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KITE SURF LESSONS (riu)
Cape Verde is quickly growing as a kite surfing destination. With a range of wind directions and water conditions across the island, it has something to offer every level. Deep water, flat as well as wavy water conditions, ensures that those kite surfers choosing to learn here, will find they are able to kite else where with confidence.
· Surf Zone is Cape Verde’s largest kite school with a total of 7 advanced kite surf instructors & two schools on the island.
· Instruction can be provided in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian
· Complete beginner to advanced (jumps, transitions, handle passes etc.) lessons
· Private as well as group lessons available. Avg group size-2 people per instructor
· Focus on teaching and kiting safely, as well as understanding the material and knowing how to set it up.
· The vast majority of lessons are done in the Bay of Santa Maria and Kite Beach (depending on conditions).
· Material: Ozone kites (full de-power bow kites). Sizes range from 7 to 15m
· Kite Boards: Naish and Crazy Fly
Rescue Boat on Hand.
Booking Guide. For complete Beginners
If you are complete beginner, then the first lesson is the 3 hours introduction to kitesurfing for 90 euros. This is a group lesson (max 3 people). If there is no group avaliable than the lesson will take place over 2 hours for the same price, as it is a private lesson.
After this first lesson, all lessons are 2 hour lessons. Kiters can pay for 2 hours, 4hours, 6, 8 or 10. The more you do the cheaper it gets. The prices below are all group rates. Group sizes are normally 2 people per instructor. If there are no groups at the time you are here, then the amount of time you have paid for will be shortened, as it will be private lessons.
Booking Guide for people who have done some kitesurfing
If you have done some kitesurfing before then we recommend our kite move on lessons. You can book 2,4,6,8 or 10hours of lessons. All lessons are 2 hours long. The prices below are group prices. Average group size is 2 per instructor.
Please if it has been a long time since you have done anything, or have only done a little body dragging in shallow water, than we recommend you start with a 2 hour private lesson (95euros) and then continue with groups. We recommend this, so you are not placed in a group where you are repeating things you already know.
If you are already body dragging in deep water and know how to relauch the kite, board starting or on a board groups are a good option.
Lesson, Transfers and Payment
All our lessons begin at 9.30 and 1.30, we will pick you up at the school on the beach at the riu hotel water sports centre. Lesson will take place either in the Bay of Santa Maria or at Kite beach, depending where the condition are the best. We do not do lessons in front of the Riu hotel as the wind is to off shore here. Please note that the price of lessons include all the equipment and transfers to the lesson location. Due to space constraints, transfers are for clients and instructors only.
Payment: At the Riu location we accept euros or local currency. Payment for all lessons and course must be made in before the lessons. If you pay for a course and for some reason do not finish, then we will always give you back the balance of the money
Private Lessons
Surf Zone also offers private lessons for those kiters wanting to work on something specific and/or wanting one on one tuition.
Costs. 2hrs 95euros, 4rs 180euros, 6hours 255euros, 8hours 320euros, 10hrs 400euros.
*** Please note that we can not garuntee private lessons during peak periods (christmas, easter, etc)
Languages
Instruction can be provided in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian
Children
Due to safety reason we only provide kite lessons to children 15years and over.
Kitesurfing Lesson Prices
| Lesson Price List | Euros |
| Intro to Kite surfing: 3hours | 90 |
| full beginner course 11hour | 345 |
| Kite Move On | |
| 2hr sessions | 70 |
| course (6hours) | 195 |
| course (8hours) | 255 |
| course (10hours) | 300 |
| 2 Hour Private Lesson | 95 |




