If you can fly a kite then you are ready to try landboarding. All you need is some open space, your kite and a landboard and the will to learn. Landboarding will provide you with all the thrills of kitesurfing without ever having to get wet. Landboarders can throw the same tricks and boost the same huge air as kitesurfers and once you’ve learned the tricks on land then you’ll have them nailed on the water as well.

Landboarding is kitesurfing without water, or snowkiting without snow, it’s that simple. If you don’t live by the beach, or just prefer to learn your craft on dry land first, then landboarding is going to be for you. Take your favourite kite, a Waroo or Bularoo is perfect, strap a landboard to your feet and you are all set.

In no time at all you’ll be up and running making passes in both directions and learning your first tricks. The great thing about landboarding is that you can do it virtually anywhere the ground is flat, any field, any dry patch of land instantly becomes a three dimensional playground.

What gear do I need?
All you need is a kite, a landboard and a harness. Unlike the water, the ground will not cushion your fall, so if you are riding on hard ground always wear a helmet and consider investing in some elbow and knee pads.

What type of kite do I need?
Any medium size traction kite will do. A Waroo or Bularoo are perfect, they both offer beginners a stable flying platform, excellent safety and huge depower.

Where can I ride?
Any open space will space do. The more free area you have the more enjoyable it will be. A rider can learn to landboard comfortably in an area as small as 100 yards square. To ensure safe working distances always make sure you have a full kite-line length of free space wherever you ride. Always keep clear of solid objects and don’t forget your protection gear.

What type of landboard do I need?
Any landboard will do. They come in a huge range of shapes and sizes from many different manu-facturers. As long as the board supports your weight comfortably you’ll be fine.

Is there a Best landboard?
We are working hard on delivering a cutting edge landboard. It will be totally unique and offer more adjustability and durability than anything on the market.

How long does it take to learn?
If you can fly a kite already you will be up and riding in a matter of minutes. If you can already snowkite or kitesurf then you will be riding in seconds.

What areas are not suitable for landboarding?
Stay away from anywhere near overhead cables and keep clear of buildings at all times. You need to keep a minimum distance away from any hard object at least equal to the length of your kite lines.