This shop was super helpful. They were responsive and got me on to an amazing wing. Thanks for…read moremaking such a positive experience. I will definitely be ordering from them again.

This place is great! The staff helped me find a wetsuit right before my lesson. Everyone on their…read moreteam is ready and willing to help. Definitely recommend to anyone looking to try out the sport!

I wanted to let people know what an honest guy Chris is. My wife and I are experienced eFoilers and…read morewe're looking to have a great time on our east coast trip. Chris kept us up to date on the weather for several days before our date and it never got good enough so he refunded our money instead of forcing us to go. Above all else, you can trust these people. See you next time.

Had a fantastic experience kite surfing with Leading Edge. Researched instructors thoroughly in the…read moreNJ area and was very pleased with Chris Doyle​ and Laura Lee. The price, location, level of service, and flexibility made it the best fit. I get very frustrated when I don't pick something up quickly. Chris was very patient and made me laugh which was just what I needed to feel comfortable. I enjoyed the landscape, met interesting people on the boat, and saw a gorgeous sunset. It was a perfect day. Big thanks to Chris and Laura - a fabulous team. Would gladly hang out with them any day!

I recently had my beloved Sailworks Retro 6.0 repaired. Terry did a great job on it, in spite of…read morethe difficulty of the repair. I would not hesitate to go back there for future repairs.

Huge thanks to Josh and the rest of the Island Surf & Sail crew for helping our family have such a…read morewonderful day at Bayview Park! We had 5 adults and 4 kids (8yr, 4yrs, & 2yr) and EVERYONE had a great time exploring kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. Thank you for your expertise, instruction, and patience! See you next time we're in LBI :)

There are two places to learn windsurfing in South Jersey. One is Extreme Windsurfing in Atlantic…read moreCity/Pleasantville and the other is H2 Windsurfing in the Seaside Heights area. My girlfriend and I took a couple of lessons at H2 Windsurfing, which was great and got us riding. Then, we rented boards at Extreme Windsurfing, which was also a great experience. The Lakes Bay location (Extreme Windsurfing), is ideal for riding. There is parking right at the beach and you can use Holiday Inn's restroom and outside showers. Jim the owner is very experienced and friendly. His side-kick Matt set up the boards and offered some helpful tips. Rental rates are reasonable and the equipment was in good condition. We will definitely go back to either location.

Jim is and always has been the best at getting me the best equipment for the best price. He always…read moresteers me in the right direction when it comes to my skill level and what I'm looking to achieve. Great communication, quick turnaround on orders. Extreme will always be my first choice and go to. Not to mention that their spot in NJ is incredible, if you haven't been there yet you should definitely check it out.

best spot in NY to lean kitesurfing. the staff is great.read more

Amazing instructors and really great experience. They take you out on the great South Bay with a…read moregroup of all levels. Beautiful boat ride and perfect scene. Excellent place to learn and/or touch up on your skills. Highly recommend kite center.

This review is for the Plumb Beach location and the instructors names are Nina, Olga and Natasha. I…read morehave taken 7 lessons so far over the course of two months. Warning, kiteboarding is addicting. I have tried to get kiteboarding instructions with other (lol..companies) previously either while on vacation or while living abroad to no avail. One time in Hong Kong I showed up and there was no wind. I was still charged. The other two times while in Bali and while in Maui. Either they didn't answer my phone calls or they flaked out. I have literally called them and asked, "Don't you like making money? Aren't you a business?" I bring this up because for some reason unbeknownst to me, it is very difficult to find a reliable, qualified, motivated, and (dare I require) passionate instructor in this sport. So, you can imagine how surprised and elated I was when I found three great instructors. My initial and primary instructor is Nina, but they always come together and I have seen the other two doing tricks and coaching other riders. They also ride by and grab your board when it floats away or they will give you pointers whenever they are in ear shot distance. They are really nice and really know how to kite. What my experience has taught me/ why I still take lessons. - Kiteboarding is completely dependent on wind and weather conditions, So, planning ahead is almost impossible. To help with this reality, I give Nina my available days and she txts me the day before or sometimes day of to meet on the beach. - A simple google search will tell you just how expensive this sport can be. The harness, the bar with lines, the board, the kites; They all cost a lot of money. Never mind the fact that you need multiple kites and boards for different wind conditions. Nina brings all this! The only thing you need to bring is a wet suit and some booties. - The kiteboarding community as a whole is really inviting, helpful and the kiters come from a very wide range of professions and cultures. They seem to have a respect for the other kiters who are just learning and are generally polite. I have fallen in love with the sport and the types of people who practice it. I mention this, again because I cant say the same for golf, tennis, surfing, wake boarding, or skiing. It's hit or miss with those. -The instruction is top notch. I have nothing to compare it to...but I'm riding...so, I'm happy. - Finally, Nina and her crew did the little things that made me learn faster and more importantly enjoyed my time while learning. The first day I forgot water, they brought some. The second time I forgot my wet suit, somehow they had one for me. And on several occasions I was helped by Natasha and Olga who were not even my instructors. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW -Be patient -Buy surfer booties, specifically those types. Not the cheap water shoes you see in stores. They get filled with shells and sand and it sucks -You are strapped to a thin board and harnessed to a powerful kite. You will attempt to hydroplane on an uneven surface (waves, swells) while controlling lol...this giant kite. It sounds crazy and in many ways it is. The reality is you will fall on your face and get dragged through the water over and over. You have to get back up and try again.... -Eventually you will learn. Like riding a bike. **********RANTS************* --This is a highly niche, very technical sport. You want fun without thought, go ride a roller-coaster. --A LOT CAN GO WRONG. You want safe, go play video games. --For some reason, there aren't a lot of instructors, it's really hard to teach. Education is expensive. For these reasons it's expensive. If you want a cheap sport,....go play basketball. Lawyers are more expensive per hour than hiring an instructor for this sport and I can name 20 of them I know personally. Name some kite boarders. Exactly. It's relatively expensive to other sport lessons, but most sports are boring as hell compared to this. The closest one I have done with many hours is wakeboarding and you need a boat. It has to come back to get you when you fall. It's exhausting. Thats life. You want to learn something really awesome, it costs money. Honestly, I would pay twice as much to learn what I can do now. In closing, it's really fun. It's seasonal. It's worth it.

