Not quite ready for bungee jumping, skydiving, or paragliding? Kiteboarding offers a safe alternative that is gaining popularity around the globe. The sport combines surfing and wind power to create an exhilarating and relatively easy-to-learn activity. Instructor Jake Schutter, of Sunrise Kiteboarding in Key West has been offering lessons in the Keys and Michigan since 2009. On the first lesson, most people can get the board under their feet and get up in the air. Kiteboarders can expect to spend 15 minutes at a time on the water, followed by a five to 10-minute break on board the pontoon boat, which anchors in shin-deep water in a sand bar.