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Ryan Augusta
Instructor Level 3
Kralendijk - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba - Teaching in Dutch English Spanish
133Training Hours - 128Votes - 1844Teaching Hours - 0ATC - 0ITC
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Assistant Instructor 3 Days Instructor Level 1 |
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Instructor Level 1 Candidate Assistant Candidate Teaching to Students with Health Conditions Boat Handling Quiz Head Instructor Exam Teaching to Children Stretching for Kiters Right of Way Level Check for Kiters Self-Landing What Went Wrong Here? Equipment 296902 International Kiteboarding Signs Points of Sail Terminology Wind Window Presentation and Terminology Self Rescue and Pack Down Induced Wind, Apparent Wind and their Influences on the Wind Window Control Bar Safety Systems Trim Adjustment The Length of the Lines Bar Adjustments Aspect Ratio (AR) Basics Principles of Aerodynamics Weather and Tide Instructor Level 3 |
Job History
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BLOWKitesurfschool | 07-05-2019 | 10-04-2021 |
Kiteboarding Bonaire | 02/05/2019 | Till date |
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Reviewed 08 Jun 2022
Ryan is a fantastic instructor! thanks so much Ryan
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Reviewed 07 Nov 2021
Ryan is great!
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Reviewed 24 Jul 2021
Bonaire Kiteboarding
We had a great experience with Ryan Augusta who gave us rising tips and worked with us in land first to help us dial in our stances and body positioning including learning back on the harness. We.did some dry land exercises flying the kite with the board on our feet in a stationary position. In the water he gave me.some.ptactice body dragging fist but my daughter went straight to the board. Ryan was patient and helped my daughter better control her speed. In the 3 hours we were both able to go up and downwind. The outfit has good kites slingshot SSTs and new harnesses and boards although I didn't care for the soft leg looped harness since we are used to hard shell Ride Engines. All.in all it was a great lesson thanks to Ryan and we didn't end up in Klrine Bonaire.
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Reviewed 23 Jul 2021
Learning with Ryan of Kiteboarding Bonaire
I had two more than great kitesurfing lessons with Ryan. He is a real hands-on instructor, very clear in his instructions and he works hard to get YOU become a better kitesurfer. If you are serious about improving your kite skills, I can truly recommend you to take lessons with Ryan at Kiteboarding Bonaire.
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Reviewed 16 Jul 2021
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Reviewed 04 Jul 2021
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Reviewed 02 Jul 2021
Ryan teacher
Very good instructor! I enjoyed very much
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Reviewed 30 Jun 2021
Great venue and instruction
I had a great experience and was well satisfied with the facilities instruction support and venue
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Reviewed 19 May 2021
Great first impression of kitesurfing
Had a great time in Bonaire with nice instructeurs with passion for kitesurfing. They let me feel comfortable on the board and with the kite.
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Reviewed 13 May 2021
fantastisch leuk
veel geleerd na 4 kite lessen maar ook echt gelachen!
Lessen zijn van goede kwaliteit en de instructeurs zijn heel lekker relaxed en aardig! Er hangt een heerlijke sfeer op de kite school
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Reviewed 13 May 2021
Super!
Ik heb in totaal 4 lessen gehad en elke les kreeg ik een andere instructeur waardoor ik veel mensen van IKO heb leren kennen. Iedereen is super aardig en relaxed. De lessen waren ook goed te volgen en ik heb veel geleerd. Ik had het erg naar mijn zin!
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Reviewed 12 May 2021
Awesome instructor
Ryan was my instructor for the full 12 hours and he learned me everything! He was very clear in his explanation and I trusted him. Couldn't have wished for a better instructor than him!
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Reviewed 12 May 2021
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Reviewed 10 May 2021
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Reviewed 03 May 2021
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Reviewed 29 Apr 2021
Very good
I’ve learned a lot!
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Reviewed 21 Apr 2021
Best kite school!!
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Reviewed 25 Feb 2021
Top kiteschool
Up to date information day before, clear instructions relaxed and positive approach.
