Shoalwater Intermediate Kiteboarding Lesson

Your intermediate kiteboarding lesson takes place in Shoalwater, on the Western Australia coast. While your lesson is tailored to suit your individual needs, structured level 2 lessons generally cover the following skills and development points (if you have just done the beginner lesson previously).

Level 2F:
Learn the following skills—enter and exit the water independently and safely while controlling the kite; re-launch the kite in the water; first body drag downwind; maintain correct kite position in the wind window; change direction to the left and right while body dragging; recover the kite and bar in the water

Level 2G:
Learn the following skills—upwind body drag to recover board; upwind body drag holding the board with one hand; enter and exit at the same point while upwind body dragging

Level 2H:
Learn the following skills—the power stroke for a water start; the safety rules and theory for a water start; put the board on your feet and maintain the correct position for a water start

Level 2I:
Learn the following skills—water starts in both directions and ride a short distance; come to a controlled stop; understand weather forecast, tides, and wind effects; determine wind strength, direction, and quality; right of way rules; equipment set up and selection according to the weather conditions