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Originally Posted by Sirrod
Im in Naples and was wondering is there any kiteboarding instructors in the area??? Im really wanting to take up this sport!!! Ive never seen aythin like it before!!! Someone told me I should get a trainer kite 1st then do lessons.. Should I do that or should I go straight to lessons? Also how much do lessons usually run? Well hope to hear from you all soon
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Normally, I would advise going straight to lessons in which a trainer kite should be provided. Some ideas to consider when choosing a kiteboarding instructor/school appear in How to Start Kiteboarding located at:
http://fksa.org/viewforum.php?f=102
and specifically under:
http://fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=1130
I heard that the Boardroom in Naples no longer has an instructor on staff. I am not sure if this is still true or not. Rick or Latino in Marco Island was pursuing his instructors but I am not certain if he has completed the program yet or not. To the north in the Sarasota area, there is Laurel with
http://www.islandstylewindsurfing.com/ . Further north in the Tampa /St. Pete area there is Eagle with
www.tampabaykiteboarding.com . A lot of instructors list info at:
http://fksa.org/viewforum.php?f=42
The pricing of lessons varies as does the content. I would carefully consider the ideas for selecting an instructor discussed in the article referenced above and talk to some candidate instructors in your area.