KITEBOARDING LESSONS
2) Once you can comfortably control a fully powered kite you are ready for your first ride. You will be working on water starting and controlling the power in the kite and on the board. 3) The last step to becoming a kiteboarder is becoming free of the boat, and that means riding upwind. Full power and lots of carving are the key to success and we will hook you up with the tools and instruction to do both! INTRODUCTION TO KITEBOARDING Intermediate-Advanced Lessons ACCEPTED PAYMENTS FOR KITEBOARDING LESSONS: Cash, VISA/MC, & local or traveler's checks. Ask about our special discounts. To make a reservation contact our head PASA Certified Kiteboarding Instructor, Jonathan Moore at 340-998-6240 or email moore@islandsol.net for more information. We require a $100 cash or credit card deposit for all kiteboarding reservations, which is forfeit if you cancel within 24 hours of the lesson or fail to show up. Please go to our Reservations page to reserve your lesson today! 
THE LESSONS
1) Control of a power kite is the key to success. You will begin your training in the shallows behind the reef where you can comfortably focus on kite control, body dragging, and safety techniques.
Although you probably caught the “kite bug” watching the locals rip it up on Great Bay or some other hot spot you will want to learn the basics in a less intimidating atmosphere. The best local spot is just around the corner on Cas Cay and the best way to get there is by boat! We meet at The Water Sports Center at The Ritz-Carlton at the time specified by your instructor. After a short briefing we load up one of our custom kiting skiffs and embark on our journey, 20-minutes round trip. This uniquely beautiful cay is located in the Marine Sanctuary and features a grassy shoal behind the reef that smoothes out the waist deep water, perfect for learning to kiteboard! If the wind does not cooperate during your lesson all is not lost, explore the island or snorkel the reef until the wind returns.
$385/1 Student $475/2 Students (3 hours)
Once you can control the kite with one hand comfortably you are ready to focus on riding! We will step you up to a fully powered kite and focus on maximizing your time in the water by taking the support boat to one of our alternate riding locations. After you are carving your board upwind and confidentaly re-launching the kite from the water the final step to riding on your own is the assisted beach launch and landing. At this point you are certified as a Level 1 PASA Kiteboarder and clear for take off!
$290/1 Student $360/2 students (2 hours)
All of Island Sol's Kiteboarding Lessons include instruction, kiteboarding equipment, safety boat, fuel & oil, and a small cooler w/ ice & drinking water (snorkel gear is available at The Ritz-Carlton’s Aquatic Center). Gratuity is not included.
