Due to the rapid growth in the apeal of Kitesurfing and the rapid decline of the wind in Dallas every summer, KiteSurfDallas is completely booked for the rest of the the entire 2011 year. I already have enough students to fill any cancellations for Fall classes and I will be updating the waiting list below soon. I already have a few people on the list for Spring so if you want to sign up for Spring please send me an email with Spring- Waiting List in the subject. If you choose to take lessons at one of the coasts make sure of the following of the school first:
If you have taken lessons at any "resort" school or a school on the coasts that don't teach complete kite control and safety at all times on lakes and want to sell you way too small of a kite for "safety" please come back for my resort course to learn all of the safety techniques needed to kite 100% safely on lakes near Dallas. That will qualify you for equipment purchase at 25- 40% off in stock gear and 20% off any special order purchase so you get exactly what you need and not what someone needs to sell. It's my way of thanking you for being 100% safe and happy at the end of the learning process and so you're ready to join us this winter without any issue or further to do. Have a great summer.
KSD is currently closed to new students but next year will offer a package of 6 separate 1 hour private lessons on very stable and safe Best school Guru and Blade Vertigo kites and Skywalker and Spleen Door Light Wind boards for only $400. Each lesson will be after work and on weekends with up to a week in between. The first three lessons are on the ground at UTD in Richardson or wherever we are all kiting that day and the last three are in the water. The beach we will use is strictly determined by the wind direction for safety. Kites, boards, life jackets, helmets, booties, wetsuits and 12 years experience teaching hundreds of 100% injury and incident free kitesurfing lessons are all provided. Originally I taught water ski/wakeboard lessons for FunEd and then was a certified Windurfing instructor for 10 years and taught 300+ sailors in the 90's while I raced windsurfers professionally in TX, Florida, Hawaii and the carribean. Now all that training and experience is available for you to learn to kitesurf completely safely and at the best prices for lessons and gear anywhere.
To help you envision my sports education philosophy know that after only a couple years of teaching in local lakes I found that spreading the lessons out over 3 - 5 weeks has proven to be very effective in giving you time to learn the large amount of information and skills involved and have time to practice on your own outside of lessons to save money. To facilitate this students are loaned a small trainerkite with leash instead of told to buy one and are given exercises to practice for a couple hours in between the first four lessons to make your time during the lessons the most beneficial. Also to progress faster and since I'm almost always out teaching or working on jumps when it's windy (18+ mph) I encourage you to show up before, during or after I'm giving others lessons to watch and learn for free - not offered by any other school - or just show up on windy days when I don't have a lesson just to watch and learn freeriding.
Experience with many students returning from lessons at other schools has taught me that 3 hours or a single weekendwith Jet Ski support and no realy safety training simply is not nearly enough to learn to fly a kite on your own safely and is very dangerous because there is not always someone else out that you can trust and no one ever really kites with a boat or Jet Ski on in shallow water in Dallas for the obvious reasons. That's just the reallity of it! So if you have taken one or more 3 hour courses at another school around the country or abroad and you feel "nervous" about kiting on your own the first time, you're not alone, and for good reason. Please contact me about my safety and water "Resort Course" lessons to complete the training you need for only $120 for 2 hours ( compare to $100/hr for continuing private classes at most schools). Your lessons here will be at Lake Ray Hubbard, Lewissville and Grapevine wind permitting and you will progress from land kiting, to safe shallow water kiting in protected coves with sandy beaches all the way up to deep water kiting. It's our goal to help you learn to deal with all conditions and locations and to teach you multiple safety rescue techniques by the end of the lessons. That's why KiteSurfDallas has a 100% safety record for over a decade.
Either during or after your lessons you get an hour of help choosing the right size kite and board plus an additional 1/2 hour help rigging and using them the first time - both for FREE when you purchase from KiteSurfDallas. Students get $100 off for each $500 spent on most new gear so if you spend $1500 your lessons are effectively FREE. Click the "Click to buy" image on the top right to see the kites and boards currently in stock or have me special order to fit your size and skill rather than me just trying to unload a bunch of stuff I bought cheap just to make money. It takes 3 days to a week to arrive and many students will purchase equipment after their 3rd lesson and complete their water lessons on their own gear to be 100% dialed in on it for an added benefit.
