Hey all,

So after a couple of years watching you guys have all the fun it's time to get out there and have a go!!

Have a bit of a plan to learn, if anyone thinks I'm going wrong please pipe up!!

Firstly I have been sailing for over 20 years so one of the reasosn I would love to learn is the ease of just heading out for a kite/surf/board or whatever the shortened term is!!

I have ordered a training kite from newkites in Gero at a mates suggestion. I plan to spend a couple of weeks with that and then book for lessons sometime in the new year. Noticed a couple of places have a 6-8 hour lesson setup which apparently should be enough to get most people out by themselves.

Once I have had a lesson then will look at some gear. 2nd hand or new depends what pops up.

Just on a nother note, I officially have an disability that mainly effects my legs. I have plenty of upper body strength but the thing that is worrying me is that I don't have much movement or strength when trying to lift my feet and toes towards my head, eg when I lean fwd my heels come off the ground very quickly.

I have skateboarded and snowboarded in th past with some success, so do you think I will be able to kiteboard??

Thanks in advance to all. Fantastic site and I already spent hours reading all the great info being shared around here.

Also VERY impressed with the sports overall safety message and understanding that being freindly and couteous to other sports people and the general public makes life easier for everyone!!!

Cheers,

RF

rumblefish said...

Hey all,

So after a couple of years watching you guys have all the fun it's time to get out there and have a go!!

Have a bit of a plan to learn, if anyone thinks I'm going wrong please pipe up!!

Firstly I have been sailing for over 20 years so one of the reasosn I would love to learn is the ease of just heading out for a kite/surf/board or whatever the shortened term is!!

I have ordered a training kite from newkites in Gero at a mates suggestion. I plan to spend a couple of weeks with that and then book for lessons sometime in the new year. Noticed a couple of places have a 6-8 hour lesson setup which apparently should be enough to get most people out by themselves.

Once I have had a lesson then will look at some gear. 2nd hand or new depends what pops up.

Just on a nother note, I officially have an disability that mainly effects my legs. I have plenty of upper body strength but the thing that is worrying me is that I don't have much movement or strength when trying to lift my feet and toes towards my head, eg when I lean fwd my heels come off the ground very quickly.

I have skateboarded and snowboarded in th past with some success, so do you think I will be able to kiteboard??

Thanks in advance to all. Fantastic site and I already spent hours reading all the great info being shared around here.

Also VERY impressed with the sports overall safety message and understanding that being freindly and couteous to other sports people and the general public makes life easier for everyone!!!

Cheers,

RF

You should be able to find plenty of help around gero, but can you swim and are you completely comfortable in the water and can easily swim a couple of hundred meters, not at any record breaking pace, just at your own pace and in surf conditions??
Do you think you will be able to get the board on your feet quickly?
What is the cause of your disability?

Get into it Rumblefish!

If you can swim you are fine.

Sounds like you are the sort of person who will have a go no matter what. I suspect you will find a way of controlling the board to ensure success.

At worst you could use bindings to lock your ankles a bit if needed.

Good luck.