by Kenny » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:33 pm
My advice would be to wait until winter. Snowkiting is a whole lot easier to pick up than water kiting. Utah doesn't have great spots for learning. If you really want to get going, take a trip to South Padre for a week or so and take lessons there - warm water, shallow water, and steady wind make it perfect for learning. Fall and spring are best. The other perfect spot to learn is Cape Hatteras during the spring, summer, and fall seasons.
Before you even bother with lessons, buy a 1.5M trainer kite and put in at least 5 - 10 hours of flight. It will jump-start your first lesson if you learn how to control the kite first.