Kite Local School Tarifa (Tarifa, Spain) ★★★

Tarifa, the southernmost city on the European continent, separated by two waters: the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, a former fishing and farming village where we have always had good winds, Tarifa, world-renowned for its winds and vast, natural, unspoiled beaches, is undoubtedly the recognized spot for Tarifa, the southernmost city on the European continent, separated by two waters: the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Tarifa, a former fishing and farming village where we have always had good winds. Tarifa, world-renowned for its winds and vast, natural, unspoiled beaches, is undoubtedly the recognized spot for wind sports, kitesurfing, windsurfing, and surfing.

JESUS LARA

Native from Tarifa
He has IKO and FAV certifications for Kitesurf and Windsurf
He has been linked to wind and sea sports his whole life
Windsurfer since he was 12 years old
He started in the world of Kitesurf since its beginning. You will note these in his classes where fun and passion prevail, without overlooking the experience that he transmits in his courses.
Favourite Spot: Playa de los Lances, Tarifa

MARTA GÓMEZ OBREGÓN

Born in Cádiz
The manager and surf instructor of Kite Local School
Business Administration graduate and ISA surf instructor (International Surfing Association).
All her life has been related to surfing and travelling, all over the globe.
She loves to transmit her passion for the ocean to her students.
Languages: Spanish and English.

”I love boardsports: surfing, snowboarding, kiting and skating.”

GABRIEL DORIGO

Born in northern Italy
IKO Level 2 and AVF Level 1 Monitor
He practiced kitesurfing in Italy, France and the Canary Islands, until he moved to Tarifa in 2017
In addition to classes on the beach, he shares his knowledge through the Kitepedia channel on YouTube
Languages: Italian, English, French and Spanish

BORJA DOMENECH

Born in Madrid
Kitesurf monitor
Started with kitesurfing in Tarifa in 1998
Lover of all kinds of water sports
Languages: spanish, english

There is no accommodation on-site.

Whether you're planning to come to Tarifa on a personal adventure or with a group of friends, Kite Local School offers the convenience of finding your accommodation in Tarifa while you take your kitesurfing or surfing lessons.

This is a service we provide to our students and companions free of charge, at no additional cost to the courses. We don't charge any commissions or intermediaries. We're confident we can help you based on our years of experience in the area. We know the most suitable accommodations both in the Tarifa city center and those with panoramic views of the beach.

We manage your kitesurfing course + accommodation package reservation.

Our willingness is to help you arrange your accommodation from the moment you contact us. These are steps we've adopted based on our experience and, as a local business, we know how important it is to have comfortable nights' accommodation.

It's important that you let us know the accommodation type so we can tailor it to your needs. Whether you're considering apartments, hotels, or hostels with private bathrooms right in the center of town to enjoy the historic center, there are a variety of options... we have a wide variety of rates!

In July and August, all accommodations are fully booked, making it quite difficult to plan your vacation. Therefore, we advise you to plan ahead for these dates. It's also quite difficult for us to provide this service without advance notice, as the hotels are fully booked.

Objectives:

- Learn how to surf, knowing everything you need to know about how to handle yourself in the waves, on your own, independently.
- Understand the marine environment, learn about currents, wave formation and above all, to have a respect for the sea.
- Understand and respect other surfers and surfing protocol.
- Practice safe surfing.
- Techniques for paddling and standing.
- Specific warming up exercises and stretching techniques to prevent cramps occurring.
- Have fun surfing your first waves, a dynamic and entertaining experience.

Features:

- Introductory as well as advanced courses.
- All our instructors are certified by the National Federation of Surfing, as well as first aid and aquatic rescue.
- For all ages and levels (minors must have signed parental consent).
- Courses are tailored to suit the students attending and are organized by age group and level of ability.
- All equipment (surfboards and wetsuits appropriate for season) are included in the course price.
- Full Insurance cover: liability and accident insurance.

All our equipment is renewed every year and complies with safety certifications.

Kitesurfing courses are always held in ideal wind conditions to guarantee quality, always choosing the best wind spot in Tarifa.

At our kitesurfing school, we value communication with our students, which is why we always use walkie-talkies and identification rashguards for our rescue boat.

WINDSURF LESSONS

Beginner: This course is designed for those who have never had contact with the sport.
We begin with the basic theory and wind explanation:

Mounting equipment and naming all parts.
Carrying all the material easily to the water.
How to position your body, place your feet and the sail for each direction of navigation.
How to hoist the sail (lifting it from the water).
Sail movements (up and luffing-towards the wind; movements which change the direction of navigation).
Collecting up equipment; it is important to know how to look after the equipment to keep it in good condition.
This course takes 2-3 hours, depending on the advancement of the student.

Intermediate: To get to this stage the student must have reached the previous objectives.

Starts from the shore, without starting on the board (beach-star).
First glides (planing-jibe).
Changing direction: turning from the stern, turning from the bow.
Navigating using the harness and foot straps.
Collecting up equipment; it is important to know how to look after the equipment to keep it in good condition.
You are now a windsurfer, with this level you can rent out your own equipment and be independent.

Advanced: To start a course at this level, we are obliged to know your level.

We start this course doing some jumps and some of the easier freestyle manoeuvres: 360, helicopter tack, donkey jibe. And some advanced: vulcan, footwardloop, backloop.

KITE SURF LESSONS

Kitesurf is not a difficult sport. Learning an extreme sport in a few days is a luxury few sports can afford. Learning Kitesurf in Tarifa is not difficult but it requires safety. Kite Local School Tarifa has the latest Kitesurfing equipment in the market, a rescue boat, and one of the most innovative teaching certification in Kitesurf. You will be learning Kitesurf in Tarifa in full safety.
With Kite Local School you can decide either you want to just discover what Kitesurf is in a discovery course, to reach a certain level in Kitesurfing or to do the full course to reach independency.

In order to be fully independent in Kitesurfing, you will need to have ridden a certain number of hours. Generally, independency is obtained after 12 to 15 hours of lessons, from 2 to 3 hours per day. Nevertheless, Kite Local School does everything possible so that you have fun from the first hour of course.