Lessons

Water Sports Lessons on South Padre Island

Air Padre offers a range of water sports lessons on South Padre Island. The shop originally began as a kiteboarding lesson center teaching students primarily how tokiteboard, now offers a many different lessons such as surfing, SUP, wakeboarding, landboarding, kitesurfing, kayaking and more. To learn more about lessons with Air Padre then please check out the individual pages devoted to each sport to learn about the sport. Reservations are essential to lock in a date and time. Please call 956299-WIND to inquire about times and

Kiteboarding Lessons

Kiteboarding lessons on South Padre Island, Texas are the best place to learn how to kiteboard in the world. There is more than one million acres of flat water bay access which at no spot is ever more than waist to chest deep. The winds in South Padre blow steadily and strong year round. The warm water and air are the final last touch to the awesome kiteboarding locations on the island. There is even waves on the one side of the island for the adventurous souls, while the beginners generally stay on the laguna side. Check out Air Padre’s kiteboarding lessons and camps for more information on learning!

Kitesurfing Lessons

Kitesurfing lessons are similar to kiteboarding lessons – the only difference it they are held in the Gulf of Mexico in the waves. Kitesurfing lessons are for more advanced riders who already know how to kiteboard and are looking to progress to the next level of wave kite surfing. For more information or to figure out if kitesurfing in the waves is for you, check out the devoted page on Air Padre’s main site.

Kite Landboarding Lessons

Kite landboarding lessons are a great time for all ages to learn how to kiteboard without the added danger of water and larger more powerful kites. On kite land boarding lessons, instructors take the student to the large sand flats on South Padre Island and teach them how to ride an off road skateboard (mountain board) while flying a small trainer kite. While kite landboarding, there is less need for additional kite power and small kites work best.

Kite Buggy Lessons

Kite Buggy lessons are similar to kite landboarding lessons. The lesson is based on the sand flats of South Padre. Once the student learns how to properly control and manipulate the power of a trainer kite, or small power kite, he or she then begins to fly it from the seat of a 3-wheeled kite buggy. Using the power of the wind, kite buggies can get going pretty fast and are quite maneuverable. Using your feet to steer the cart, and your arms to fly the kite, most people can get moving around on the first lesson.

Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons

Stand up paddleboard lessons (SUP) will teach you how to paddle-surf in the Laguna Madre Bay or the Gulf of Mexico. SUPs are essentially over sized surfboards that you stand on with a paddle and cruise around calm water. The boards take balance and subtle body movements. We will teach you how to balance, stand up, maneuver the board, change direction and other essential skills to get you going on your SUP adventure on South Padre Island.

Surfing Lessons

Surfing lessons on South Padre Island are easy and great for the whole family. There is usually enough waves to get beginner surfers started trying to stand up and ride waves. If you have ever been interested in surfing, and you are visiting Texas, then South Padre Island offers the best waves on the Gulf Coast. Air Padre has beginner specific soft-top surfboards of all different sizes. Lessons are available privately or in large groups.

Wakeboarding Lessons

Wakeboarding lessons are a great way to get out on a boat in the Laguna Madre of south Texas and learn a exciting sport. Wakeboarding involved a boat to tow you on a wakeboard as you grab the handle and go for a ride. Lessons are available daily in the flat, calm and shallow water in the by. Air Padre is well equipped to take groups of wakeboarders out on our multiple boats right behind the shop. Call today for reservations!