kite you need wind. Wind can sometimes be predictable and or unpredictable. Learning to read the...

28 Jun 2019
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Is using a GoJoe for teaching worth it? Should everyone use it?

  What is a GoJoe? Have you ever heard of it? What about seen one or let alone used one? The GoJoe is a leash...

21 Jun 2019
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