Students Dean and Ricky spent five days and started to really get the hang of kiteboarding. They also managed to fit in some paragliding too while they were on Maui! Check out the video in our intermediate videos section!

KSM Instructors Paul Franco and Aaron Culliney rode into the history books on July 2nd, 2010 as the first to kitesurf the infamous ‘Alenuihaha channel. Riding a distance of about 40 miles in about 2 hours, they left Upolu Pt on the Big Island at 10am and arrived at Kaupo, Maui around noon! More information [...]

KSM Instructors Paul Franco and Aaron Culliney completed a first-time channel crossing from Maui to Lana’i island! Riding over fifty miles in 3 hours, the duo pioneered a route that is sure to be a fun one for years to come! Check out the video and their crossing website!

It’s almost May and that means that another perfect windy Maui summer is just beginning!

Summertime on Maui is the perfect time to learn kiteboarding.  With windy conditions almost every day and flat water (no waves) on the North Shore, the Kanaha “Kitebeach” area is the perfect place for beginning and intermediate riders to hone [...]

Welcome to the KSM Kite Club!

Whether you are a former student, future student, kiteboarding colleague, or just getting your feet wet, welcome!

On this site you will find the distilled wisdom of years of combined kiteboarding instruction from the KSM instructors.  We’ve been teaching kiteboarding since the “2-line bridled days”.  Many of the KSM [...]