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Reviewed 02 Feb 2021
Kiteboarding Bonaire
Kiteboarding Bonaire is an excellent school for kitesurfing. My teacher was Ryan, who is calm, relaxed, focussed on safety and teaching very well! He sees the mistakes you make and points it out clearly and in a pleasant way. The best!!
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Reviewed 29 Jan 2021
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Reviewed 24 Jan 2021
very good experience
Ryan was a good instructor for me. He explains everything well and calmly, in 3x3 hours he taught me to kite board independently. After the lessons I started kite independently, here too he and the school provides good service when renting gear and helping to build the kite. The location on the beach is perfect, the large bus shields the wind, there are lounge chairs and sofas everywhere. I will recommend everyone to take kite lessons here on Bonaire at the blue bus even though there is no difference with the other kite schools here on the island, they all work together to create a fun kite experience for everyone.
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Reviewed 12 Jan 2021
Learning with a smile
Learning and having fun at the same time is something what kiteboarding bonaire really combines. I enjoyed the course a lot and will be going back there for sure!
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Reviewed 09 Jan 2021
Ryan is the best!
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Reviewed 04 Jan 2021
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Reviewed 31 Dec 2020
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Reviewed 11 Dec 2020
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Reviewed 23 Oct 2020
Awesome
My first kite lessons and they were awesome. The location was perfect, the school was nice and the teacher was awesome. If you want to learn kitesurf and you’re on Bonaire, Go for it!! See you on the water ;-)
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Reviewed 10 Sep 2020
Recommended
I had a great experience as a beginner. Teacher Ryan took his time and had a lot of patient to teach me well.
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Reviewed 07 Aug 2020
Best kite school ever
I loved to learn kiting with Ryan, he taught me a lot and always thought about my safety. Everyone was really nice and they had a nice vibe.
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Reviewed 07 Aug 2020
Best kite school ever
I loved to learn kiting with Ryan, he taught me a lot and always thought about my safety. Everyone was really nice and they had a nice vibe.
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Reviewed 18 Mar 2020
Awsome instructor
School was fantastic, really easy to work with and helped adjust my schedule as needed. Everybody was warm, engaging and made me feel accepted, even though i was obviously a novice and not "yet" the cool girl mastering the kite and making crazy jumps.
Ryan was one of the sweetest and most competent instructors of sports I ever had. By the third session I was out and riding (at least a bit:-)). Ryan gave me the necessary confidence that helped me learn and his instructions and words of encouragement remain in my head way past the time of the lesson itself. I am so thankful.
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Reviewed 04 Mar 2020
Perfect professional experience
Relaxt easy going place. Good vibes! Really professional totally got my confidence back
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Reviewed 22 Feb 2020
Kiteboarding Bonaire
Very good and straightforward instruction for consistent starting, upwind riding, and simple transition.
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Reviewed 15 Feb 2020
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Reviewed 13 Feb 2020
Good teaching. Good advice on weather conditions for lessons. Flexible towards planning wishes of student
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Reviewed 01 Feb 2020
Kite course
It was great
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Reviewed 19 Jan 2020
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Reviewed 11 Jan 2020
Kiteboarding Bonaire
I had a wonderful set of lessons with Ryan from Kiteboarding Bonaire.
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Reviewed 02 Jan 2020
Refreshment lesson
During my visit in bonair I already knew how to kite, but it was a long time ago I last practiced it. So I wantend an refreshment lesson, this went very well and he even tought my how to do a transit. Happy to have taken this lesson
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Reviewed 28 Nov 2019
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Reviewed 26 Oct 2019
Getting there step by step!
I already had some experience with kiteboarding before coming to Kiteboarding Bonaire for some extra classes. Ryan explained everything really clearly step by step instead of sending you information in one big flow. He really helped me getting better on my technique!
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Reviewed 16 Oct 2019
Fantastic experience once again!!
A few months after my first kite lessons I had the opportunity to visit Bonaire again and have additional lessons. Like last time this was again a great experience. This time my instructor was Ryan, who helped me in one lesson to make good progress and getting to the next level of kite surfing. His tips and tricks helped me to further develop my skills. Unfortunately the other planned lessons got cancelled due to lack of wind - it is good to know that the kite school really looked at wind required for my level of kite surfing and decided it was better to skip the session.
