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Lesson Info & Rates

PASA - Professional Air Sports AssociationPanama City Beach is an excellent place to learn to kiteboard. Because of our location on the panhandle, we tend to get more consistent and steady winds. We have access to many wide open beaches which provide plenty of room to safely learn. Our instructors have taught all over the world, from Baja, Mexico to the Caribbean since the days of two-line kites and pickleforks. We teach all of our lessons on Bow/SLE/Bridled kites, as it drastically helps speed up the learning curve, because of their user friendliness & almost automatic relaunch-ability.

HeadzoneWe are the ONLY certified school for both PASA & K.I.T.E.'s in Panama City Beach, FL. and we are one of the only instruction centers in the area to offer the option to use the new waterproof communication system by HeadZone. This allows us to easily communicate with our students while they are in the water, throughout the entire water lesson. While also providing the best in safety and comfort, these wireless headset helmets have drastically increased the ease of learning to kiteboard safely.

Kiteboarding is most quickly mastered by breaking down the learning process into two stages. Learning to fly the kite properly and safely before entering the water will dramatically improve your learning curve. We recommend purchasing the Trainer Kite/DVD Beginner setup a couple weeks prior to your lesson, so that you can practice flying the trainer kite before you get out on the beach for your lesson. Having great kite control on the trainer will save you a lot of time in your lesson, and it will allow you to safely learn the wind window.

Kiteboarding is not like renting a wave runner or going parasailing, it is weather dependent and requires a substantial amount of patience when learning. If you do not have the patience to learn safely then we do not recommend getting into the sport

If you have any other questions, please read our FAQ's below or feel free to give us a call at 850-235-2444.

You can read our FAQ's here for answers to more questions.

Regardless of your background, we strongly recommend that beginners start with our Level 1 Ground Control Class.

Spring 2010 Lesson Rates - Effective March 20th, 2010


Trainer Kite

Level 0 - Intro to Kiteboarding

Are you interested in learning to kiteboard? In this 1 hour class you will learn the basic ideas behind kiteboarding by flying a 3m foil trainer kite on the beach. Perfect for kids and adults of all ages. Once you get a taste of harnessing the wind, you will hooked with this highly addictive sport!

  • How it Works
  • History of kiteboarding
  • Kiteboarding Equipment
  • 3m Trainer Kite Setup
  • 3m Trainer Kite Flying
  • Key elements in kiteboarding
  • Choosing the right kite & board

Cost: $60 per person - 1 Hour Lesson
Up to 4 people per instructor

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Learning to Kite

Level 1 - Beach Lesson

You're ready to fly! The Beach Lesson is required for all beginners getting into the sport. This is the lesson that you will learn the basic fundamentals of kiteboarding and all of the safety aspects of the sport. The most important part of kiteboarding is being able to control the kite safely, landing, launching, and depowering the kite completely. You will learn this and much more in this key lesson for all newbies.

  • Location and weather conditions
  • Equipment & terminology
  • 2 Line Trainer Kite Setup/Flying
  • Bow/Hybrid/SLE Kite Setup
  • Depowering the Kite
  • Kite Safety Systems
  • Pre-launch procedures
  • Concepts of the wind-window
  • Assisted Launching & Landing
  • Self Launching & Landing
  • Kite flying & de-powering
  • Sand Skiing using the kites power
  • Safety, Safety & more Safety !!
  • Deposit Required

Cost: $250 per person

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On the Water

Level 2 - On the Water

You've mastered the kite, and now you are ready for the water. In this 3 hour class you'll be getting in the water for some body dragging and your first water starts on the board. Our professional instructors are experts at getting all of our students up and riding in this crucial lesson. Here are some key elements that we'll be covering:
  • Kite flying & de-powering
  • Self Rescue technique
  • Body Dragging
  • Body Dragging up wind
  • First Movements with the board
  • Water start with the board
  • Jibing & tacking
  • Kiting Upwind
  • Deposit Required

Cost: $300 per person

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Half Day Combo Lesson

The Complete Kite Course - Full Day Camp

If you anxious to learn kiteboarding, we have combined the Level 1 & 2 Lessons into a full day combo lesson that gets most people up and riding the very first day!

  • Level 1 - Beach Lesson
  • Level 2 - On the Water
  • Deposit Required

Cost: $450 per person - Best Value! You save $100

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1 on 1 Advanced Training

1 on 1 Advanced Training

  • Private Lesson from one of our certified instructors
  • Getting pop out of your board
  • Sending the Kite
  • Learning to Jump
  • Different types of transitions
  • Backrolls/Frontrolls
  • Riding the surf
  • Advanced tricks/manuevers
  • Deposit Required

Cost: $100 an hour per person - (Minimum 2 hours)

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Supervised Session

Supervised Session

So you've had your Level 1 and 2 class, but still need a little help here and there. Let our expert instructors watch after you with a close eye, and also assist with landing & launching your kite. You will pick up key info while riding in the same area as our staff with is an added bonus.

  • Personal supervision from our expert staff.
  • Optional use of our wireless Head Zone helmets for communication
  • Assisted landing & launching throughout your session
  • Approximate duration: 3-6 hours
  • Just bring your kite gear, we provide the rest
  • Perfect for Beginner kiters
  • Reservations Required

Cost: $60 an hour per person - (Minimum 2 hours)

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Boom Session - Kiteboard Simulator

  • Work on those board skills for any level rider
  • Perfect for when the wind is light
  • Safe for all ages
  • Head Zone Helmets for wireless communication
  • Heelside, Toeside, Blind riding practice
  • All level of Riders ALLOWED
  • Reservations Required

Cost: $100 an hour per person - (8 person max.)

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Shell Island Rider Pass

Shell Island Rider Pass

  • Boat transportation to our local barrier island Shell Island
  • Awesome conditions, butter smooth water in the sound, waves in the gulf
  • Work on those board skills & tricks in perfectly flat water
  • Approximate duration: 3 hours of fun
  • Just bring your kite gear, we provide the rest
  • *Only offered during other scheduled lessons
  • **Intermediate & Advanced kiters ONLY
  • Reservations Required

Cost: $60 per person

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