Kitesurf School Silvaplana

Kite surfing is a fascinating and trendy sport of great popularity! Would you like to discover something new? Do you love water and wind sports? Would you like to leave the everyday life behind you? Then you have come to the right place! We have been offering kite surfing courses for all levels for 20 years. We offer a wide range of kitesurfing courses for all levels of ability and requirements.

We have been teaching in Silvaplana since 1999 with great success. With a constantly improving lesson plan and the latest safety systems, we at Swiss Kitesurf can offer a course with a minimal risk of injury and optimal learning success. With us you will learn everything you need to know and be able to do to continue the sport independently and safely. With our large sandfree beach, the small waves, fresh lake water and the constant Maloja wind, Silvaplana is the ideal place to enter the world of kitesurfing!

VDWS licence for every student

We teach according to the VDWS standards with the latest equipment.

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Our course offers

Beginners course kitesurfing

from200.-

CHF per person / 5h

For Beginners: beginners course 5h for advanced course

Beginners course of 5 hours as a preparation for our advanced courses. From day two 4 participants / 1 teacher

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Intermediate Kitesurfing Course

180.-

CHF per Person / 3h

for intermediates: bodydrag, waterstart, riding

Intermediate course for all who have the theory license and are ready for the water - 4 students / 1 teacher

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Semi-private kitesurfing course

270.-

CHF per Person / 3h

2 kites and 2 students per instructor - radio option

can be booked individually for advanced students, for beginners only in pairs - 2 students / 1 teacher

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Private kitesurfing course

from125.-

CHF per Person / h

1 to 1 lessons for all levels with radio connection

Individual course for all levels, no previous experience necessary, learning objective as desired - 1 student / 1 teacher

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What distinguishes the courses at Swiss Kitesurf?

Learning under real conditions (wind and risk assessment, set-up, launch, moving on land, deep water)
Our spot matches real conditions. The student learns how to set up and launch safely on land, to assess the conditions and to recognize possible dangers in the kite area. They will be able to move safely on land and in case of an emergency they will be the first to release the kite safely and make emergency landings. During the training the student learns to handle different situations in the water on his own. After the course every student is certified with a VDWS license, which confirms his current skills and can apply the knowledge and skills learned at other kite spots.
Newest material, latest technologies (no restrictions due to outdated technology)
The kites promise the easiest possible water start and have a direct but good-natured flight behaviour which makes it easy to get into the sport. The bar (steering system) has been developed for schooling and offers the highest possible safety together with the double quick release system which can be released in any situation with 3.5kg pull (neither children or seniors will have problems to release the kite). Of course all students are equipped with 5mm neoprene, boots, vests, helmets and harnesses. For private and semi-private lessons (optional) we also use radio helmets from BB-Talking. This way we can train the private students even better via radio and give direct instructions.
Highest possible safety with the latest equipment
Our safety systems ensure flawless handling in every situation and can also be triggered by children and elderly people with only 3.5kg force. The kites are produced in such a way that when released, the kite, together with the special bar (control element), crashes completely without force and other safety systems are usually not needed.
Trained instructors with years of experience
Our instructors are trained kitesurfing instructors who are supported by assistants. Some of the instructors have years of experience and are able to adapt the lessons to every student. There is no standard lesson
Swiss standards (from administration to insurance)

We also offer special courses:

Upgrade course: Hydrofoiling

The Hydrofoilboards push kiting in light wind conditions to a whole new level! From as little as 7-8 knots you can start gliding (skill and suitable equipment required).

Minimum requirements are good kite skills with upwind riding, jibes, toeside, transition and small controlled jumps!

These courses are usually only offered in low season. The lake is usually too busy during high season to offer foil courses.

You can take one-on-one private lessons or in pairs in semi-private lessons (alternating with a foil board). During this course you are in constant contact with the instructor by radio. We teach you individually according to your requirements or give you a prepared introduction to hydrofoiling. After a foil course with us you can rent foil boards with different setups and continue to practice on your own.

Foil kite course

Upgrade course: Depower Soft- and Race-kites

From only 5-8 knots the soft kites (mats) are stable at the zenith due to their extremely light weight. A good introduction to handling and trimming the kites will save you from many unpleasant situations in the water. Self rescue, assembly and disassembly as well as take-off and landing are the contents of this training - as well as steering, as well as the specific characteristics of the kite.

The minimum requirement is a good knowledge of steering kites and how to react to steering mistakes. Incoming airflow, stall, drag and slack are no longer foreign to you and you will gain a better feeling for soft kites.

After a softkite course with us you can rent softkites with different setups and continue to practice, test and gain experience.

Soft kite course

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