SkyWalk Kiteboarding

SkyWalk Kiteboarding is a kiteboarding school on the East End of Long Island (New York), in East Hampton and Amagansett. Founded in 2000 by Walker Brock, it describes itself as the longest-running kiteboarding school in the Northeast, from Hatteras to Maine.

Lessons last two hours and include a radio helmet, chase boat support and kite gear, with a maximum of two students per instructor. Three levels are offered: beginner (reading the wind, safety, kite flying, first body drags, relaunching), intermediate (water starts, riding upwind, one-handed kite control) and advanced (transitions, toe-side riding, jumping, tricks, kite foiling and kite surf), with the instructor coaching by radio from the boat.

Booking is by text or WhatsApp; a 50% deposit is required and cancelling less than 24 hours ahead forfeits the deposit.