Kite Masters Kite School

Company: Kite Masters Kite School

Location: Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA

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Overview: Kite Masters is IKO certified with lessons offered by both male and female instructors!  As many kiteboard instructors tend to be male, seeing a female instructor is refreshing. Lessons are also available in English, French or Spanish.  Lessons are available 7 days a week and usually begin around 2pm.

 Teaching style: coming soon!

Contact information:

1-310-989-9858

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Kite Zombies

Company: Kite Zombies

Location: Weed, CA

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Overview: This school teaches with both foil and inflatable kites which distinguishes it among the rest (many school teach with only inflatable kites).  There are pro’s and con’s to flying each style.  Lessons are taught in a lake and a jet ski is available for assistance.  This provides additional safety.  Lake lessons may also be helpful to those with reservations about ocean kiting.

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Contact information:

1-800-969-6199

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Wind over Water

Company: Wind Over Water

Location: San Francisco, Ca

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Overview: This school is the only Bay area company that uses a personal watercraft during lessons.  This is very helpful because it allows you to travel farther than usual when learning to ride.  It also adds an element of safety to the lessons.

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Contact information:

1-650-218-6023

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KGB Swag

Company: KGB Swag

Location: Emeryville, CA

Owner/lead instructor: coming soon!

Overview: KGB Swag is IKO certified.  The offer many unique lesson plans, such as down-winder assistance (riding ‘down wind’ for a long distance as opposed to working to stay up-wind in a certain area), and another 10hr course boasting to teach you to fly the kite proficiently.  The school also offers water-to-snow lessons for assistance in taking kiting to the next level during the winter!  Overall, this school appears to be the intense bootcamp version of lessons.  If your serious and want to kite NOW, then this may just be your school.

Teaching style: coming soon!

Contact information:

1-888-411-0732

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Malibu Kitesurfing

Company: Malibu Kitesurfing

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Ventura, CA

Santa Barbara, CA

Owner/lead instructor: coming soon!

Overview: This school emphasizes safety when kiting which is very important.

 Teaching style: coming soon!

Contact information:

1-310-430-5483

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Kitesurfari Kiteboarding

Company: Kitesurfari Kiteboarding

Location: Huntington Beach, Santa Monica, CA

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Overview: This school is amazing if you are not sure if kiteboarding is for you because they offer a free trainer kite lesson!  This is a great opportunity because trainer kites offers a good introduction to what kiteboarding will be like.  Instructors are IKO and PASA certified.  The school boasts perfessionalism, and classes are kept small at 1-2 people per lesson.  The school is a great choice all around!

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Contact information:

1-714-964-5483

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Kitesurf California

Company: Kitesurf California

Location: Long Beach, CA

Owner/lead instructor: Matt

Overview: This school is IKO certified.  Lessons are taught with flexifoil kites by a single instructor.  The instructor is longstanding rider who has been involved in various competitions.

 Teaching style: coming soon!

Contact information:

mjdsweeting@gmail.com

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Manta Wind and Water Sports

Company: Manta Wind and Water Sports

Location: San Diego, CA

Owner/lead instructor: coming soon!

Overview: This school is directed towards those 12yr+ interested in learn to kiteboard.  Manta Wind and Water Sports offers lessons that are very quick and to the point.  Their goal is to get you flying the kite as much as possible.  Lessons are priced comparable to most others found on windplease.com.

 Teaching style: coming soon!

Contact information:

1-858-610-6000

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Gorge Kite School

Company: Gorge Kite School

Location: Hood River, OR

Owner/lead instructor: Mark Worth

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Contact information:

1-541-490-4401

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Air Pirates Kiteboarding

Company: Air Pirates Kiteboarding

Location: Hood River, OR

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Overview: 

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Contact information:

1-503-791-7372

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