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Beginner Courses

The beginners course is 12 hour long course and is the minimum instruction period we recommend to people who want to start the sport. This is the minimum amount of instruction time for complete beginner kitesurfers to be able to progress by themselves afterwards - in a safe and controlled way. The 12hours is spilt up into 4 sessions of 3 hours each. On completion of the beginner course we offer special discounts to students who wish to buy equipment after lessons.
 
    The first 3 hours of our kitesurfing courses takes place on land. You will get to grips with your first power kite and explore the exciting sensation of controlling the power and you will learn to control the kite in a safe manner which the whole course focuses on, as all the kite sports involve 90% kite control. 
 
    Once you have mastered the basics, we get you into the wetsuit and ready for the water. For the next 3rd and 4th sessions (6 hours) we learn to use bigger, more powerful water relaunchable kites, to really feel the awesome power that these kites can produce. We learn to bodysurf or bodydrag, using the power of the kite to pull you through the water. We cover other safety aspects such as how to retrieve your board if you fall off and how to pack the kite down safely in the water in the event something goes wrong. We also learn the techniques needed to get you first rides on the board before we grab the board in the last session.
 
    When your instructor is sure you are ready for it, we will introduce the board for the 4th session. You will apply everything you have learned over the course to try your first board starts, using kite control to power up and be lifted out of the water onto the board. This takes a lot of practice but is a lot of fun, and the sense of achievement you get when you get your first short ride is exhilarating to say the least and usually people are completely hooked from here on! The average distance traveled at this stage is usually only a few meters but sometimes far more. Then after your lesson, with a little practice, you'll soon be able to go the length of the beach, and try your first jumps!
  
 Before letting you go after each session, your instructor will give you a personal debriefing, letting you know how you got on, if you need to improve on anything and what the next steps are. This rounds off the course and gives new kitesurfers the benefit of years of experience, condensed into a few hours on the water.
 
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Prices:
These prices are for 1 person in a group course of 1 to 4 students (maximum 4 students to 1 instructor). Our beginner course prices are as follows:

  • Full kiteboarding course of 12 hours (4 sessions) : €380
  • Half kiteboarding course of 6 hours (2 sessions) : €210

 
For 2011 we have introduced a new group booking pricing structure: 
If you're planning to come with a friend or friends we offer a special discount rate which can be availed of at time of booking:
For a group of 2 people:

  • Full kiteboarding course of 12 hours (4 sessions) : €330 per person
  • Half kiteboarding course of 6 hours (2 sessions) : €180 per person

For a group of 4 people:
 

  • Full kiteboarding course of 12 hours (4 sessions) : €300 per person
  • Half kiteboarding course of 6 hours (2 sessions) : €160 per person

 
Prices come into effect from 1st of April 2011 and are subject to change without notice.
 
To book contact us on +353 86 805 1390 or Email us at info@LSDKiteboarding.com
 
Booking Conditions

  1. All courses are booked for the specified dates and are non-transferable. No course booking is confirmed before the full payment of the course is recieved.
  2. LSD Kiteboarding will provide tution and all the equipment required for the student to undertake the course.
  3. The student must accept that all courses are weather dependant and this may adversely affect your course.
  4. If, in the judgement of the staff of LSD Kiteboarding, a couse is unable to start due to weather conditions , or because safety could be compromised for any reason, students will be offered a voucher in respect of any days owed to them by LSD Kiteboarding. It is then the responsibility of the student to contact LSD Kiteboarding within 3 months to re-arrange their booking. No refunds will be paid.
  5. In the event of a course that has started being abandoned due to changing weather conditions, students will be offered a place on the next available course. Students must contact LSD Kiteboarding to notify us of availablity. There will be no refund of the course cost. The student must contact LSD Kiteboarding to book a place.
  1. All decisions regarding the running or cancelling of any course are at the discresion of LSD Kiteboarding and the decision will be final.
  2. Students must be aware that power kite sports are potentially dangerous and are undertaken entirely at the students own risk. Although LSD Kiteboarding is fully insured, we advised to have suitable personal accident insurance in place in the event you may get injured for your own security. Be sure your personal insurance covers the extreme sport of kitesurfing. 
  3. Completion and signature of this form by the student confirms that he/she has read and understood these booking conditions and accept the same
  4. Students are required to notify LSD Kiteboarding on the attached form at the time of booking the course of any medical condition suffered by them that may be relevant to the activity to be unertaken on the course. All information given will be treated with strict confidentiality.
  5. Any vouchers are non refundable, returnable, transferable or exchangeable and are only valid for 12 months from date of purchase.