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Extreme Sports Café’s partner Spain Kitesurfing School, on the Costa Brava use IKO (International Kitesurfing Organisation) qualified instructors, giving you the highest level of professional tuition and safety, based upon standard teaching methods, recognised and applied worldwide. Extreme Sports Café’s partner Spain Kitesurfing School offers a complete range of kitesurfing courses from beginner courses to advanced kitesurfing lessons for kite boarders who are looking to improve on their skills.

Extreme Sports Cafe's partner Spain Kitesurfing School has got a fantastic local kite scene, that's not too crowded, is laid back and great fun! With its backdrop of the Pyrenees, sandy beaches and acres of natural parks, it’s the perfect setting for a Spain kitesurfing holiday you won't forget.

All our kitesurfing lessons take place in the Bay of Roses. This location offers thermal winds through out the summer and boasts sandy, spacious un-crowded beaches, making it one of the best places to learn to kitesurf in Europe. The main kiting beaches in the area are La Rubina beach, between Empuirabrava and St Margarita and at St Pere Pescador beach. Extreme Sports Cafe's partner Spain Kitesurfing School lessons take place at La Rubina beach. 

For more information on Kitesurfing on The Costa Brava from Extreme Sports Cafe please check our Kitesurfing Costa Brava page.

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Spain Kitesurfing Costa Brava - Kitesurfing Courses

Kitesurfing Costa Brava: 1-Day Kitesurfing Course
This kitesurfing course is the perfect introduction to Kitesurfing and will get you flying with a kite and cover all  the required safety aspects. Kitesurfing course content will include:

  • How to set up the kiteSpain Kitesurfing Empuriabrava
  • Various types of kites
  • Window of the wind
  • Steering the kite in the power zone
  • Quick release
  • Wind effects

Kitesurfing Costa Brava: 2-Day Kitesurfing Course
After successful completion of this kitesurfing course you could be a L2 rider. Once you complete this intermediate kiteboarding program, you will be ready to continue to the next level of riding and become an independent kiteboarder. Kitesurfing course content will include:

  • How to take off and land the kiteSpain Kitesurfing Empuriabrava
  • Steering the kite in the power zone
  • Body dragging - steering the kite and drag your body through the water
  • Recuperation of the kite in the water
  • Auto rescue

Kitesurfing Costa Brava: 4-Day Kitesurfing Course
This kite surfing course gets you to a level where you are able to practice kitesurfing with your own equipment in a safe way for you and others. This kitesurfing course includes everything from the 1 & 2 day courses and more. On this kiteboarding course, you will start riding on the board and become an independent kiteboarder. Kitesurfing course content will include:Spain Kitesurfing Empuriabrava

  • Practice and correction of exercises from previous courses
  • Water starts - getting started from the water
  • Independent practicing
  • Feedbacks

IKO License €15.00
Kitesurfing Course prices Do Not include an IKO License, it is an optional extra. If you'd like an IKO License, this is not a problem and you'll just need to take a 30min Kite exam conducted by an IKO instructor. 

Kitesurfing Costa Brava: Private Kitesurfing Coaching
One to One  kitesurfing instruction for Intermediates. Perfect your skills, learn something specific or get some tips and practice them with one of our instructors.

Kitesurfing Costa Brava: 1 Hour Boat Lessons €50 
Students can now have kitesurf lessons from the boat. Boat lessons includes, one boat, one instructor and one boat driver. Maximum 2 students on the boat at the same time. (If 2 persons then the price is split between the two)
Boat lessons can be taken on their own or added to the above kite courses. (Course price + €50 1hour Boat lesson)

All our Spain Kitesurfing Courses on The Costa Brava can be booked online

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Kitesurfing Costa Brava - Kitesurfing Notes

  • Each student should bring swimming clothes, or a wetsuit in the colder months, a towel, sun protection and any other things they would normally take for a day at the beach. 
  • Maximum ratio for the kite surfing courses is 4 students per instructor.
  • All group kitesurfing courses are 4 hours per day. In the unlikely event of one student per instructor the course hours are reduced to 3 hours per day. 
  • Kitesurfing Courses - All kitesurfing equipment needed for the lessons is provided including: Kite (2012 Best kahoona v4), Jacket, Harness & Helmet.
  • Kitesurfing Equipment Hire - Extreme Sports Café’s partner Spain Kitesurfing School, do not provide kite surfing equipment for general hire.

Please Note: The time it takes to finish a kite surfing course depends on the number of students per group, the weather/wind conditions and of course the individual skills of the student.  Spain Kitesurfing EmpuriabravaThe following times are no more than a mere indication of the time it takes an average student in good conditions. 

  • 1 student  = 2 hours per day.
  • 2 students = 2.5 to 3 hours per day.
  • 3 students = 3.5 hours per day.
  • 4 students = 4 hours per day.

If the group size and conditions permit 2 course days can be fitted into one. Experience has taught our Spain Kitesurfing School that this flexibility gives better results, less stress and a better kite surfing experience.


Spain Kitesurfing Courses on The Costa Brava from Extreme Sports Cafe

All our Spain Kitesurfing Courses on The Costa Brava can be booked online

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Kite Boarding Certification - All Extreme Sports Cafe Kitesurfing / Kiteboarding courses follow the IKO (International Kitesurfing Organisation) assessment system. (unless stated otherwise) Our kitesurf instructors are IKO qualified and at the end of each course students will receive a kitesurfing IKO card with their achieved level. All the necessary kitesurfing equipment is provided for students (excluding food and drinks) and the kitesurf courses last between 4 and 5 hours per day depending on the wind conditions. Students are advised to wear a hat and apply sun-cream as they will be spending a lot of time in the sun. Students must be 16 years or older, although we can teach children under 16 to kitesurf, with their parent’s permission and presence.


Who runs our Kitesurfing courses?

Extreme Sports Cafe and it's partners run Kitesurfing courses in the Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Caribbean, Cyprus, Egypt, Fiji, Bali, Kenya, Lanzarote, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Rodrigues Island,  South Africa, Morocco, Spain, Turkey, Thailand and Vietnam. We are quite confident that we have Europe, Asia and Africa well covered with a range of exciting, challenging and fun courses or packages for you to learn to Kitesurfing in most parts of the world and will have more Kiteboarding centers elsewhere soon...


Where do I take it from here?

You can go on to improve your Kiteboarding with more practice and advanced courses allowing you to, become an instructor and teach others, take part in competitions worldwide, join a club and / or buy your own Kiteboarding equipment and go Kiteboarding whenever you want. Let us know how we can help...

Kitesurfing books we recommend...

Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide

Author: Ian Currer

In this guide, Ian Currer takes you through the complete basics of the exciting, yet complex sport of kite surfing, or kiteboarding. He uses simple language which even the novice has no trouble interpreting, accompanied by helpful diagrams and at all times keeps your interests focused on kitesurfing.

Even as an intermediate kitesurfer, I have picked up many useful tips from the guide, which has helped me improve my jumping considerably. I recommend anyone who is serious in taking kitesurfing as a sport, to get hold of this book.

Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide: Amazon.co.uk: Ian Currer: Books 

If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to get back to us – we’ll be only too pleased to help. After all, the team at ESC are passionate about our various sporting disciplines – we want you to be, as well!

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