Kiteboarding Lesson Testimonials

East Coast Kiteboarding School is the BEST! Being a girl I though it would be really hard to learn the
basics of kiteboarding and try to hang with the boys. Damien is an awesome instructor and really made
me feel comfortable and safe while learning and practicing the basics. I have definitely been bit by the
kiteboarding bug and can’t wait to start tearing it up! Many thanks to Damien and East Coast
Kiteboarding School!

Adrienne Bolten
North Miami, FL

Getting instruction in kiteboarding is essential to being safe on the beach and in the water. Damien of
East Coast Kiteboarding showed me how it’s done and gave me the foundation that I needed to keep
going on my own. Now I'm hooked and on the beach whenever the wind blows. Life is good. Thanks
ECK.

Robert Fernandez
Hollywood Florida

After windsurfing for more than ten years, I knew the safety risks of kiteboarding, and importance of
finding a good instructor. Damien is one of the best water sports instructors I have come across. He is
patient, thorough, and safety oriented. His six-hour Rip Upwind Package was perfect. I gained a solid
foundation for controlling the kite, getting up on the board, and most important, being a safe rider, both
for myself and for others.

Kevin Purvis
Hollywood, FL

East Coast Kiteboarding wasted no time breaking down my level of kiteboarding experience and
customizing two great days of lessons that were suitable to my level. ECK knows the area extremely well
and is willing to travel to get you to the right spot to learn. ECK is an extremely patient and fun group
to learn from. One thing that really stood out to me was that most of the guys who were kitesurfing the
day I was learning had all learned from ECK, and they all ripped! I will always go with ECK when I go
down to Southern Florida.

Simon W. Frank - Rowayton, Connecticut

Last weekend I started to get on the board and have some fun. I have talked to several beginners like me
who have taken 6 hour kiteboarding lessons at some other schools. The more I talked to them the more I
realized that I have much more knowledge on safety and techniques than what they have. One thing I
appreciated from Damien is the focus on Safety. I could not believe that most of these guys did not know
the basic and vital kiteboarding rules to stay safe and be able to enjoy this great sport. Some of them
even ask me for the contact information for Damien's school. I just feel lucky I learned with East Coast
Kiteboarding School.

Ramon- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
You are the best. Thank you.

"The team at East Coast Kiteboarding is fantastic. I've visited schools around California and as far
away as Bali, Indonesia, and the professionalism, thoroughness and competency I experienced with East
Coast Kiteboarding was far superior. The instructor's years of experience meant that the learning curve
was shorter, without sacrificing any of the important safety preparations or fundamentals. Within one
kiteboarding lesson I was up and riding and thoroughly stoked.

- Ron Hirson- San Francisco, California"

I signed up with Damien for the 6 hour package after having previous lessons in Australia and was still
very much at the beginner stage.
Damien's technique, professionalism and attitude towards the sport, and to his instruction, is excellent.
Not only did he instill confidence and a feeling of security with his knowledge of the sport - he produced
results.
With other companies and individuals, the time you pay for usually starts as you unpack your gear and
start setting it up, leaving you half the time for the all important water and wind time. With Damien (
and East Coast Kiteboarding) if you pay for 1 hour or 6 hours - you are getting every minute's worth of
instruction and time on the water (Damien has sat on the beach with me for 3 hours waiting for wind
and not charged me a cent!).
I highly recommend Damien and East Coast Kiteboarding to anyone considering taking up the sport or
individuals who already kiteboard and want to advance - he will make you a safer, more confident and
skilled kiteboarder.
Thanks Damien - YOU ROCK.

Greg Bryant
Ft Lauderdale, Florida

I would recommend East Coast Kiteboarding's instructors to anyone interested in learning to kiteboard
the right and safe way. Before taking my lesson, I was very intimated by the power and danger kiting
could pose. After just one day with Damian, I left with a tremendous amount of knowledge and kiting
confidence that I will carry forward with this sport. I'm totally psyched to continue Kiteboarding, and
feel this lesson was one of the most worthwhile investments I've done.
Thanks again and keep up the good work!

-Tim from Massachusetts

"Damien is an accomplished Kitesurfer, and runs an excellent kitesurfing school. Damien is very
personable. He instills confidence to the student, is thorough, and has keen insight for each individuals
needs. He provides all of the equipment and knowledge needed, and uses the most beautiful beach for
instruction.
Topics such as Safety, Equipment, Wind, Weather and Surf conditions, Locations to Kitesurf etc. were all
very well covered. At first I was concerned that the sport might be out of my league. But Damien’s
instructional technique is both informative and confidence building. He has a knack for catering to the
specific needs of his students. Damien can tell what a person specifically needs to get Kitesurfing - I
just followed his recommendations, and I was in the water starting to get up onto the board within four
or five lessons! His instructional technique and enthusiasm
instills one with the confidence necessary to get solo kitesurfing FAST and safely.
Damien continues to be an outstanding instructor and resource to me and his students. He recommended
and explained the various equipment (Kites, Control Bars, Harnesses, Boards used in the sport, etc.) so
that I could make an educated decision on a kite purchase. Thanks to Damien, I am now Kiteboarding
on my own with the equipment that best suits me.
Now my gal and other friends want to learn Kitesurfing with Damien."

William Wood -
Deerfield Beach, Florida