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You've landed on our "Start Here" Page

so lets... Get Started!

Not sure how you located this site ..... but the important thing is... You Did!

If you are interested in KiteBoarding (water), Snowkiting, or Kite-Landboarding,
(kiting with an all-terrain skateboard / Mountainboard) you will soon see ...

Kitemare.com, by far, is the best website available to help you get started right.
If you have any doubts visit our "Comments and Testimonials" page and then return here.

The fastest, most efficient way to learn KiteBoarding
can be summarized in 4 steps!

The 4 steps are pretty much the same for all of the various kite boarding sports
Water, Dirt, Sand, or Snow.

Step # 1 Get a "Trainer Kite"

This This step is very important and the reason why we listed it first!
Trainer kites are small and designed to be flown while standing on land in a
wide open area.
Your 1st goal is to learn and to master the basics of kiting.
(No board, only using the trainer kite)

In the beginning it's ALL about the kite.
A good Instructional DVD is recommended along with the Practice exercises
listed on our "How-To" page.

See our Trainer kites page to learn all about models to determine which
best fits YOUR needs and budget.

If you get confused about anything on our site, or simply have some questions,
we're here and always happy to help!

Support via Email, Skype, or Phone. Contact Us

Step # 2 Learn "Board Skills" ( or practice the ones you have )

Wakeboarding, Surfing, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, are all great ways to
develop "board" skills. However, *Wakeboarding* is, by far, the best way to
develop the needed board skills for KiteBoarding.

Learn to ride a Wakeboard behind a Boat, WaveRunner, or at a Cable Park.
Put away the snow Skis and start using a Snowboard if your goal is to ride on
the water. Or hop on a Skateboard or Mountainboard (All-terrain skateboard)

Practicing any "Board Sports" make a huge difference because they allow you
to focus on Only the board technique without having to think about the kite.

Note: Windsurfing doesn't teach you board "edging" skills like Snow-, Wake-,
or Skate- , Boarding.
On the plus side, your windsurfing or sailing skills are helpful because Kite-Sports
rely on the wind and require some basic sailing knowledge including: Sheeting,
wind-orientation, Lift, drag, apparent-wind, Points of sail, and angle of attack.

Step # 3 Take a Lesson ( necessary if you plan to ride on the water )

Kiteboarding like Hang-gliding, Sky-diving, and Scuba diving can be safe and
easy to learn with the proper instruction,
but,...
trying to "figure it out on your own" can be fatal to your gear, to our beach access,
or to you! More info on the "lessons" page.

Not convinced you need lessons?
Wake up! Check out these.... Real Kitemares

Are Lessons really necessary?

Q: Do you know what happens if you go Scuba Diving and forget to blow bubbles
on your ascent?
   A: You lungs explode exit out your ears.

Q: What about the consequence of pointing a hang-gliders nose a bit too high?
   A: The Glider stalls, and you drop from the sky like a rock.

Q: How about if you steer your kite too quickly from right to left.
   A: In this case you'd better hope there are no hard objects off to your left as you get
yanked and thrown by the full power of the kite.

If you live on a deserted beach and you choose to risk your own neck,
that's your business, but Never put other people or our beaches at risk.

Step # 4 Get hooked-up with the best gear for your needs

Using the Instructors gear before buying a full size kite of your own is a wise move.
Doing so will greatly help your understanding of the various gear and make it much
easier to select the correct gear when its time to buy.

Find someone that specializes in Kiteboarding and buy gear that's right for YOU.
Way too many beginners buy inappropriate gear that they though was a good
deal and later learn that it was the wrong design, wrong size, and, or over-priced.

Kitemare.com was created by kite instructors to educate visitors like yourself
to help you get started right. You'll quickly notice that the goal of most kite sites
it to get your credit card as fast as possible.

Our goal is to first educate you and then....assist you with buying the gear you need.

Yup... once you're ready... we sell everything you'll need: Kites, Bars, lines,
boards, Harnesses, Protective eyewear, etc.   It's ALL here.

One step at a time.

If you're as smart as I think you are...
Obviously you're Very Very smart since you're still reading this page.

You'll probably want to do a bit of  homework and learn as much as you can,

This site is loaded with valuable detailed kiteboarding information
and we hope you'll take a bit of time to continue exploring and learning.

In review:

1. Get a trainer and practice
2. Learn or tune up your Board skills.
3. Get a Lesson
4. Buy the right gear for your needs

How to get the most out of this site...

Use the Left side Navigation bar

Read the Faq's page, Trainer-Kites page, Kites general page, and Boards pages or
just Contact Us anytime.
We're always happy to help if we can. Yes, Really! : )

Suggestions?
This site was designed for you! If you'd like to see anything added to this site to
make it more helpful, your suggestions are ALWAYS Welcome and ALWAYS
Appreciated ! Contact Us

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