T one said...eppo said...T one said...done it plenty with my kids from age around 5. obviously competant swimmers. keep it slow and steady, dont want to scare the crap out of em...
easiest way i found was between my legs leaning on me on a twin tip. very safe, very easy, heaps of fun, and they love it. my young fellas been kiting ever since...
note - reasonably shallow water, other kiters around, full OH&S accreditation blah blah blah...
Any photos, ?? are they standing, sitting - surely below lines/harness hook.?? My kids exactly at that age and i already have trainer kite and one can fly it. Want to get them into it as soon and as safely as possible.
No Photos mate, my youngest used to fit below my harness and just leant on my thigh with one arm across each leg. older one just went to one side of the harness. by the time his head was getting in the way, he was kiting by himself...
. both standing with feet each side of the handle.
... I remember that, Katie was laughing her arse off too!.
I took my kids for a ride a couple of years ago, just sat in water with feet in board, they grab onto back with arms and legs around you, then dive the kite hard. Funny thing at the time my youngest was still scared of the creepy crawly in our pool and yet had no problem going out to sea just barely hanging on, she was squealing to go faster and even wanted to do a jump. Crazy and a bit of fun in 20 to 25 knots. When it got too hard to hang on, they let go and man the acceleration bust, yeeeha!
The back pack thing sounds way too dangerous to me!
cheers,
Robbie
