Two day
kitesurf course
The two day kitesurfing course covers all the elements you need to become a kitesurfer. You should be starting to get up on the board and will have covered all the safety information you need to kitesurf alone.
Some people find the two day course enough, especially if you have other water or board sport experience. But it’s a lot to fit in, and many people prefer the three day course to give them a little more practice, and to develop the confidence to continue practicing on their own. You can always see how it goes and add an extra day later if you want to.
Day one
We cover all the elements of our one day course, starting with some theory and a safety briefing, and then getting straight into the water. You will learn to control the kite and use it to power yourself downwind through (and sometimes over) the water. Once we have harnessed the power, then we start to use the kite in a controlled way to take us in different directions, and learn some key skills such as body dragging up wind. We do not always use the board on the first day as kite control is 80% of the skill in kitesurfing and there is so much to learn.
Day two
Day two is all practical. We get straight in the water to catch up on any body dragging from the day before, but usually we start with board work at the beginning of day two, and spend most of the day working at getting up on the board, and starting to travel. We also practice launching and landing the kite on the beach and walking safely with it on the land. These are very important skills to have if you are going to come down to the beach on your own, set up and go out safely. We will also fit in a self rescue exercise so that you are able to get yourself safely back to shore if you ever get into difficulties.
Our aim in a two or three day course is to give you all the skills and knowledge to continue practicing safely and confidently on your own to become a good all round kitesurfer.
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What to bring
We provide all equipment including wetsuits and safety gear. But if you have your own, bring wetsuit and booties. You then just need to bring your swimming gear (togs) to wear under the wetsuit, a towel, some warm clothes and sunscreen, etc. Everything you would expect for a day at the beach, depending on the weather. Something to eat and drink would be good for some extra energy and in case you end up drinking some salt water!
Where to meet
We teach kitesurfing at Rangiputa Beach and Tokerau Beach on the Karikari Peninsula depending on wind directions, and will give you directions on where to meet depending on the conditions on the day.
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Our credentials
Airzone Kitesurf School is the only International Kiteboarding Organisation (IKO) Plus School – Pro Center in New Zealand. This is the highest level of IKO school. Zoe and Berny have been IKO instructors for over 20 years and are at the forefront of kitesurf training. As an IKO Examiner, Berny trains IKO instructors all over the world and works as part of the IKO training team to develop the best and most effective teaching methods. This means you can be sure of the latest training techniques and expertise to help you become a kitesurfer in the safest and fastest way possible.
We are an AdventureMark certified operator, which means we undergo a rigorous auditing process each year, to ensure we provide a safe and highly professional service.
Fair cancellation policy
If you cancel your booked session and we can fill your place we will refund your deposit or rebook your date. If we can’t fill your place and have previously turned other students away because of your booking, you may forfeit your deposit. If the wind doesn’t blow, or blows too much to be safe to teach, we will postpone your lesson to another day that suits you. If you can’t come back, we will refund any unused lesson time.
No wind no pay
If there is no wind or too much wind on the day of your course we will rebook a time that suits you or refund any unused lesson time if you can’t come back. You will never lose any lesson time. We believe you should get real value from your lessons, so if the conditions mean you are not going to progress or get the most out of your session, we won’t waste your time and charge you for it.
We ask you to call the night before or the morning of your kitesurf lesson to check conditions. This will save you a wasted journey if you have a long way to travel, and the wind is not going to be good. We will then rebook to another time.