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I just got home from Mexico taking lessons with Adrian in cozumel http://www.cozumelkiteboarding.com/ good guy good teacher and super fun. He got me even more addicted. Unfortunately the weather was better for hanging out at the beach then kiting so I didnít get to finish my lessons. I live in San Francisco and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where to take a lesson around here. I drive down to Santa Cruz to surf all the time and see the kiters off the 1 sometimes. I would much rather go off a recommendation then just making a bunch of phone calls.

Now to the mooching part. If anyone wants to take me out to the bay or ocean I would be happy to help you launch or tell a few good jokes or sit and look pretty if you want to teach me a little something maybe drag me around out in the water. Also I cook for a living and make really good chocolate chip cookies. I know because of surfing how ìugh-ishî it can be when people/friends ask for lessons.

So wish me luck.

Sugar pie honey bunch you have no idea what you've started...
L.M.G.

cookies. ....himmmm...
drag you around out in the water....

most of us would jump all over that !
but,lessons would keep ya alive,and get ya home at the end of the day.

I want to be alive and I like my dog he would be sad if I didn't come home at the end of the day. I think I am pasa level 2 well that is what he guy said down in mex.

Any recommendations on where to finish up my lesson?

charlie wrote:cookies. ....himmmm...
drag you around out in the water....

most of us would jump all over that !
but,lessons would keep ya alive,and get ya home at the end of the day.

Continue with professional lessons. Read about the kite locations on this site and lessons available.

hmm, I'm not sure what level 2 means but it sounds like a good number. What did you learn? Did you ever go in the water?

All day of the 3rd lesson I was body dragging, tacking and rescuing. I left so excited and couldn't wait to finish up and get on the board the next day. I woke up and there was no wind. So I couldn't do anything. Then I came home and here I am now. I understand that I need more lessons I was just thinking that maybe someone knew someone who would take me out early in the season or would give me a good deal o is really friendly. You know "do go with bob he is a drunk" kind of advice :)

Here is a picture from the day of no wind for all of us up here in the rain.

panzerfaust wrote:hmm, I'm not sure what level 2 means but it sounds like a good number. What did you learn? Did you ever go in the water?

Hey that looks like a Corona commercial....
The season will be well underway soon enough at Alameda with strong Spring winds, so come hang out, meet some of the locals and watch. If you've got a wetsuit I'm sure some of us wouldn't mind dragging you around a bit. Hanging out at the beach will also go along way to help you to learn a lot just by watching people rigging, launching and landing and the like...

Have fun!
Ollie

It is funny that you say that the sand bar/island that I took the lessons on is where they filmed a few corona commercials.

Highly recommend Nat at Sherman Island...I think he is still at La Ventana but should be back soon....