Lessons, Camps & Rentals

In addition to rentals, we offer both private and group kiteboarding, windsurfing, wingfoiling, e-foiling, surfing and skimboarding lessons and camps.
Lessons are wind, wave and weather dependent, so call the shop to schedule a few days in advance. We would love the opportunity to get you on the water!

Surfing Lessons

All Surfboards are provided by East of Maui

Wetsuits may be needed in spring, early summer and fall

Lessons are taught at the North Side of the Indian River Inlet Bridge

There is a parking fee - $5 in state and $10 out of state. Credit Cards are accepted at the parking meters as well as at the park entrance. There are public bathrooms at the site, along with camp sites (RV and Tent sites available upon reservation). Also available is a great restaurant/bar at the Delaware Seashore State Park marina just a few 100 yards away!

Lessons are typically scheduled at low, incoming tide – so times will vary day by day.

Level 1 Private or Small Group (up to 4 people)

Cost - $100 for 75 minutes per person – each student will have their own board

Course Overview:

  • Surfing safety / water safety
  • Surfing rules and etiquette
  • Paddling out
  • Popping up
  • Stance and body position

No previous surfing experience is needed.

Surf Camps

Our summer surf camps are the perfect way to learn to surf or sharpen the skills you already possess. Make lifelong friends with others who love the water as you spend 4 fun-filled days learning the basics of surfing, ideal surf conditions for our area, surf etiquette, board skills and techniques and even focus on advancing prior knowledge when applicable.

Camps will be 3 hours per day with 2 instructors per camp session.

Our camps are scheduled for 1 week each during the months of May-September. We will choose the best 4 days to hold camp based on the weather, waves and tides the week prior to your reserved camp week. Camps will be either morning or afternoon camps and times will be chosen based on the tides during the week of camp.

Please email info@eastofmaui.com with any questions or to book a private surf camp for your event.

Kiteboarding Lessons

$400 for a Private 2 Hour Class

$375 for a 2 participant 2 Hour Class (Max of 2 participants only 1 Rig and 1 instructor)

Gear Provided (Kiteboard Rig and PFD provided)

Shoes that can be worn in the water are strongly recommended but not provided

Lessons go out of New Road (Delaware Seashore State Park on Rehoboth Bay) There is a parking fee - $5 in state and $10 out of state. Credit Cards are accepted at parking meters.

 

Course Overview

  • Safety and rigging of the equipment in preparation for launch
  • Full understanding of the sport and wind knowledge
  • Flying and operation of the kite
  • Relaunching the kite
  • Getting underway and familiar with equipment
  • Body Dragging
  • Water Starts (getting on the board)
  • Upwind riding (after Introductory lesson)
  • Stance and Body Position (after Introductory lesson)

 

Are You Ready? if you’ve never taken a Kite lesson before or if you have a bit of experience, we will tailor the lesson to your abilities. 

Wing Surf & Wing Foil Lessons

$400 for a 2 Hour Class

Max of 2 participants (only 1 Rig and 1 instructor)

Gear Provided – Board, wing, foil (if lesson is the “foil” lesson) and Pfd

Shoes that can be worn in the water are strongly recommended but not provided

Boards with Fins – No Foils

Course Overview

  • Wing handling, steering and getting underway
  • Stance and wing adjustment
  • 180 degree turns
  • Staying upwind, riding the board across the wind direction
  • Safety and self-rescue

 

Are you ready to get on foil? No wind sport experience is needed. The handheld wing is feather light and easy to use. The boards we utilize are stable and floaty.

Regardless of age and physical shape, there’s no reason not to give it a try, anybody can do it. Let’s go!

Boards with Foils

Course Overview

  • Standing up on the board
  • Getting underway
  • Upwind riding
  • Stance and wing adjustment
  • Pumping (depending on any previous experience)
  • Taking flight, riding the foil (depending on any previous experience)
  • Safety and self-rescue

 

Are You Ready? if you’ve never taken a Wing Foil lesson before or if you have a bit of experience, we will tailor the lesson to your abilities. 

Windsurfing Lessons

$400 for a 2 Hour Class

Max of 2 participants (only 1 Rig and 1 instructor)

Gear Provided - Windsurfer and Pfd

Shoes that can be worn in the water are strongly recommended but not provided

Lessons go out of New Road (Delaware Seashore State Park on Rehoboth Bay) There is a parking fee - $5 in state and $10 out of state. Credit Cards are accepted at parking meters.

Level 1 Private or Semi-Private

Course Overview

  • Sail in Safety Position
  • 180 degree turns
  • Get underway with two hands on the boom
  • Self-rescue when you fall

Have more than two in your group? Book multiple lessons for the same date & time, or give us a call as some exceptions can be made.

 

Intermediate Private Lessons

You’ve been bitten by the windsurfing bug and are ready for the next step! This lesson can be taken as many times as needed to cover the skills necessary to get you to the next level. Skills covered in this lesson include:

Course Overview

  • Intro to the Harness
  • Longboard Fast Tacks & Pivot Jibes
  • Beach Starts
  • Water Starts
  • Jibing

 

No wind sport experience is needed. The boards we utilize are stable and our sail are sized to the wind and the student.

E-Foiling Lessons

$350 for a 1.5 Hour Class (30 mins of on land instruction followed by 60 mins of Efoil operation)

Max of 2 participants (only 1 E-Foil and 1 instructor)

Shoes that can be worn in the water are strongly recommended but not provided

Lessons go out of New Road (Delaware Seashore State Park) on Rehoboth Bay or on Delaware Bay (depending on conditions).

 

Course Overview:

  • Climbing aboard
  • Getting up to speed, steering
  • Kneeling to standing
  • Taking Flight
  • Practicing “Touch and Goes”
  • Board recovery & Safety
  • Safety of others and basic Watercraft operating knowledge

 

No water sport or surfing experience is needed.

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Cancellation Policy

Cancellations within 48 hours of your lesson will be offered a 50% refund. No Shows will not receive a refund. Full refunds will be offered for cancellations made over 48 hours in advance or to customers who had their lessons cancelled for low wind.

No Wind Policy

If there is no wind on the day of your lesson you can either reschedule or receive a full refund.

We have been teaching Windsurfing since 1979, Kiteboarding since 2000 and Wing Foiling since 2020

Our formula is simple: proper gear and expert instruction.

We cover all safety requirements, do a brief “on land” overview and then get you

quickly to the water!