General
Hainan Kiteboarding Training Course,
Kitesurfing Courses and Certifications in Hainan
Kiteboarding is a young extreme sport. NOW Kiteboarding Training Courses are available in Hainan. Come to experience extreme sport in Hainan.
The course is available in Boao Qionghai during Summertime (April to September) and in Haikou during Wintertime (October to March due to wind direction. Sanya, the beach destination is not a good choice for kiteboarding or kite surfing. To attend the course, one needs to be min. 12 years old with basic swimming skills and will get a Level one certificate after the course.
Level One: Kiteboarder – Discovery Course, in 9 hours at CNY5500 with equipment, normally in 3 days.
One will learn:
- SEA (Spot, Environment, Activity) assessment
- Hold, carry, and secure a kite on land
- Kite setup
- Safety systems use
- Pre-flight check
- Launch and land as an assistant
- First piloting and exploring the wind window’s edge
- Let go of the bar
- Twist and untwist the lines
- Fly one-handed
- Trim introduction
- Walk while flying the kite
- Launch and land as a pilot
- Wind window theory
- Inflight quick-release activation
- Self-land
- Equipment packing
Equipment Rental: including kite、Bar、board、Harness、wetsuit、lifejacket at CMY800/day, or one can rent one of them at CNY600/day for kite and bar, CNY150 for a board, a harness at CNY80/day, a wetsuit at CNY80/day, and a lifejacket at CNY60/day.
Hotels to stay: The training course takes place on Haikou’s west coast. There are many hotels nearby like Sheraton Haikou, Holiday Inn Haikou.