ION CLUB //PROVIDER
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CAN YOU SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU DO?
Windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, and now wing foiling are the sources of our total commitment! The extraordinary and inspiring places where our ION CLUB centers are located promise to be the backdrop for the most exciting days of your year. Our professional and specialised skills motivate and bring our guests to the next level. These qualities are underpinned by the fact that we use the latest equipment and operate at only the very best spots on the planet. Our guests can always find the latest 2024 equipment for rental and qualified instructors for lessons no matter your level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
WHERE ARE YOU BASED, AND WHEN WERE YOU ESTABLISHED?
We were established in 1985. We are still and will always have our base in Germany. In 2022, we inaugurated our second international office in Tarifa. For 4 years now, our international team has been split and works from different places in Europe. Tarifa, Paris, Marseille, Kos… Then we have centerss in Fuerteventura, Tarifa, Golf de Roses, Safaga, Mauritius, Cabarete, Cape Verde, Essaouira and Dakhla, Greece, …
WHERE ARE MOST OF YOUR CLIENTS FROM?
Most of our clients come from Germany, France, England, Spain, and Switzerland. However, we also have a lot of clients from Austria, Italy, Poland, and Eastern Europe. At ION CLUB, you will meet like-minded people from all over the world, and our company has always given top priority to customer orientation, team spirit, innovation, and professionalism.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU AND YOUR TEAM BEEN KITING?
Our company was one of the first to offer kitesurfing as an option back in 2001.
WHAT MAKES YOU SPECIAL COMPARED TO OTHER KITING BUSINESSES?
The story of lON CLUB is about people who have turned their passion for windsurfing and kitesurfing and now wingfoiling into a career. So, we trust our international team to ensure that our guests can enjoy every second of their holidays, whether on the land or the water. Their enthusiasm is the guarantee that you get the moments you are searching for.
CAN YOU TALK US THROUGH SOME SPE-CIAL MOMENTS FROM YOUR MOST RE-CENT TRIP/SEASON?
Overall, all ION CLUB centers are living changes, and every change is a special moment in our season. But above all, at ION CLUB we believe that every journey is an opportunity to create unforgettable memories. For many years we have had the privilege of sharing these memorable moments with our customers, and today we are excited to take that even further. Booking your accommodation with ION CLUB is now available on our website. With a foundation at the best spots for many years, we have established strong connections with renowned hotels. These strong connections allow us to offer more than just a windsurfing, wingfoiling or kitesurfing adventure – they provide a complete experience.
Moreover, we are delighted to announce the opening of our brand-new ION CLUB center at the magnificent White Dune, located in Dakhla, in the middle of the desert.
IS ANYTHING SPECIAL LINED UP FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS?
After being the first to create the Club Mistral dedicated to windsurfing in the 80s, then having developed kiting since the 2000s, since 2020 we are developing wingfoil and continue to develop it at all our ION CLUB centers! We are currently still equipping all our ION CLUBs with wing gear, and welcoming to the family of board sports, this third activity for all wind lovers.
AND WHY SHOULD OUR READERS CHOOSE TO SPEND THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY WITH YOU?!
Our international organization brings together all the nationalities of Europe and beyond. All our guests can share their thrilling sports sessions with other like-minded people at ION CLUB. We have always placed high-quality standards. We trust our teams worldwide; ION CLUB is a big family. There is no limit to magic on the water and the swells to ride, so make ION CLUB your next home of surfing elements!
THEKITEMAG CLINICS //PROVIDER
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CAN YOU SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU DO?
TheKiteMag clinics have one aim: to give you the opportunity to ride and learn from the best riders in the world of kiting, in the best locations on the planet. From riding waves with Matchu Lopes in Morocco to mastering the megaloop with Giel Vlugt in Cape Town, we want to help you become a better rider and to give you a trip of a lifetime.
WHERE ARE YOU BASED, AND WHEN WERE YOU ESTABLISHED?
Our clients come from all around the world.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU AND YOUR TEAM BEEN KITING?
Most of the team behind TheKiteMag clinics have been kiting for over 15 years, some for much longer…
WHAT MAKES YOU SPECIAL COMPARED TO OTHER KITING BUSINESSES?
Chasing the wind around the world, our team have been to pretty much every country where kiting is possible. From the perfect flat-water lagoons of Brazil, Egypt and Greece, to the world famous waves of Mauritius and Morocco: we’ve been there, and we’ve been there a lot! Using our experience and the contacts we have developed over years, as well as the great relationships we have with pro riders who we have worked with in the magazine, we are focused on providing the very best ‘top end’ clinics that we can. Since we have started running the clinics, our main focus has been on ‘quality’ and on creating an experience that really works for individual riders. So you can expect small groups, tuition tailored specifically to what you want to get out of the
