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Private lessons with Federico M. Kessler — IKO Level 3 instructor and big wave rider.
Progress faster, feel safer, and ride with style in Óbidos Lagoon.
★★★★★ 5.0 · Verified reviews
Learn one-on-one with a certified instructor and Nazaré big-wave kitesurfer. Over 1,300 students taught — with full focus on your progress.
Real reviews from people who learned to kite with us.
Reviews published on the International Kiteboarding Organization's own platform — students from Aruba, Brazil, Portugal and all over the world over eleven years. All of them are on my IKO instructor profile, member #40442.
Explore our kitesurf lessons in Óbidos Lagoon and find the right course for your level. Whether you're a beginner or advanced rider, we've got a course for you.
Perfect for first-timers. This beginner-friendly kitesurfing lesson introduces you to essential techniques in the calm waters of Óbidos Lagoon.
Where it leaves you: flying the kite with confidence and able to body drag back to your board. The usual next step is the 9-hour course.
📲 Get More Info on WhatsAppGo from zero to riding confidently in this structured 3-day beginner course. Learn at your own pace with personalized guidance.
Where it leaves you: most students are riding and starting to go upwind. If you want to leave fully independent, the 12-hour Zero to Hero is the one.
📲 Get More Info on WhatsAppThe complete pathway. Four days of 3-hour sessions. Everything in the 9-hour course, plus the extra water time that turns "I can ride" into "I can ride where I want, and get back to where I started".
Where it leaves you: able to rent gear anywhere in the world and ride on your own. That is the whole point of this one.
📲 Get More Info on WhatsAppAlready riding? These intermediate-level kitesurf lessons are customized to your progression goals. Perfect your transitions, upwind riding, and more.
Standard sessions are 3 hours. If you only want to drill one specific skill, a focused 2-hour session works here too — just ask.
Sessions are structured based on your level to maximize learning.
📲 Get More Info on WhatsAppPush your limits with advanced kitesurf coaching including wave training, technical tricks, and feedback by a Nazaré big wave kitesurfer.
Haven't kited in a while? This refresher kitesurf lesson is tailored to your past experience and goals — get back on the water confidently.
Usually 3 hours. A shorter 2-hour refresher is possible if you were riding independently before.
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I run group sessions for families and friends too — just message me directly and I'll build the right plan and price for your group. I'll send you the 3 and 4 person rates straight away.
📲 Ask about group lessons2 Hours — €135
3 Hours — €195 (€65/h)
6 Hours — €370
9 Hours — €540 (€60/h)
12 Hours — €700
3 Hours — €120 (€40/h)
6 Hours — €230
9 Hours — €330 (~€35/h)
12 Hours — €430
3 Hours — €165 (€55/h)
6 Hours — €315
9 Hours — €455 (~€50/h)
12 Hours — €595
⚠️ First lesson hour may start on a shared kite for safety & basic control. Two kites used after fundamentals.
What's included, payments, cancellations and how lessons work.
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The shallow, flat lagoon of Óbidos is one of the safest places in the world to learn — waist-deep water, steady wind, and a calm setting that lets you focus on riding, not fear.
Most schools rotate instructors. You book three days and get three different people — and every morning starts over: explaining what you did yesterday, what scares you, what your body already knows how to do.
Here you always learn with me. By day two I know which hand you drop under pressure, what makes you tense up, and when you are ready to be pushed. You stop re-introducing yourself and just keep progressing.
I've been teaching and kitesurfing for more than 11 years, from this lagoon to Nazaré. The focus never changes: safety, real progress, and fun. I coach by radio helmet so I can correct you in the moment, and I only take you out when the forecast genuinely suits your level.
Add a calm, shallow lagoon to that, and you have the ideal setup to learn fast and feel confident on the water.
11+ years certified instructor
1300+ students taught
Solo instructor, no rotation
IKO safety standards
Radio coaching included
The moment every rider reaches — and the one where most people waste money.
Buying your first kite is where a lot of people get it wrong. Too big, too small, the wrong shape for how you actually ride — or a great deal on something you'll outgrow in a season.
I've been teaching and kitesurfing for more than 11 years, from this lagoon to Nazaré, so I know which gear suits which rider. We'll look at your weight, your level, the spots you'll ride and where you want to go next — then pick the kite and board that actually fit.
We work with Airush and Core, and we put together course-and-equipment packages: your lessons plus a complete setup chosen for you, priced as one package rather than piece by piece. Ask me when you get to that point.
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Hi, I'm Federico — an IKO Level 3 certified instructor with over 11 years and 5,000+ hours teaching kitesurfing in Óbidos Lagoon and around the world.
Teaching is what I do best, and it's my full-time profession — but the ocean is also my life. In the Portuguese winters you'll find me chasing storms along the coast, surfing and kiting big waves in Nazaré and other extreme conditions. That experience in heavy water is exactly what makes me calm, patient and safety-obsessed when I'm teaching you in the flat, friendly lagoon.
I've worked with over 1,300 students of every age and background — always focused on helping people learn to ride safely, confidently, and with stoke. Whether it's your very first time holding a bar or you're coming back to level up, I'll meet you exactly where you are.
🎓 IKO Certified Instructor Level 3
11+ years | 5,000+ hours of teaching experience in kitesurfing, scuba diving & surfing across 10 countries
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