Cortina is also hosting many and very important national and international competitions and championships such as the International German Open and the National Trofeo Montegrappa. After a short period when free flight was banned, Cortina returns to play an important role to the sport.
The flying season begins in June and it ends in October. Nearby, Val di Fassa is a well-known flight zone and it is regarded as the home place for free flying. Flying to the alpine sky gives you the unique opportunity to admire the incredible natural landscape while it offers you a breathtaking panorama!
Equipment rental: Equipment rental is 25€/hr or 70€/day unlimited time (complete set, kite+board+harness). We have only brand new kite, board, harness from our sponsor RRD.
From the first fly to the independence:
This is an intensive kite course, it’s designed for those who want to start as total beginner and end as independent kiteboarder!!!
The goal of that course is to give you a good knowledge about safety in kitesurfing, ride in both directions, ride with strong wind, riding upwind. You’ll become a super kiter!!!
With six kite lessons you will learn how to:
You can choose to have private (540 €) or semiprivate lesson (420 €). Extra for boat+GoPro lesson: 20 €/h
The course is arranged in 6 lessons of 2 hours each, for a total of 12 hours. We recommend a stay of at least 9 days.
Intensive course on the river security. Reserved to those who have already participated in the BASIC and ADVANCED Courses.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
The “Patrick Rafting Center” organizes Basic, Advanced and Safety Courses for Rafting Guides, with immediate opportunities and pay with an established framework to Rafting Guide.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
You want to try kitesurfing… but you don’t know yet if you like it or not, or you want to make a present to a friend. It’s the course for you at only 99€ for 3 hours lesson!
You will learn how to:
The lesson could be semiprivate (2 student 1 instructor).
This activity consists of a walk in the mountains with our Siberian Huskies.
This consists in a walk in the mountains with the dogs.
The dogs wear a dog sledding harness and you will wear a specific belt. By mean of a rope, you will be connected to the dogs. In this way, the dogs will accompany you in your walk.
Duration: min 1h max 3h
The “Patrick Rafting Center” organizes Basic, Advanced and Safety Courses for Hydrospeed Guides, with immediate opportunities and pay with an established framework to Hydrospeed Guide.
-Intensive course on the security river.
– Reserved for those who have already participated in the courses BASIC and ADVANCED.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
From the first fly to water-start:
The goal of that course is to give you a good knowledge about safety in kitesurfing, good control of the kite and start to ride the board.
You will learn how to:
You can choose to have private (270 €) or semiprivate lessons (210 €).
The course is arranged in 3 lessons of 2 hours each, for a total of 6 hours.
Summer/Autumn 2017-2018
Europe
River Rafting, Wind Tunnel Flying & Outdoor activities in Grugliasco, Italy.
July 2017. 3 Days – air travel not included.
This course is for all intermediate and advanced riders that want to give a boost to their kiting skills! We have three different lesson programs depending on your level.
For the waveriding program we recommend April and May.
Course duration: 5 hrs private lesson
Dog sledding experience in the extraordinary local of the Dolomites, accompanied by our 12 fantastic Siberian Huskies.
Initial course + dog sledding ride.
Before the ride, we will teach you how to drive a sled, how to harness the dogs and how to tie them to the sled. After that you can choose if you want to drive the sled on your own or if you want to sit on the sled driven by us.
Duration: more or less 1- 1:30 hour
The “Patrick Rafting Center” organizes Basic, Advanced and Safety Courses for Rafting Guides, with immediate opportunities and pay with an established framework to Rafting Guide.
– Reserved for those who have already attended the basic course, a prerequisite for the SAFETY COURSE.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
The “Patrick Rafting Center” organizes Basic, Advanced and Safety Courses for Hydrospeed Guides, with immediate opportunities and pay with an established framework to Hydrospeed Guide.
– Reserved for those who have already attended the basic course, a prerequisite for the SAFETY COURSE.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
Intensive in-depth for river rescue in support of Rafting and Hydrospeed descents. Reserved to those who have already participated in BASIC, ADVANCED and SAFETY Courses.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
The “Patrick Rafting Center” organizes Basic, Advanced and Safety Courses for Hydrospeed Guides, with immediate opportunities and pay with an established framework to Hydrospeed Guide.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
This course is designed for who want to learn kitesurfing in a lake, and need help to learn what to do on a beach; or for who need to go deeper in safety procedures.
In this course you will learn:
Course duration: 2.30 h
It could be a group lesson.
For those who have already attended the BASE course and know fundamental maneuvers. Course teaches the fundamentals in choppy water. It includes the necessary notions of security.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
Dog sledding experience in the extraordinary local of the Dolomites, accompanied by our 12 fantastic Siberian Huskies.
