Yes, absolutely. Kiteboarding is an extreme sport with a technical learning curve. Similar to scuba diving or flying a paraglider, you don’t want to take unnecessary risks while learning and get hurt. Many of the techniques are counter-intuitive and best learned with a professional instructor. Lessons will shorten your learning time and keep you much safer in the process of becoming an independent kiteboarder. Kiting, like driving, can be dangerous if you don’t know how or the rules- learning the basic skills and rules to the sport makes it much safer. The advantage of getting lessons is that you can progress from newbie to independent kiteboarder in a timely and safe manner.