Kiteboarding Lessons & Instruction Program - First Coast Kiteboarding

Kiteboarding lessons and instruction are the fastest way to learning to kiteboard proficiently and get out on the water safely. Eddie Toy, founder of First Coast Kiteboarding, has been teaching kitesurfing for 5 years in the St. Augustine area of northeast Florida without a single injury or incident. In that time, we have taught over 300 students to kiteboard successfully in association with Extreme Kites, the largest kiteboarding equipment dealer in the southeast United States. This season, in order to meet the increasing demand and popularity of kitesurfing, we are expanding our lessons program, adding instructors, and new kiteboarding lessons programs.

Whether you are a newbee looking to see what kiteboarding is all about, or an avid waterman who wants to take their skills to the next level, we have a kiteboarding instructional program for you. For beginners with no previous experience, we recommend that you take the NewBee to kiteboarding clinic to learn how to fly a trainer kite, or purchase a trainer kite and practice on your own for a few days before taking a lesson. Then, when you are ready, sign up for the Intro to Kiteboarding course. This course, usually completed over 2 days, is designed to give you the skills necessary to get your own equipment and practice on your own.

Of course, we always recommend that you have a buddy or find out where the other kiters are riding that day so that you have someone else to watch out for you. When you are learning, it is always best to remain downwind of other kiters at first. No matter what your level of riding, always make sure to have at least 2 line lengths downwind of you free of people or obstacles before launching your kite. Then get in the water as quickly as possible. Once you practice some and get to an intermediate level, you might be ready for an intensive kiteboarding camp. These are designed to take your riding to the next level, with a daily skills progression depending on your experience. Please check out our Kiteboarding Camps page for additional information.

NewBee to Kiteboarding Clinic - $75/person - 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month

4 hour long class every other Saturday at 10th Street in St. Augustine Beach from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Meet at Extreme Kites at 10 a.m. sharp to sign waiver and get intro to gear
Learn to fly a trainer kite the right way – use basic kite skills, turning, kite control, power stroke
Inflatable Kite – go over setup, practice basic power stroke with small inflatable, and try land starts with kite control
5 to 1 instructor/student ratio

Intro to Kiteboarding - Beginner Kiteboarding Course

Land Lesson - $200 per person or $150 per person for group lessons

Previous trainer kite experience required
Go over basic weather knowledge and importance of getting to know the wind
Inflatable kite setup on the beach
Launching and landing an inflatable kite
Basic kite control and learning the power stroke
Land starts with both upstroke and downstroke unhooked on the beach
No more than 3 to 1 instructor/student ratio
2-3 hour long class with minimum 10 mph sustained wind

Water Lesson - $250 per person or $200 per person for 2 person lessons

Board Skills recommended, but not required
Flying a bigger inflatable kite unhooked in waist deep water
Practicing basic power stroke and kite control unhooked
Flying hooked in to harness in waist deep water, getting familiar with depower
Unhooked body drags – both sides of the wind window
Body dragging upwind hooked in to harness
Water relaunching after kite crashes into the water
Upstroke, downstroke, and 3 part power stroke unhooked without the board
Upstroke, downstroke, and basic power stroke hooked into harness without board
Practice sitting in the water without touching while hooked in and kite in neutral
Learn to put the board hooked into harness on while keeping the kite steady in neutral with one hand
Basic water start, starting with upstroke, then downstroke, then putting it all together into the power stroke
Get up and ride a short distance going both ways


				To find out more please call or email Eddie Toy at: First Coast Kiteboarding Email: eddie@firstcoastkiteboarding.com Information Request Form Phone: 904-347-6872

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	Kiteboarding Lessons & Instruction Program - First Coast Kiteboarding Kiteboarding lessons and instruction are the fastest way to learning to kiteboard proficiently and get out on the water safely. Eddie Toy, founder of First Coast Kiteboarding, has been teaching kitesurfing for 5 years in the St. Augustine area of northeast Florida without a single injury or incident. In that time, we have taught over 300 students to kiteboard successfully in association with Extreme Kites, the largest kiteboarding equipment dealer in the southeast United States. This season, in order to meet the increasing demand and popularity of kitesurfing, we are expanding our lessons program, adding instructors, and new kiteboarding lessons programs. Whether you are a newbee looking to see what kiteboarding is all about, or an avid waterman who wants to take their skills to the next level, we have a kiteboarding instructional program for you. For beginners with no previous experience, we recommend that you take the NewBee to kiteboarding clinic to learn how to fly a trainer kite, or purchase a trainer kite and practice on your own for a few days before taking a lesson. Then, when you are ready, sign up for the Intro to Kiteboarding course. This course, usually completed over 2 days, is designed to give you the skills necessary to get your own equipment and practice on your own. Of course, we always recommend that you have a buddy or find out where the other kiters are riding that day so that you have someone else to watch out for you. When you are learning, it is always best to remain downwind of other kiters at first. No matter what your level of riding, always make sure to have at least 2 line lengths downwind of you free of people or obstacles before launching your kite. Then get in the water as quickly as possible. Once you practice some and get to an intermediate level, you might be ready for an intensive kiteboarding camp. These are designed to take your riding to the next level, with a daily skills progression depending on your experience. Please check out our Kiteboarding Camps page for additional information. NewBee to Kiteboarding Clinic - $75/person - 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month 4 hour long class every other Saturday at 10th Street in St. Augustine Beach from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Meet at Extreme Kites at 10 a.m. sharp to sign waiver and get intro to gear Learn to fly a trainer kite the right way – use basic kite skills, turning, kite control, power stroke Inflatable Kite – go over setup, practice basic power stroke with small inflatable, and try land starts with kite control 5 to 1 instructor/student ratio Intro to Kiteboarding - Beginner Kiteboarding Course Land Lesson - $200 per person or $150 per person for group lessons Previous trainer kite experience required Go over basic weather knowledge and importance of getting to know the wind Inflatable kite setup on the beach Launching and landing an inflatable kite Basic kite control and learning the power stroke Land starts with both upstroke and downstroke unhooked on the beach No more than 3 to 1 instructor/student ratio 2-3 hour long class with minimum 10 mph sustained wind Water Lesson - $250 per person or $200 per person for 2 person lessons Board Skills recommended, but not required Flying a bigger inflatable kite unhooked in waist deep water Practicing basic power stroke and kite control unhooked Flying hooked in to harness in waist deep water, getting familiar with depower Unhooked body drags – both sides of the wind window Body dragging upwind hooked in to harness Water relaunching after kite crashes into the water Upstroke, downstroke, and 3 part power stroke unhooked without the board Upstroke, downstroke, and basic power stroke hooked into harness without board Practice sitting in the water without touching while hooked in and kite in neutral Learn to put the board hooked into harness on while keeping the kite steady in neutral with one hand Basic water start, starting with upstroke, then downstroke, then putting it all together into the power stroke Get up and ride a short distance going both ways