I've been doing research on lessons in my area and it looks like most places are charging around $300 (about €230) for a 3 hour beginner lesson, including gear. The other thing is that a shop or two offers a free 3-hour lesson if you buy a kite, or a discount on a future lesson. I originally thought...

My name is Dylan and I live in Boca Raton, FL and am excited to start this sport as soon as I can save up some money for lessons, and then gear. I've never even flown a kite before, but I grew up on the beach skimboarding and surfing. So I'm sure it'll be an interesting experience when I take a less...

Al-Kite-A wrote:Got to say I expected a lot more. The FL Keys down winder looked fun but the 1st 1/2 hours was lame.
They talked about going out to this BIG break and when they get there it is a 2 foot chop and they rode twin tips.

What do you mean, 2 ft chop *is* big for FL

Wow

So, how long does it take to learn how to do that?