About
Earth Kitesurfing Byron Bay
We are blessed here in the Northern Rivers NSW, Australia with some amazing, uncrowded locations to learn. and countless opportunities both in the ocean waves and in flat water. This is perfect for students of any skill level, from complete beginners to experienced water people, to come and enjoy some time on the water.
Kitesurfing, hydro-foiling and wing foiling are pretty technical but relatively easy with the correct instruction. Harnessing the energy of the elements can be daunting and dangerous when you have little or no experience, which is why lessons with a professional school are highly recommended.
Experience the wind-powered speed over water
Learn from Kiteboarding Australia Qualified Instructors
Learn in incredible spots in the Byron Bay area
Family-owned local business operating since 2017
Meet the Family
We’re a family business operating since 2017, and we love sharing our passion for watersports!
With the desire to ‘sail their own ship’, so to speak and drawing on a combined skillset, Aaron (Director and principal instructor) and Fiona (Pilates teacher and co-Director) established Earth Kitesurfing.
Aaron’s expertise in water sports merged with Fiona’s varied skills of coaching, competing and business launched Earth Kitesurfing, not long after the arrival of their son Tully in 2017. Since then, they have been developing this business and coaching in various water sports. Tully is as keen as his Mum and Dad to get out on the water, and they all play a part in owning and running this small family business. They want you to enjoy the wonderful water playground on offer in this beautiful part of Australia.
Earth Kitesurfing operates in the Northern Rivers, NSW & Southern Queensland. Kitesurfing lessons, Wing Foil and Hydrofoil lessons are instructed in and around the beautiful Byron Bay, Ballina and Lennox Head regions. Our Southern Queensland lessons are located on the famous Gold Coast.
Meet your Instructor
Aaron Smith has a passion for the ocean! He’s been competitive sailing since he was 7 years old, then as a teenager he took up surfing, also competing in long boarding, and for the past 15 plus years has been making use of everything the ocean has to offer, in swell energy and wind, surfing, foiling, kitesurfing, wind winging!
Realising he can share his passion through teaching others, Aaron thrives on the energy created by these adventure sports! Aaron is a Senior Kite Boarding Australia Instructor, and accredited Surf Coach. Aaron took up hydrofoiling in 2017 and since developed skills to be one of the best in the country, and is also known for his filming capability and coaching expertise.
Don’t just take our word for it!
What our Students Say
Yannick Roudaut
Awesome experience with Aaron. Get the best waves of my life in foil thanks to him. That was perfect, the place, the Gear, the jet-ski, and the advice. So stoked...
Mark Gilmour
Azza was a great coach for my foiling skills, amazing ski skills putting me in the perfect spot in great waves. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to take their foiling to the next level or simply wanting to dial in some near gear!!
Kevin Chisholm
easy going, clear instructions, nice and various equipment. Arron was quick to understand where I was up to with both skill level and knowlage, so we didnt waste time going over the un-nessesary and got on with my progression. my first time on a foil board and learning was much easier than expected.
Jo Halliday
We had a great day with Aaron, he was a wealth of knowledge and had infectious enthusiasm. We both saw a lot of skill progression in a short period of time, under his guidance
Looking forward to the next adventure with earthkitesurfing
Hamish, Monte & Jo
Michael Fahey
What an experience!
Azza is the man if you want to learn how to Foil.
Having Azza instruct you through a headset whilst foiling made a huge difference.
10/10 Azza
Jason Daemar
“Stoked” is the best way to describe a session with Aaron.
Within one session with Azza, he was able to help me go from never touching a foil to being towed into waves.
Trying to do it without him would have taken 10 sessions or more.
His skills, experience, knowledge, and gear are world-class.
Having a waterproof headset for live feedback was incredible.
Being able to receive live feedback and adjust instantly helped me progress so much faster than compared to the traditional fall/feedback approach.
The best part is that he makes learning something difficult fun with his high-energy and grom-like froth.
I can’t thank & recommend Earth Kitesurfing & Foil School enough.
Benjamin Quadros
Amazing Experience ! Aaron is an expert and has a lot of good tips.
Erina Roch
I’ve been wanting to book this lesson for ages and I am so glad I finally did.
Aaron is a great instructor, I felt safe and learned a lot just in the one session. Including setting up, safety instructions, wind theory and just getting a feeling for the kite. I ended up in the water, which I didn’t expect, so could not have asked for a better experience.
Can’t wait to go back for more and get out there by myself.
Naomi Woodlands
I had an awesome time with Aaron and James. The accommodation was amazing. The food was great. The coaches couldn’t have been better equipped with every foil version you can think of available. Not to mention excellent one on one encouraging tuition by the best in the business. So Stoked.
Thanks guys
Naomi
Caryn Gillespie
Aaron is a really great instructor. He made foiling so fun and easy. Accomplished the basics in one lesson. Cannot wait to take it to the next level.
Best Spots
Our Favourite Kitesurfing Locations
Our favourite Kitesurfing spots in Northern NSW and Gold Coast
Kitesurfing Lessons Byron Bay
Byron Bay offers some great Kitesurfing locations. Whilst the popular tourists spots such as Main Beach, The Pass & Wategos get too busy to safely allow Kitesurfing lessons, we know of plenty quiet stretches of sand where we can get away from the crowds and allow you the space to take to the water safely. Some of our favourite locations around the Byron Bay area are just to the south, Lennox Head and Balina!
Kitesurfing Lessons Lennox Head
Lennox Head’s Seven Mile Beach is one of our favourite locations an ideal spot for your first Kitesurfing lesson on the beach and riding the waves in the surf. Set against the stunning backdrop of Pat Morton Headland this long stretch of sand provides plenty of space away from the crowds.
Kitesurfing Lessons Ballina
Ballina is a great spot to get you up and riding in flat water. The River Richmond offers a variety of shallow flat water spots that are the perfect environment for beginners and intermediate kite surfers not yet ready to venture out into deep water at the beach.
Kitesurfing Lessons Gold Coast
We teach Kitesurfing on the Gold Coast near Southport & Runaway Bay. This is a great spot to teach as it is a safe flat water location on the Gold Coast. On the day of your Lesson we will inform you of the best meeting spot, we are usually in the shallow waters off Broadwater tourist Park.
Hydrofoiling Lessons Byron Bay
Hydrofoiling in Byron Bay is the future of water sports. Hydrofoils allow us to access new waves and off shore surf breaks that have rarely been explored. The Pass in Byron Bay, Wategoes Beach Byron Bay, Belongil Beach Byron Bay, Clarkes beach Byron Bay, Tallows Beach Byron Bay, Suffolk Park Byron Bay, Broken Head Beach Byron Bay.
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