Total ripoff that left me with a bitter taste. After an…read moreOK-ish lesson (they don't have jetskis or any other motorized equipment - neither on land nor water - so you'll spend quite some time walking with your kite), I ended up having to bargain for an hour about the price... they were actually trying to charge me more hours than the total time that we had spend together. I ended up paying the $200/hr rate for every single minute spend with the instructor, be it me carrying the gear on the way to the spot or waiting on the parking lot... Hopefully my mistake will save you some time... and money.

My kite surfing experience with slimkiteschool was incredible, especially for a beginner. I had…read moretaken only two lessons before and had stood on the board for just a brief moment, but Xico speaking French and Portuguese while I spoke English still made everything feel clear, safe, and easy to follow. By the end of my third lesson, he had me confidently riding back and forth. He is such a warm and kind person. I'm so grateful we met. I know I'll always have a friend in Brazil!!

Well, I am 50! I didn't even think that I'll do any sport at…read moreall, especially such extreme one as Kitesurfing! Just incidentally being ones at Brooklyn's shore me and my son have met Glenn. I've got 7 classes and I feel already more confident then dudes somewhere else with much longer experience. That all about a teacher! Glenn was really glad how fast I got changing directions, and let me tell you something, Glenn is an amazing guy! Things what he explains, easy to understand and keep up in a way what he knows will do work for me, and I am pretty sure will work for you with the best results ! As I said he is an excellent teacher with I'm sure enough experience. I am just lucky to meet him. I am already in love with Kitesurfing, and I'm very thankful to him for that! His obsession to the sky, ocean and the wind simply passes to you, and you just wanna be a force nature rider)) My son and me already bought the whole equipment. Well! Not a cheap hobby!))

For my first buying transaction with WinBone, I have been more than impressed. Excellent customer…read moreservice, timely response. My kite was very well packed, with lots of reinforcement tape and warning stickers to make a safe opening. Not only the price was the best available but I got lots of goodies in the package. This total experience wants me to do more business with John's personal attention who made me feel like a welcome customer. BTW, they carry the best kite, the F-One Bandit. I was part of the Baja test riders and tried 16 of them in January 2016. "The most wanted" was really the one that everyone liked.

I had an amazing experience with my OneKiter lesson…read more The instructor, Alexis, was outstanding -- very patient, knowledgeable and an all around nice guy. I learned a lot from my lesson, and I now know what to work on to get better.

I've had a fantastic experience with one kiter. I took a 2 hour lesson with Alexis ant it was great…read more- he's kind, knowledgeable, and thoughtful. Every time I went back to the beach he had a few tips to give me about what I could do to improve. He also took the time to explain the proper way to launch, use the safety system, and help me think about what equipment to buy (I have a 12m, he suggested adding a smaller one 8-9m). Beyond my experience with Alexis, i found one kiter great. When I reached out to set up my lessons, Mario emailed me promptly and suggested multiple locations, helping me choose between them. He helps you think through any questions that you may have. Overall - I was very happy with my experience and highly recommend them.