The school equipment is sponsored by Best, Blade and SkyWalker and I'm authorized by the manufacturers to the left so if you need gear call or email me for a killer deal. In total you get over 7 hours for less than the price that most schools charge for 3 hours sometimes done all in one day. Compare to $600 - $700 for the same number of lesson + travel expenses + accomodations + rental car and little safety training most anywhere else.
If you need a great deal on new and some used gear click the Click to buy image on the top right and feel free to call me at 972.965.3525 or email me at Info@KiteSurfDallas.com
Updated 5/15/11- It's been a really windy Spring and the first seven students have graduated this year. I have a full class of students now so I'm only adding 1 student a week. If you want to wait for excellent quality and safety lessons then please email me to be added to the waiting list.If you want to pre-pay for your lessons to show up and watch the students before you do their lesson in person for free let me know. It's my way of saying sorry I've got such a long list and a way of helping you get a head start while you wait for your lessons. Thanks.
Graduates since June 2010 are Pyam, Chris, Quinn, Bryan, Doug, Larry, Matt, Destin, Sonia, Eddie, David, Sia, Ben, Chris, Tom, Justin, Aymeric, Richard, Kinner, Hristo(Chris), Victor, Justin O, Robert Wiley, Brian Dinsmore,Kyle Strouse, Jim Crowley, Ryan, Jaco Jordan, Luke Gillam, Reed Williams, Kah Mun Low, Jason Vasilas, Ryan Lee, Paul DeFrain, Steve Ulrich,Tony Bombara, Janet Vaupel, Josh Taylor, Tim Anderson, Will Graham, Nathan Millholland, Travis Steel, Brian Knuckols, Joe Elieson, John Rabenhorst, Tammy Sainz, Phil Goekner, Duc Swing, Hamed Chok, and Bryan Shnider.
Here is the list of regular 2011 students currently doing their regular or resort course lessons- James Hanger, , Johnny B, Jared Cochrell, James Chappie, Sarah, Leon Cho, Augustin (Resort), Bradley Wilson, Greg Greene and John, Jan Ryberg. I'm doing their ground school and water lessons now and we are adding their remaining lessons to the calendar as we go. If you're a paid student look for these sessions using the calendar link below and come watch up close and in person for free as it will really help. If you're interested in lessons feel free to come watch from a distance.
Here is the 2010 waiting list of students that have signed up for or already paid for Resort Course or full lessons and are waiting to be contacted by me for their first lesson -Rafael Almieda, Ryan Lee (Refresher), Jeff Stang, Robert Haden, Everen Dinksoy, Oriol Budo, Tiffany Brown, Barry Werner, Mark Townsend, David Manuell, John Wilson, Lisa Guthrie, Ted Vitale, Jamie Powel, Ryaln Rollen, Robert Horn, Ricardo Cruz. I'm contacting them one by one to come watch early or start lessons as folks graduate off this list.
PLEASE check the Accuweather Hourly Forecast, your personal schedule and the KiteSurfDallas Lesson Calendar and then contact me to add your remaining lessons to the windy open spot you found in the calendar . It's that easy and exactly what you will do when you finish lessons and want to ride or would like to go when I'm out there for a little help! Eventually you will ignore my schedule and just go when it blows!
If you have a lesson that is already scheduled, or you want to come watch me give lessons from a distance, or if you've pre-paid to watch lessons up close, check the KiteSurfDallas Lesson Calendar 1 hour before a lesson is scheduled to start to confirm the time and location. Feel free to call me 1 hour before the start time to confirm. I try to always update any changes to the calendar before 1 hour in advance and I try to always call the scheduled student 1 hour before hand as well.
Finally, email me letting me know if you want to be added to the list. If you want to learn right the first time, and faster with no incidents, it will be worth the wait. If not the only school I currently recommend for true high quality safety and riding training is AirPadre in S. Padre Island, TX if you can get the Captain as your instuctor.
Have a rippin day - Zing