Lessons

We can help you to choose from a wide range of lesson options, each designed to your individual needs. When you choose Vela Turks & Caicos at Kite Provo,you can be confident that our instructors have all gone through an extensive training course to assure a common methodology of training. Learning to kiteboard is best learned by breaking the process down into smaller, measurable skill sets. 

 

Lessons are taught at Long Bay Beach (next to the exclusive high-end Shore Club) and blessed with North and Easterly trade winds, supplying perfect side on-shore conditions ideal for learning how to kite. Flat shallow waters, all lessons are taught in waist deep waters so you can stand (and rarely have to swim). Soft sand bottom to walk on with no worries of cutting your feet). 10 month wind season with super stable winds to enjoy.

 

The school invests thousands of dollars every month to assure that you always have the best brand new kites and boards, powered by Cabrinha. This assure that you always have just enough kite power for your skill level and the current conditions while always using the most safe and and modern equipment on the market. This goes a long way while learning and allows you to maximize each minute of lesson time while never being overpowered. Having the right tools to use for each individual student is part of our success.

Take your kiteboarding to the next level more efficiently! State-of-the-art radio communication helmets allows you to receive the needed information promptly during our lessons, even when away from your instructor. This allows direct communication with you in a relaxing manner while demonstrating various skills to pinpoint the kite, board, and body movements without having to yell across the water to you.

 

Learning to kiteboard is best when breaking the process down into smaller, measurable skill sets. If you are total beginner, the best choices are our Fast Track Camp’, ‘Private’, or share the experience with others in our ‘Bring A Friend’ course.

Beginner Course - Fast Track Camp ($350 per person)

If this will be your first kiteboarding lesson, this is what we. This is designed as the first kiteboarding lesson and is for those wanting to pack in a one day experience of lessons for a discounted rate. This is a great way to learn if you have a group and want to share the experience together or don’t mind combining with others at the same beginner level, with a small-group experience of 2-3 students per instructor. Organize your friends or family in groups of 2 or 3 by similar weight or we can partner you up with others. This is a great way to share the experience and the costs with others. 

The Fast Track Camp combines our Kite Fundamentals Course with our First Water Course. In the first part of this course, you will learn how to steer a kite, how to combine steering with sheeting, how to perform the body movements for the water start, and how to set up your equipment. In the next part of the course, you will learn how to perform power strokes to get just enough kite power, water re-launching techniques, body surfing, how to put on the kiteboard, and your first exciting starts on the board.

Beginner Bring a Friend Course: (2hr lessons – $250 per person / 3 hr lessons $350 per person)

If you have a partner to learn with and do not want to be combined with others, this is a great way to learn in the beginning as you get to learn faster by changing your scope of vision when you switch the kite back and forth frequently. Your instructor has been trained in the art of communication and to use group dynamics to always engage everyone in the course all the time while sharing the equipment. This creates learning opportunities all the time. The group dynamics environment accelerates the learning process by providing frequent mental and physical breaks in combination with practice. Students must be at similar skill levels and a ideally no more than a 50lb weight difference between students.

Independent Rider Camps (Price Varies)

Spend more time on the water at a discounted rate. The more time you complete, the more you save! Valid on pre-booking the entire package up front and completing the lessons.

Self Sufficient Kiter 12hr package!  It takes most people 12hrs of instruction to become a self sufficient kiteboarder. Pre-book and complete all 12hrs and receive a discount.

1 person – Private Lessons = We reduce our rate from $175/hr to $150/hr
2 people – Bring A Friend = Sharing the instructor, the gear, and the experience with someone else in your group.  2 people sharing one instructor and complete 12hrs $100/hr per person
3 people – Bring A Friend =Sharing the instructor, the gear, and the experience with someone else in your group.  3 people sharing one instructor and complete 12hrs $83.33/hr per person

We can arrange a custom schedule for you based on the tides, though some proposed schedules include:
3hrs of kite lessons x 4 days
2hrs of kite lesson x 6 days
2 – 2hr of kite lesson x 3 days

Contact us for more info or to reserve your time now!

Ultimate Experience Camp – 15hrs     
Booked as 3 hour lessons over 5 days! Must complete all 15hrs to receive the discounted pricing. 1  person = Private Lessons $1,999 ($133.26/hr) Sharing the instructor, the gear, and the experience with someone else in your group and save money.  Complete 15hrs for 2 people = Bring A Friend $1,500 each 3 people = Bring A Friend $1,000 each

Independent rider – 10hrs
Booked as a 4 day Experience: 3hr lesson the first 2 days and then  2hr lessons the next 2 days. Must complete all 10hrs to receive the discounted pricing. 1  person = Private Lessons $1,499($150/hr) Sharing the instructor, the gear, and the experience with someone else in your group and save money.  Complete 15hrs for 2 people = Bring A Friend $999 each 3 people = Bring A Friend $799 each

Discounts is based on per instructor, not combining a group with multiple instructors. If you don’t complete all the hours of your program, the price falls back to normal group discount pricing or private lesson pricing.

Private Sessions: (2 hrs minimum $175 per hr)

If you are already kiteboarding or you are just looking for a more personalized kiteboarding experience, our private kite lessons are the course for you!  These are customized kiteboarding lessons one-on-one with our instructor to fit your needs.  It might be Just what you need to take your kiting to the next level.  This allows our instructors to adapt our teaching style to your learning style. If you are a total beginner and just prefer to have a private experience than this is the best choice for you. Private Kite lessons can be for any skill level, but are strongly suggested for any lesson beyond the first lesson.  Each private lesson is a customized experience that is just right for you!

Supervision (Minimum 2 hours - $75 per hr with your gear, $120  per hr with school gear)

Already up and riding? Join a supervised practice program! The ultimate goal is to get you, the student, independent of an instructor. Once you have achieved this skill level, you have the option to practice on your own, with supervision. You use our equipment while you practice the skills you have learned, under safe supervision of an instructor. Supervised Practice is designed for our previous students who can consistently ride.