A Gap Year should be a time for gaining new experiences and making new friends. And what better way than to combine travel with the hottest new action packed water sport - kitesurfing!

We offer gap courses in either the water sports mecca of Tarifa, with enormous beaches, diverse culture, and vibrant nightlife, or in Cumbuco, (North East Brazil) offering adventure with incredible conditions where the wind blows everyday!

Tarifa, Spain

May 18th - Kiteboard Assistant Instructor Course (6 weeks)

June 1st - Kiteboard Instructor Course (4 weeks)

September 1st- Kiteboard Assistant Instructor Course (6 weeks)

September 15th - Kiteboard Instructor Course (4 weeks)

Cumbuco, Brazil

October 21st - Kiteboard Progression and Kite Safari (5 weeks)

Tarifa, Spain

Kiteboard Academy offers the chance to attain a globally recognised teaching qualification in one of the world’s fastest growing adrenalin water sports.

6 Week Assistant Instructor Course - 4,995 € / £3600 (approx).

4 Week IKO Level 1 Instructor Course - 4,995 € / £3600 (approx).

which includes:

Accommodation, (In tarifa centre close to bars and nightlife)
Equipment during teaching sessions
Transfers to and from airport
Transport to and from beach from Tarifa centre
1st Aid examination
RYA powerboat license training and examination
and...
Assessment and Assistant Instructor Diploma (Initiation course)
or
Final IKO instructors examination (Level 1 course)

The price does not include:

Flights
Food
Personal Laundry
General living costs
Transport other than to and from lessons

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Cumbuco, Brazil

5 wk Progression course & Kite Safari - 5325 € / £3825 (approx).

which includes:

Accommodation & all you can eat buffet breakfast
Your own personal kit - kite, board and harness, for the duration
Transfers to and from airport
IKO Instructor available every day
Supervised practice
Services of Local Guides
Buggy / 4WD (with drivers for downwind rides & kite safari)
Video and photo sessions

The price does not include:

Flights
Food apart from breakfast
Personal Laundry
General living costs
Transport other than during lessons/guiding

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