COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
FLUENCY: English, German, French, Spanish
QUALIFICATIONS: VDWS-certified instructor with a DOSB license
DISCIPLINES: Twintip Freeride
LEVELS: Beginner, Intermediate
ABOUT LENA:
We're excited to welcome Lena to the WA SURF team as one of our kiteboarding instructors for the 2024/25 season. Lena grew up in a small town in Germany called Olpe, close to a lake but unfortunately nowhere near the ocean. From the age of 6, Lena has been fascinated by kiteboarding. During her holidays, she'd spend hours watching kiteboarders in action, practising with a trainer kite whenever she got the chance. For her 16th birthday, Lena received her first official kiteboarding lessons, and from that moment, she was hooked. She spent her school holidays working at a wind and kite school on the North Sea, improving her skills and getting more experience on the water.
Since then, Lena's kiteboarding journey has taken her around the world. In 2017, she spent six months in New Zealand, teaching and exploring the country's epic kite spots. For the past eight summers, she has been an instructor in Germany, sharing her passion with students at home. This August, she completed her teaching degree in Mathematics and Biology for high school, adding another layer to her teaching expertise.
Lena brings ten years of kiteboarding experience to the team and is a VDWS-certified instructor with a DOSB license for all sports. She specialises in teaching beginners, kite foiling, and first tricks on a twintip board. For Lena, instructing is not just about teaching technique—it's about sharing her love for kiteboarding and watching her students' confidence grow with each session. She finds it incredibly rewarding to see their smiles when they ride their first meters or master body drags and to hear how much they enjoyed their lessons.
We're stoked to have Lena on board at WA SURF this season, bringing her years of experience, teaching skills, and pure passion for kiteboarding to our team.
Connect with Lena on Instagram >> @_lena_f_