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Kitesurfing is a fascinating extreme sport with an exhilarating dynamic, harnessing the power of nature. Compared to windsurfing, in kitesurfing you hold a steerable kite instead of a sail – on a much shorter board controlled via a bar. With a bit of practice and skill, jumps lasting several seconds and reaching four to five metres in height are no rarity. Pure adrenaline!!!

To start with you just need a kite suited to your ability, body weight and the wind conditions at Lake Neusiedl. To steer the kite you need a bar with the corresponding lines. You’ll also need a board, which varies in size depending on wind strength and skill level. A harness and wetsuit complete the kitesurf kit. The big advantage over windsurfing: kitesurf equipment weighs far less and packs down much smaller.

To learn kitesurfing at Lake Neusiedl or any other lake or sea, attending a kite school is strongly recommended. You’ll be introduced to kitesurfing step by step. First you learn to steer the kite on land. Once you’re comfortable with the pulling forces and the basics work reliably, you head out onto the water. With tube kites you learn water handling, discover the kite’s full power and get pulled across the surface on your belly. Then come the first water-start attempts with the board – and maybe even your first ridden metres at Lake Neusiedl.

Kitesurfing – or kiteboarding as the Americans call it – began in the 1980s. Cory Roeseler from Oregon started developing a kite-ski system (a rigid-framed kite) which he mostly used with water skis. At the same time the Legaignoux brothers in France were working on their own kitesurf system – a tube kite, recognisable by its rounded shape. The name comes from the inflated tubes that give the kite its structure and make water-starting possible. By the late 1990s kitesurfing was growing rapidly in popularity, partly because early teething problems had been resolved and because pioneers in Hawaii and France had put the sport on the map. Today some well-known names include Robby Naish, Flash Austin, Martin Vari and many others.

Since 2005 new kites have revolutionised the sport. Bow kites offer major advantages not only for beginners – advanced riders and pros are also discovering their benefits. A wide wind range, easy water-starting and great safety are hallmarks of bow kites. We’ve been teaching with them since 2006 and recommend them without reservation to all beginners and improvers. Kite size depends on body weight and wind conditions at your local spot.
For your first board attempts we recommend a kiteboard between 145 cm and 150 cm. These boards give you enough lift so minor steering errors don’t immediately result in a fall, and they work well later as light-wind boards. Switch to a smaller board only once kite control is no longer an issue.

For any session that doesn’t take place due to weather conditions, each student receives a voucher for every missed session. This voucher entitles them to resume or complete their course on a date of their choice – a quick call is all it takes. It is always at the discretion of the responsible kite instructor to cancel courses or sessions. Lack of wind, wind that’s too strong for beginners (too dangerous), or extreme water or air temperatures are examples of reasons for cancellation.

If you’re staying overnight in Podersdorf (guest house, hotel or campsite), there are no entrance fees to pay. Day visitors pay the standard day ticket without any kite or surf surcharge.

In that case I’d kindly ask you to contact us by phone or email. We’re happy to put together a tailor-made programme for you.