ABOUT KIDS KITEBOARDING

At Kids Kiteboarding we are a team of IKO certified instructors who love life, love nature, love the ocean, love people and our beautiful sport.

Working for several years as a kite instructor in the Mexican Caribbean inspired founder Tina Westermayer to develope a kids program for kiteboarding. Due to more demand in this growing sport, also more and more parents are asking if we could teach their children. And we taught a lot of kids, not based on a defined children lesson plan but on plenty of ideas for funny games and exercises.

Teaching children kiteboarding is a very natural thing. The youngsters are highly motivated and have no fear. They can copy movements just in seconds and fly the big kites soon like a Pro. They have such an innocent relation to the unknown and can't wait to explore and experience the different elements like the wind and the sea. And what is a sport without the next generation? Families start going on kite trips together to explore the wonders of nature, to enjoy quality time together, to be active and help each other while doing all the same sport.

Based on those last years experiences we decided to develope and integrate a special kids program for the upcoming seasons here in Tulum, Mexico. We work with newest gear, which is safer than ever and we of course have the right sizes for our young students.

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MEET US

team member 1

TINA

Founder of Kids Kiteboarding, IKO Kite Instructor, Mexico and sports lover.

Working for several years as a kite instructor in the Mexican Caribbean inspired Tina Westermayer to develop a lesson program for children and teenagers.
"What I love most on teaching kids is that they are very natural, they learn fast, are able to copy and they have no fear. My goal is to teach the youngsters the basics of this fascinating sport, that they can progress fast and are always safe. Also to make them understand and give them the passion to do this sport in complete balance with nature.”


team member 2

SIAN MACONDO

Pro rider, founder and owner of the kite school Siankite, nature lover, born in Tulum with Mexican-German roots.

Sian Macondo is the inspiration for all of us. His passion for watersport, for the ocean, wind and waves is very pure. When he flies on a kite his freestyle tricks seam always light and easy. Sian has over 14 years experience in kiteboarding, he started as 2nd generation of kiteboarders here in Tulum. Tina has met him and learned from him, while visiting Papaya Playa Project in 2012 in a vacation. In the same year they traveled to St. Peter Ording, Germany, where Sian competed in the biggest Kitesurf Worldcup (PKRA). Sian helps Kidskiteboarding with all of his knowledge and supports us in Surfing and Paddleboarding.


team member 3

ALECO NICOLAS

First student of Kidskiteboarding, passionate kiteboarder and future pro rider.

“Alec has been my first youngster I ever have tought. With 10 years he already was so cool and we had a lot of fun even in Tulum's rough conditions. He clearly has inspired me to create Kidskiteboarding,” Tina remembers. “As our school kites were quite big for him I decided it will be easier, to adapt the gear and buy some small kites, harnesses, helmet and lifejackets.” In the last season Alec has become an independent kiteboarder, and progressed very fast, performing double back rolls, kite loops, one footer and many more tricks. He is based in Portugal and coming to Tulum regularly.


team member 4

NEO

Kidskiteboarding’s favorite student, ocean lover, swim talent, fun & gopro-videomaker.

Neo grew up in Tulum and he loves to swim since he was very little. Water is clearly his element. With 7 years he started to learn kiteboarding and his favorite thing is the bodydrag. He loves to travel to other kite spots at the Yucatan Peninsula and to explore new areas. With an eagle eye he sees and collects plastic and helps to keep the beaches clean. If you pass him a GoPro, don't be surprised when you get it back with lots of creative and funny footage.


At Kids Kiteboarding we are a team of IKO certified instructors who love life, love nature, love the ocean, love people and our beautiful sport.