Courses

All the courses have a duration of 8 hours instruction and we supply everything, the kite, harness, life jacket, helmet, board. All you need to bring is a good attitude and your board shorts! After your time with us at Ecuador Kitesurf, you will recieve your own IKO card, that will enable you to rent gear all over the world.

We certify at all IKO Levels, please click on the level you are interested in for the course layout:

• Lessons by hour - US$50
• Day Session - US$140
• Level 1 - IKO Beginner's Course - US$340
• Level 2 - IKO Intermediate Course - US$320
• Level 3 - IKO Advanced Course - US$320
• WKO Instructor Course Level 1 - US$790

Lessons by Hour - U$50 - Book Now

You can learn at your pace per hour, we customize the lessons according to your level or certification.

Day Session - U$140 - Book Now

A day of practice with coaching from one of our professional instructors.

IKO Leve1 1 - Basic Course - U$340 - Book Now

1. Basic knowledge and understanding of the wind
2. Equipment
   • Parts
   • Set-up
3. Security systems
4. Controlling the kite
5. Practice with the foil (training kite)
6. Raising the kite in the correct direction
7. Neutral points, points of power, points of traction, self rescue
8. Body dragging (practicing controlling the kite in the water)
9. Re-launch
10. Self rescue
11. Water start
    
    • Exercises on the sand
    • Practice using the board in the water

IKO Level 2 - Intermediate - U$320 - Book Now

1. Theory of wind patterns, currents and tides
2. Practice in the water with kite and board
3. Learning to tread on the edges of the boards and obtaining more precise control of the kite
4. Direction control
5. Basic jibe
6. Board recovery in deep water without leash
7. Adjust a 4 line kite using the power loop

IKO Level 3 - Advanced - U$320 - Book Now

1. The right of way rules
2. Ride Point to point (ride away from the shore arrive back to the shore inline with where you started)
3. Constantly ride upwind
4. Change direction
5. Know the theoretical approach to jumping
6. Perform a small jump and land it

WKO Instructor's Course

During this course you will learn how to work within an accomplished kite school, teach beginners and intermediates independently, and assist the teaching riders and groups under the supervision of Level III instructors

Why IKO?

The correct and safest way to get started with kiteboarding is to take a course with an instructor certified by IKO (international organization of kiteboarding). In Kiteboarding it is important to follow the safety rules no matter what your technical level may be. This is why it is best to learn in a safe supervised environment with experienced IKO instructors.