Boundary Bay Kiteboarding Lesson

Ron, John and I had our first kiteboarding lesson today out at Boundary Bay (Tsawwassen) and our instructor Fergus turned out to be a cool guy. There was only 4-5 knots of wind but we managed to get the 20 meter kite into the air and practice flying it. Finally things like the de-power straps make sense and some of the theory is coming into play that we have learned on the DVD. Fergus, in his 60's, each let us take 3-4 turns with the kite and things stayed fairly un-eventful until Ron decided to start running with the kite.

Ron was running diagonally downwind in an attempt to simulate the effects of the kite while moving. He basically tripped over his own feet and wiped out hard on the sand with the big 20m kite assisting in a cartwheel-headstand looking maneuver. Once stopped, he turned around to look at John, Fergus, and I up the beach and he had a big stupid sandy grin on his face. The 3 of of us erupted in laughter and Ron has now been credited with the first wipeout. Other funny moments of the first lesson included me crashing the kite into the mud and Fergus likening my kite-handling skills to crappy dance moves.

After the lesson, we piled back into John's truck and headed to AirTime Board Sports where John and Ron bought harnesses and I picked up a helmet and a wet suit. I now have all of the kiteboarding gear but still haven't been in the water! Fergus said he would take us body dragging if we take another lesson next weekend.



Fergus getting ready - need kiteboarding lessons in Vancouver? Call Fergus at 604.946.7900 and tell him we sent ya :)