MAUI KITE SHOP HOW TO

My goals for the trip had been met! Although my husband had a disappointing last lesson, he was luckily able to go out with our friends on the following day, which ended up being even better wind conditions.Īll in all, we were extremely impressed with the top-notch instruction from Chris, John and Jared at MKS. My lesson with Chris was once again AWESOME, and I ended the day doing several long runs out and back into shore. That was a huge mistake for him and he ended up working around their rigid timing, stopping at a store beforehand to pick up his gear, being stuck with a kite that was too small as the wind died down, and having to watch his instructor demonstrate more than getting to ride himself. On the third day, which we rescheduled to a day earlier due to poor wind conditions forecasted for the following day, only Chris was available so my husband took a lesson with HST. We were both really happy with our progress that day! As a bonus, Jared took me on a tandem ride at the end of the day and did a few jumps too! This was a great way to get a feel for what it’s really like once you’re up and riding, as well as getting more airtime than I probably ever will on my own! John was better suited for my husband since he was a bit more free-spirited and they went out much further than I did, ending up on the next beach over. Once again, I felt completely confident in Chris’ instruction and support as he taught me to water start and do some short runs on the board. Chris was very technical with his explanations, and we felt like we were in very good hands.įor the second lesson, we split up with two different instructors: Chris for me, since I got first pick, and John for my husband, since he was new to us. We took our first 3-hour lesson together with Christos (aka Chris) where we learned the basics of kite setup, flying the kite and body dragging through the water. On top of all this, MKS had the best rates and were the most responsive and flexible of all the companies we contacted, which was important since we were working around nanny scheduling as well. multiple times to get the right fit and power for changing wind conditions. This was critical since we changed equipment, kites, etc. They have a truck parked out by the beach with all the equipment, which means you don't have to make any stops beforehand like with other schools and when conditions or preferences change - everything they need is handy. My husband and I had an AMAZING experience taking kiteboarding lessons for the first time with Maui Kitesurfing School (aka ).

Highly recommend- if you're even thinking about it, go! As someone dealing with a health issue that can affect my endurance, safety is definitely emphasized and you'll be well taken care of by the team at ! I got to experience kiting at a level I won't be at for years- though it gave me something to aspire to.Īfterward, I used their practice kite to get the technique down on the beach and am looking forward to taking a lesson and getting in the water on my own soon! It was unreal- I got a complete adrenaline rush, while still feeling safe because he knew what he was doing and I just hung on for the ride. Jared who runs the school gave me the option of going out tandem with him before I got going with any training or lessons to see if I would even like the experience of kiting before making any time of investment. Yesterday, I finally went for it with and it's been one of the highlights of my time here. If you are learning to kitesurf, I highly recommend these guys! They will get you up and riding in a fun/safe way.I just moved to Maui and have been curious about what it was like to go kiting. Parking is so-so as it can get crowded due to popularityįacilities are non-existent although you can drive <5min to a grocery store or to the main park entrance, which offers showers, real bathrooms, etc. You park in a sandy beach road just off a road on the backside of the airport (Amala Place) and there is a wide sandy beach with clear turqoise water for you to learn in. The lessons are done at a spot called 'The Keyhole' which is on the western end of Old Man's Beach at Kanaha Beach Park.

The instructor is awesome - he has been teaching for years on Maui and is IKO certified, so he can give you an IKO card that lets you kite and rent gear anywhere in the world.

MAUI KITE SHOP HOW TO

They show you everything from kite setup, safety, kite flying, body dragging, how to waterstart, and how to ride upwind.

It has received 27 reviews with an average rating of 4.9 stars. The business is listed under kite shop, skateboard shop, surf school, surf shop, water sports equipment rental service, windsurfing store category.

The Maui Kitesurf Company offers kitesurf lessons to teach you kitesurfing. Maui Kitesurfing School is a Kite shop located at 400 Hana Hwy 1, Kahului, Hawaii 96732, US.

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