Kite Vava’u offers are range of tuition packages that also include intermediate to advanced lessons. We run lessons each and every day and know that you want to be up and riding in as little time possible. To achieve this we provide the latest in 5th line kites, a dedicated chase boat and first aid certified instructors providing you the safest and most secure environment to get you up riding. 

The beaches where we teach kiting are perfect for clean sea breezes with no upwind obstacles. We also teach from wide and spacious beaches that are obstacle free and have no surf, making it perfect for safe lessons.

There are a variety of different lesson options available, depending on your time, budget and skill level.

The choice of lessons are

• Introductory

• 1 Day (2hrs)

• 3 Day (6hrs)

• Full Kite Package

• Advanced Courses

Once you are complete with your lessons, to help you further your progression we also provide rental gear and discount kite days with our instructors. We know that the more water time you are able to get after initially learning, not only the better you will become, but the better chance we have of you staying within this great sport.

Kite Schoo

Introduction - 2hr ($100TOP)

The introduction lesson is for those that wish to come and fly a kite on the beach under the safe management of one of our trained staff, to decide whether it is a sport they may be interested in.  We use 2 line, 3sqm North trainer, ram-air foil kites or the new inflateable DNA 2sqm to give students a true taste of flying power kites.  The student is "hands on" for the majority of the lesson and stays high and dry. 

Level 1 Beginner lesson 1 day (3hrs)

Group -$200TOP

Personal - $250TOP

By far this is our most popular lesson.  Almost everyone takes this option in favour of the "Intro" as we use the real "Leading Edge Inflatable (LEI) kites" and train the student in all aspects of the safe flying of these powerhouse kites.  Lessons are almost entirely "Hands on" and are conducted with a 1:1 or at most 2:1 student instructor ratio. 

In this lesson you learn, wind effects, equipment terminology, location selection criteria, equipment setup, basic aerodynamics, wind window theory, safety systems, launching and landing both assisted and solo, water re-launching a crashed kite from the water, self rescue, twisting and untwisting the lines whilst flying, and body dragging down wind both hooked into and out of the harness using the power of the kite in a safe water environment. 

10% Theory, 60% land flying 30% water flying.

Level 2 - Intermediate lesson 1 day (3hrs)

Group - TOP$200

Personal - TOP$250

This is the next step to becoming independent and definitely a critical lesson in the development of your learning of safety skills.  In this lesson we pick up where you left off in Level 1 Lesson.  We start with a quick refresh of body dragging and progress to one handed body dragging (steering the kite one handed), upwind body dragging (this is the skill to teach you to retrieve the board after a crash without a board leash), releasing the bar in the water then retrieving the bar and re-launching from the water.

We also cover additional self-rescue techniques, and then progress to the water start on the board, diving the kite to enable getting on your feet. Maintaining steady speed on the board, Plus care and maintenance of your kite and pack-up procedures.  At the end of this lesson, you will be certified to rent equipment from us in order to practice your exercises before you take the third and final lesson.  This will save you money and time in the long term.

20% beach exercises, 80% water exercises, 100% hands on

Level 3 Independent lesson - 1 day (3hrs)

Group - TOP$200

Personal - TOP$250

This final level covers the remaining topics to make you a totally independent rider.  We cover basic meteorology, flying the kite with the de-power loop (true 4-line de-power), Water starting from previous lesson, staying on your feet, dealing with the excess power/speed conflict, riding upwind, holding a good edge on the board, controlling direction and basic jumps. We also cover changing direction, or transitions, more advanced aerodynamics and apparent wind.  We also cover Priority rules (the rules of the road) and selecting the right gear for you.

After having completed this lesson you should be totally competent and know what to do in the event of something going wrong.  You should be able to ride away from the beach and back safely.At the end of this lesson, you will be certified to rent equipment from us in order to practice your exercises before you take the third and final lesson.  This will save you money and time in the long term.

90% water exercises, 10% theory.

The Riders Package - minimum 6 hrs

Personal - TOP$550

This is the package for the committed learner who wants to learn kite boarding from start to finish.  It is the combination of all three levels of instruction rolled into one discounted payment.  The lessons can be taken over three separate days of 2 hrs per day or for the truly hardcore, 3hrs per day x 2 days (we usually advise of the three session offer to allow information integration and physical recuperation). 

Personal riding tuition/advanced course - $100p/h

If you are wanting to polish up your general riding or need help in nailing the tricks you are working on then this course is for you! We are able to help with things as easy as body dragging up wind all the way up to getting air,performing handle passes and backroll kite loops.