Cocoa Beach · Merritt Island · Central Florida

Hydrofoil & Board Skills Behind the Jetski

The fastest way to build board skills — no kite, no wing, no waves to time. Just a steady, predictable tow from the ski while you learn to ride a hydrofoil, a twin-tip, a wakeboard or a surfboard.

Teaching on the Space Coast since 2007  •  321-252-5483

One or Two People

The same lesson price covers one rider or two — bring a friend and split it.

Gear Provided

We bring the foil and the board. Bring your own instead if you'd rather.

Flat, Open Water

The Banana River — chop-protected and free of obstructions, so nothing is in your way.

Kelly Park East

We meet at the ramp in Merritt Island and cruise straight out to open water.

Lesson Pricing

Hydrofoil or Wakeboard Lessons

Every lesson price covers one or two people. Foil and board included.

One Hour

$200

one or two people

Enough to get towed up and riding, and to find out how the foil feels underneath you.

Two Hours

$300

one or two people

The one most people take. Time to get comfortable, work both stances and start turning.

Not sure which to book? Call the shop at 321-252-5483 or send us a message and we’ll point you at the right one.

Why It Works

One Skill at a Time

Learning to kite is really about marrying kite skills to board skills. Trying to build both at once is where most people get stuck — and where lesson money quietly disappears.

Riding behind the jetski takes the kite out of the equation entirely. You get open water free of obstructions and a steady, predictable pull, so you can put all of your attention on the board. Students without a board-sports background often pick up the kite faster than the board; this lesson is built to close that gap and save you time, money and frustration.

It works the same way for foiling. We can tow you on a hydrofoil, or on a twin-tip kiteboard, wakeboard or surfboard to dial in board skills first.

Who It's For

A great starting point for anyone who wants to ride a hydrofoil, and a solid foundation for every kind of foiling that comes after it.

We provide the foil and the board.

The Short Version

What Is Hydrofoiling?

A hydrofoil is a lifting surface that works in water. It looks and behaves much like an aerofoil on an aircraft, except the lift is generated in water instead of air. As the foil picks up speed beneath the board it lifts you clear of the surface.

With almost no drag you get more speed, better angles upwind, the ability to ride ocean swell — and a feeling closer to riding a magic carpet than anything else on the water.

Before You Book

Prerequisites

There are no real prerequisites to get pulled behind the jetski on a kiteboard, wakeboard or surfboard — teaching you the board skills is the whole point.

For a hydrofoil lesson, some prior board experience is highly recommended: kiteboarding, surfing, wakeboarding, paddleboarding or snowboarding all count. We teach foil lessons on a buoyant paddleboard to make it as easy as possible. Students with decent board skills typically take one to two lessons to feel comfortable with the sensation of foiling.

On the Water

In This Lesson

See It

Foiling Behind the Ski

A hydrofoil lesson from start to finish.

Where it goes next — surfing swell and learning to pump.

Where This Leads

Surfing Swell and Learning to Pump

Once you can ride the foil behind the ski, the tow rope stops being the point. Pumping lets you keep the foil flying under your own power, and from there you can link swell in the ocean without a kite, a wing or a motor.

That’s the goal for a lot of our students — and it starts with the board time you build on this lesson.

Before You Go

What to Bring

Every participant must complete the online waiver before the lesson.

Where We Meet

Kelly Park East, Merritt Island

Most lessons meet at Kelly Park East after payment is made. From the ramp it is a short cruise to the open, chop-protected water of the Banana River.

Meeting point
2504–2526 N Banana River Dr
Merritt Island, FL 32952

Shop
110 Dixie Lane
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
321-252-5483

After Your Lesson

What's Next?

Board skills carry over into everything else we teach.

Hydrofoil Kite Lessons

Put the foil skills you just built underneath a kite.

Hourly Water Lessons

One-on-one water time with an instructor on the ski beside you.

E-Foil Lessons

No wind, no waves, no tow — an electric foil you ride on the throttle.

Wing Foiling

Add a hand-held wing and let the wind do the towing.

Ready to Get Towed?

Book online, or call the shop and we’ll get you on the schedule. Gift certificates work too — buy now, book whenever suits.