Is kite surfing dangerous?

Question

I've heard stories about people breaking their back and becoming partly paralyzed from hitting the water at a bad angle. Do you know if this is true?

Answer 1

Yes kitesurfing is potentially very dangerous to you and others, just like drving a car.  But if you take lessons, are careful and pay close attention to what you are doing it can be made safer (not 100% safe, but neither is your car!) and is an incredibly fun sport.

Find a local instructor and go for it!

Answer 2

if your thinking of taking the sport up. dont: ul spend ur time untangling lines. and the equipment costs a bomb! take up surfing instead :)

Answer 3

I am sure that is true, because it can happen, but I'm sure it's highly unlikely.

Answer 4

not sure but  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitesurfing... Most kiteboarding fatalities are the result of being lofted or dragged out of control, resulting in a collision with hard objects including sand. It is possible to be seriously injured simply by hitting the water surface at speed or from a height.

I guess it's likea lot of sports if you do it wrong you might get hurt..

Answer 5

yes but they would of been inexperiansed or messing about

Answer 6

NO