Book a Kite Surfing Adventure in Maui. Maui is an excellent place to participate in a huge variety of wind-powered water sports, and kite surfing is one of the most extreme and exhilarating. Kite surfing combines elements of windsurfing, wakeboarding and paragliding. A lightweight board combined with air-foils gives the rider incredible performance capabilities. Kite surfing is a new and exciting sport you may wish to try on your visit to Maui.
Like traditional surfers, kite surfers depend on the crests of powerful waves for their momentum. Waves are approached at very high speed, and the kite surfer is then launched onto the wave’s crest. Leaping high into the air from the crest of the oncoming wave, the kite surfer is suspended as much as forty feet above the waves in mid-air. After soaring through the air on a lightweight wing, the kite surfer then descends to approach the next oncoming wave.
Kite Surfing is not a sport you can try and learn on your own. Equipment is not cheap, and you need to know what you are doing to avoid injuring yourself. Safety is an extremely important facet of kite surfing, and you must learn and abide by kite surfing guidelines to keep everyone safe on the water (and in the air). If you would like to try kite surfing during your visit, plan ahead to take lessons at a kite surfing center in Hawaii. If you are already an experienced kite surfer, you can arrange for a tour during your stay.
There is a variety of options available when it comes to arranging your kite surfing adventure in Maui. Action Sports Maui is the island’s original kite boarding center. You can find a huge amount of information on their services and instructional opportunities online at ActionSportsMaui.com. Action Sports Maui has schools in three locations that can provide instruction from the beginner to expert level. Kids as well as adults of all ages can learn and enjoy kite surfing with Action Sports Maui.
If you are a first time kite-surfer, you can take the Introduction Class offered by Action Sports Maui and learn the essential skills you need to try the sport. Two other options are three day or five day courses you can take to further develop your kite-boarding skills. Each course includes progressively more information about equipment, techniques and safety protocols.
Regardless of which course you opt to take with Action Sports Maui, your kite surfing experience is sure to be a memorable highlight of your visit.
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As part of my job reviewing Hawaii, where I spend six months of the year, I had an opportunity to kite-board. Absolutely incredible … almost like flying.