Learning to kiteboard involves developing two skills at the same time: flying the kite and controlling the board. If you have one skill down already, then that's one less thing to worry about in that steep learning curve. Any board sport will help but by far the best one to prepare for kiteboarding is wakeboarding (behind a boat or at a cable park). This can save you hours of hard work! If you go practice on a wakeboard, be sure to practice riding with your "other foot" in the forward position as you will need to learn to alternate when changing direction with a kiteboard.
About Us
We have been kiting in Ottawa since the last millennium! Given the easy access to water and snow right in the city, Ottawa is the catalyst for the formation of kiting pioneers in various aspects of kite sports.
Safety
There have been known fatal accidents while kitesurfing so for all disciplines of kiting, safety has to be taken seriously. Please make sure you have read and understood safety page before getting into kiting.
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