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Peak Wind Season Starting - Wednesday, January 20, 2010Our best and warmest wind and water is just around the corner. 3-4 windy days per week coming up until May. We also offer Cable Park kiteboard lessons on no wind days. Make a kiteboarding lesson reservation here and we will promptly reply with a full e-mail reservation confirmation with everything you need to to know to get your lesson package started, including directions to all our locations.
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Learn With The Latest 2010 Gear! - Thursday, October 15, 2009South Florida Kiteboarding is now teaching with brand new 2010 Cabrinha Switchblade and Convert IDS kites, along with the latest Rival, Plasma, Prodigy and Caliber boards. The 2010 kites offer the best of both the classic "C" shape kites and the safety and depower features of a newer style "bow" kite. New for 2010 is a simplified bar setup, more convinient instant depower features and easier water relaunch. We also offer lessons on Slingshot and Best bow style kites or just bring your kite and we will teach you to fly. Lesson packages include all equipment, if you prefer not to bring your own gear.
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Crandon Park North Beach Now Open to Kiteboarding - Friday, September 11, 2009South Florida Kiteboarding and our franchise affiliate, Miami Kiteboarding, are proud to announce that our Crandon Park concession is once again open to kiteboarding for the October to May windy season. This world class location has specific rules which which will be strictly enforced by a full time on-site administrator. Note that unless you are taking lessons with our school, you need IKO level 3 or equivalent certification and insurance to ride at Crandon Park. Contact us now to get your certification and insurance. A complete set of rules can be found here.
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Miami Kiteboarding Masters and Kite For Girls 2009 Event - Thursday, May 07, 2009Southfloridakiteboarding.com and our franchise affiliate Miami Kiteboarding is proud to sponsor and host the annual Miami Kiteboarding Masters and Kite For Girls event on Saturday, May 16th, 2009 and Sunday, May 17th, at Crandon Park North Beach, Key Biscayne.
The one day event is a gathering of the men's and women's kiteboarding community in Miami and South Florida. The goal of the event is to show the accessibility of the sport of Kiteboarding. This year's event will feature a freestyle contest, kite race and slider expression session. More details at www.miamikiteboardingmasters.com
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SFKB: One of The 10 Best Adventure Travel Bargains of 2008 - Monday, August 11, 2008SmarterTravel Magazine has featured South Florida Kiteboarding as one of the The 10 Best Adventure Travel Bargains of 2008.
Check out the complete article here.
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New Wind Meter On Dania Beach Pier - Saturday, July 07, 2007We are excited to provide the South Florida Kiteboarding community with a new super accurate ikitesurf.com wind meter on Dania Pier. Try it out by getting a free 10 day subscription to ikitesurf.com. Your free subscription also provides you with access to ikitesurf's other sensors at kiteboarding launches in Florida and North America. ikitesurf.com also has the most accurate wind forecast models available for the unique warm wind conditions of South Florida. Get a $20 discount on your ikitesurf.com subscription here.
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3 Day Wind Forecast And Real Time Wind
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Realtime wind and forecasts on a super accurate network of propretary wind sensor technology available at
ikitesurf.com. Free 10 day trial! After your 10 day trial, get a $20 discount on your ikitesurf.com subscription here.
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Radio Helmet Instruction
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 Don't let instructors yell at you! Using radio helmets, instructors are with you every step of the way and will whisper sweet somethings in your ear to guide you along the learning curve. Our tests have proved that teaching kiteboarding using radio helmets greatly accelerates the kiteboard learning experience.
We will be using the latest Headzone helmets this season to make you learn faster than you thought possible.
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No Wind?
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No wind is no problem at southfloridakiteboarding.com. Join us for a session at the Cable Park to work on basic kiteboard skills, upwind riding and turning technique. The Cable Park is an aerial cable which pulls you around a freshwater lake. The Cable simulates kiteboarding like nothing else on the planet. Video analysis of your rides e-mailed to you after your session! Check out videos of how other students are learning to ride kiteboards at the Cable Park here.
Check out our partner school Florida Surf Lessons. They offer lessons all over SE Florida and are ready to show you how to shred the warm Florida waves!
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Kiteboarder Lodging
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Coming from outside the SE Florida area and need an inexpensive place to stay? Then check out our affordable Luxury Accomodations designed specifically for kiteboarders. Non-kiteboarders stay free and students who take lessons with us get a 20% discount on the regular room rate.
New for the the 2008-2009 windy season, Deluxe large 1000 sq. ft Accomodations for 4-6 guests at a great price when you book with us.
Click here for more details on the Accommodations.
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Gear Package Specials
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All new kite gear packages include 3 hours instruction. Special gear package pricing for students who take lessons with us. Guaranteed lowest prices on the planet on Cabrinha, Best, Slingshot and Globe Kites. Contact Us for a quick quote.
A LARGE selection of slightly used Cabrinha kites now available. Excellent condition 2009 models including Switchblades and Converts from 8m -14m. Contact Us for current inventory and a quick quote.
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Kiteboard Instruction Survey
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Find out what other students are thinking about kiteboarding instruction. After selecting your answers, click on the Submit Survey link to compare your answers with other kiteboarders.
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Downwinder Service
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Let us follow you with our boats as you learn to ride upwind! Florida's most complete boat assisted kiteboarding service with air tanks/compressors on board to quickly inflate your kite. Our boat accessible sandbars are perfect in all wind directions and are the only option when the winds are Westerly.
The service is ideal for students who completed their lessons and need more practice to reach IKO level 3 (staying upwind).
The service is offered through our sister school, Miami Kiteboarding. To find out more about Downwinders, click here.
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