IKO Kitesurfing Courses and Lessons in Mikri Vigla, Naxos

Learn how to kitesurf or improve your skills with Kitecentre Naxos, in the windy island of the Aegean sea

IKO Level 1: semi-private (2:1)

6 options available from €160

Book your activity

From€270
2-3 days
Occasionally sporty
From 12 years-old and up

Practical information

With this programme for beginners you will learn the basics of kitesurfing. The course lasts in total 6 hours, and you will have 2 days to complete it - 3 hours/day. On the first day, you will have 1 hour of theory and then you will practice on the shore with a beginner's kite in order to learn how to control it. On the second day you will practice with the beginner's kite and you will pass to the normal kite.

Objectives

Level 1A
• Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
• Know hazards on a spot
• Set up a trainer kite
• Know the use of safety systems

Level 1B
• Have basic flying skills with trainer kite
• Launch and land the trainer kite with an assistant
• Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite
• Walk and change directions while flying the kite
• Know the wind window

Level 1C
• Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system
• Pre-flight check of equipment and settings
• In flight check of equipment and settings
• Understand and use the international communication signals
• Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de-power kite)

Level 1D
• Control the kite hooked into the harness
• Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems
• Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite
• Show full control of de-power systems in flight

Level 1E
• Pull quick release and activate leash
• Recover the bar and kite
• Self land

Activity requirements

You need to be 12 years old in a good physical form.

Meeting point:
Flisvos Kitecentre Naxos - Kitesurf Center, Mikri Vigla 843 02, Greece
Spoken languages:Italian, English, Greek
Included
  • Equipment
  • Evaluation and certification from IKO instructor
  • Radio assisted lessons
Do not forget to bring
  • Sunscreen