Here you will learn everything you have to know about this wonderful sport:
Duration: 1 day
BASE: Full immersion, 3 hours in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. For those who do not have canoe experience or do not know the fundamental maneuvers. The course teaches the fundamentals in flat water. It includes the necessary notions of security.
BASE 2 days.3 hours a day. For those who do not have canoe experience or do not know the fundamental maneuvers. The course teaches the fundamentals in flat water. It includes the necessary notions of security.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
Winter/Spring 2017-2020
Oceania/South America/Europe
May – ITALY
River Rafting Tour Class I / IV + and outdoor experiences on Noce River.
Not an expedition. 10 Days – air travel not included.
The “Patrick Rafting Center” organizes Basic, Advanced and Safety Courses for Rafting Guides, with immediate opportunities and pay with an established framework to Rafting Guide.
-Intensive course on the security river.
– Reserved for those who have already participated in the courses BASIC and ADVANCED.
Location: Pescara River & Aventino River, Abruzzo region or where requested.
For participation in the courses the following conditions are required:
– Increased age
– Medical Certificate for sports activities such as rafting and
similar (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– No Photo – C.V. sports (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
– Current employment status
– Identity card, Tax Code (to be submitted at the beginning of the course)
Sao Paulo, located in the southeastern side of Brazil, is the largest city of the country as well as the largest of South America's cities. Although a 2014 FIFA World Cup host city, Sao Paulo represents a thrilling extreme sports destination. The entire region is a top adventure destination offering great fun and lot of adventure in its amazing landscape.
Cuba nestles at the crossroads of the Caribbean. Whether you are a nature lover or a culture vulture, it is certain that Cuba will enchant you with its unparalleled beauty. Havana is the capital city of Cuba and the largest one in the Caribbean with many places of historical interest, including castles, museums and cathedrals. The climate here is classified as tropical, with an average temperature of 69.8 °F/21 °C in winter and 80.6 °F/27 °C in summer.
The Overberg is a region of immense beauty and characterized by amazing and diverse landscapes. It forms part of the Western Cape as it stretches from the Hottentos-Holland Mountains in the north while in the southern, the Atlantic and Indian Ocean break on to sandy beaches and rocky headlands. The spot enjoys a Mediterranean climate with warm dry summers and cool wet winters.
Monterrey is situated in the northeastern Mexico. It is also the capital of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. Monterrey is an important industrial center, since it is home to many Mexican companies and international ones.
Queenstown is considered by many sportsmen as the capital of extreme sports and adventure activities. It is situated in Otago region, in the South Island, New Zealand.
Oaxaca is one of southern Mexican states and its capital city is Oaxaca de Juárez. The state borders the Pacific Ocean to the south, where there are many beautiful beaches. Zaachila is standing at the southeastern side of Oaxaca, an amazing spot for paragliding fans.
In Trentino – Alto Adige, an alpine region in the north of Italy, sailing can be an outstanding experience. The water sports here, in Dolomites mountain group, are not a very frequent leisure activity but nonetheless they are very well organized and count several years of experience.
On the foothills of the Alps and with a three extensive mountainous group, Dolomites di Brenta, Solda and Panarotta mountain chains, Trentino is a wide-ranging natural playing field for a number of sports activities, specially for alpine skiing.
An old fashioned mean of transportation like snowmobile, it has became nowadays an exciting sport with lots of fans. In Dolomites area, especially in Cortina d ’Ampezzo, a well-known winter resort, snowmobiling is largely practiced for touring the mountains and the small valleys in a funny, stimulating and relaxing way.
Save the date: January 7th, 2018 is the time again for the first of many to come Q Parks Freeski and Snowboard tour stop Battle ROJal in Snowpark Schöneben - Italy. The New Year begins with a great, first-class event were all the brave shred-heads of Europe are invited to compete each other for the Schöneben crown and grab the cash prize!
During the recent years, snow kiting attracts many fans among the snow sports. In Cortina d’ Ampezzo, in Veneto region, in the foothills of Dolomites mountains, this new trend has offered a different version, the kite surfing on the icy waters of the alpine lakes. In Passo Resia, the artificial lake Resia with its 6.6 km/4.1 mi long of surface is an ideal terrain for landing and sliding on the ice.
Monte Baldo, in Lake Garda area, is a long-established ski area and winter sport resort. Snowboarding lovers can meet here the ideal snowboarding conditions and an excellent provision of services from the local authorities and the snowboarding schools. You can reach from Malcesine the top of the Monte Baldo Mountain with the super modern cable system in only 10-15 minutes.
Alpine skiing in Trentino - Alto Adige, in north Italy, means moving around. The area represents the birthplace of many World Ski Champions.
Trentino-Alto Adige, in the north part of Italy, is well-known mainly as a playground for snow activities.
