Beginners' snowkiting lesson in Toronto or Keswick (2 hours)

Snowkiting combines the wonders of the modern power kite with the beauty of natural snowy landscapes. Once mastered this great sport is easy to remember and great fun whether you want to do stunts or just cross vast areas of ice and snow.

The first step in your snowkiting adventure involves getting to grips with the kites that we use; these machines are not the same as your average kite and it is very important that you learn how to harness their power properly and safely. Through doing this beginners course you can work out whether this is the right sport for you and if you wish to invest in the equipment.

What we will cover the following in the 2 hour lesson:

• How to fly a trainer kite

• Introduction to snowkiting

• Basic safety rules, common sense and acceptable behavior

• Terminology & correct kite setup

• Understanding the "Wind Window"

• Gaining control of the kite in the wind window, general kite flying, safe launching & landing

We need approximately 10-20km/h to fly the trainer kite, the beginner’s snow kiting course is very similar to our beginner’s kiteboarding course and the two are interchangeable. Where the lesson takes place depends on the weather conditions, it will either be Toronto of Keswick – we will be in contact just before the date to confirm the location.

PBK is a specialist shop for a specialist sport - Kiting. We spend a great deal of time on the snow or water testing gear, teaching and just keeping up with the sport so we can maintain a great knowledge base. All of our instructors are fully PASA qualified.