TKS Miami Watersports

A kiteboarding school and beach concession in two white huts on the sand at 76th Street, with lessons, gear rentals and paddleboards.

Vérifié novembre 2026

For anyone who wants to learn to kite in the one designated lesson zone on Miami Beach, or rent a paddleboard for the afternoon. It's a small, wind-dependent operation, so hours and plans bend to the weather.

Learning to kite

Lessons here run in the only designated area on Miami Beach for kiteboarding instruction, taught by certified, insured IKO instructors. That matters: you're not dodging swimmers on a random stretch of sand. The outfit dates to 2004, when friends Morgan Blittner and Juan Pavan started it after learning the sport themselves in 2001. Most lessons happen right off the huts on 76th Street, but the site also mentions excursions to remote spots around Miami with uncrowded water and shallow sandbars, which are easier for beginners. Kite gear rentals and kite repair are on offer too. It holds a 4.3 from about 35 Google reviews, a small sample, so ask about conditions before you book.

The launch zone and the club

The stretch of beach is set aside for lessons and Level 3 riders only. If you already ride but aren't independent yet, this isn't your free session spot. Regulars can join the club membership, listed at $200, which the site calls the only kiteboarding club on Miami Beach. It gets you designated chairs and umbrellas, help launching and landing your kite, and other perks. The shop stocks and works with brands like Duotone, F-One, ION, Naish and Starboard. Not into kites? Paddleboard rentals and lessons are on the menu, which is the easier pick for a family morning in North Beach.

Finding the huts

Head to 76th Street off Collins Avenue and walk onto the sand: look for the two white huts. The site says to ask for Lauro. There's parking, bathrooms and showers at the location, plus beach chairs and umbrellas, so you can make a day of it. Google lists hours as Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm, closed Monday. The site says the concession runs until 5 pm and opens Mondays when it's windy. Kiting lives and dies by the forecast, so call or message before driving over, especially if you're counting on a lesson.

Comment y aller

1. Go to 76th Street off Collins, walk onto the beach and look for the two white huts. Ask for Lauro.

Parking

The site says there's parking at the location, plus bathrooms and showers.

Bon à savoir

The kite zone is for lessons and Level 3 riders only, so beginners riding solo should book a lesson.

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