I am already looking forward to the next lessons in Feb 2020.
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Reviewed 19 Sep 2019
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Reviewed 19 Sep 2019
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Reviewed 15 Sep 2019
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Reviewed 03 Sep 2019
Great way of teaching! Thanks Ryan
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Reviewed 02 Sep 2019
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Reviewed 24 Aug 2019
Learning in paradise
After struggling for two years, I'm flying! Thanks to Chris and Ryan Im riding the waves of the Caribbean. Thx guys and thanks to Kiteboarding Bonaire, the best place to learn kiteboarding.
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Reviewed 21 Aug 2019
I love the complete kite team
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Reviewed 21 Aug 2019
Ryan the kite whisperer
Ryan was a delight, very laid back and effective approach, so nice to finally get riding. Icing on the cake were the dolphins alongside the boat coming back in.
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Reviewed 21 Aug 2019
Great first time experience
First lesson and really enjoyed it. Beautiful conditions and more importantly a great instructor. Loads of patience, great temperament and fun all around. Definitely to be recommended.
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Reviewed 21 Aug 2019
Excellent training at kiteboarding bonaire
I really enjoyed getting lessons.
Ryan is giving possitive instruction with good tips.
I also like the presence of the boat. When you crash you dont loose a lot of time before you can get going again.
Looking forward to the next lesson!
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Reviewed 17 Aug 2019
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Reviewed 16 Aug 2019
Super experience!
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Reviewed 15 Aug 2019
Nice instructors and you learn fast
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Reviewed 12 Aug 2019
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Reviewed 07 Aug 2019
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Reviewed 07 Aug 2019
Excellent
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Reviewed 06 Aug 2019
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Reviewed 05 Aug 2019
Great for learning to kite
Ryan has been a fantastic instructor. Right mix of encouragement and pushing you to the next level.
The school was very relaxed and everybody very helpful.
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Reviewed 31 Jul 2019
Super interessante les gehad vandaag, veel nieuwe dingen geleerd en alles duidelijk uitgelegd. Ik ga zeker door met kiten want het was een super leuke ervaring!
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Reviewed 26 Jul 2019
Best Instructor
Best instructor !
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Reviewed 22 Jul 2019
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Reviewed 17 Jul 2019
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Reviewed 16 Jul 2019
Nice experience
Great experience with a great instructor. Glad to go nack tomorrow
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Reviewed 09 Jul 2019
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Reviewed 10 Jun 2019
Learning Kiteboarding with real professionals
Fron day one I knew I was in good hands. The training facility, gear, staff and location were Top notch. Ryan is an outstanding instructor, very patient and extremely professional, I would not hesitate to recommend him to enyone willing to learn or for improving Kiteboarding skills.
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Reviewed 07 Jun 2019
first course but not the last
This first training gave me much more desire to continue doing the sport
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Reviewed 06 Jun 2019
Buen instructivo
Ryan es un buen instructor, da buenos tips
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Reviewed 03 Jun 2019
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Reviewed 02 Jun 2019
Excelente profesor muchas gracias por tu tiempo, dedicación, entusiasmo.. GRACIAS POR TODO.
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Reviewed 30 May 2019
Kiteboarding Bonaire: perfect place to start kiteboarding!
Already had 3 lessons (here as well) last year and they tailored the extra 3 lessons to what I needed. Felt like a professional and personal approach. Hardest part was getting in the boat, maybe investing in boat stairs would be a great way to dot all the i's.
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Reviewed 24 May 2019
Very good
The lessons were very good and everything was clear.
The best teacher you can have!
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Reviewed 21 May 2019
Bonaire: the island of endless summer!
I am an experienced water skier and wake surfer. The transition from skiing to kiteboarding is challenging, and exciting. Ryan is extremely patient, extremely safe, and a pleasure to be around.
The staff were extremely accommodating to some specific scheduling challenges I had. It was overall an excellent experience, and I want to pursue kitesurfing more!
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