Coached in your ear, live
On a foil you can't take your eyes off the horizon to look at your instructor — so we talk to you the whole time on two-way BB Talkin Bluetooth helmets. Real-time corrections the exact second your balance breaks.
Hydrofoil kitesurfing · El Gouna, Egypt · since 2004
Hydrofoil kiting in El Gouna. Learn to fly above the water.
Master the foil in our dedicated deeper zone when tide and conditions provide suitable depth — coached by a Levitaz team rider, max 2 students per instructor.
Typical conditions: 15–25 kt N–NW typical · gusting to 28 kt · water level varies with tide
- Levitaz test point since 2015
- Dedicated deeper foil zone
- ★ 4.8 / 549
- 8 languages on the beach
Flying, not riding
The board does not simply rise. You learn to release it.
A wing under the board removes chop and drag, but hydrofoiling is a new balance skill — not an upgrade you bolt onto twin-tip riding. This is the route we coach, adapted to you rather than a promised timetable.
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01 Gear & control
Make the foil feel predictable.
We match a forgiving Levitaz front wing and shorter mast to your level, then keep the kite quiet while you learn how the board, mast and foil react. Two-way helmet coaching puts each correction in your ear while your eyes stay on the horizon.
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02 Taxi & board feel
Ride the board low before asking it to fly.
The first job is not height. You explore stance, speed and front-foot pressure with the board close to the surface, so the foil's reactions become readable before you add more lift.
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03 First lift
Let the first flight be small.
As speed and balance meet, the foil starts to unload the board. The aim is to notice that lift, manage it and return the board to the water deliberately — a controlled touch-down, not a race for height.
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04 Controlled foil
Turn moments of flight into a line you control.
Once the lift becomes repeatable, coaching moves to pitch, altitude and direction: keeping the foil settled instead of chasing it. How far you reach depends on your starting level, the wind and the feedback your body gives us on the day.
Controlled foil
Already riding upwind? Check the three foundations we need before the foil enters the water.
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A dedicated deeper zone — built for foiling
Foiling needs depth and flat water. We have both.
A hydrofoil needs water deep enough that your mast can clear it and flat enough to feel the lift. Our private lagoon gives you a dedicated deeper wing & hydrofoil zone over a sandy bottom. Depth changes with the tide and conditions, so we check the actual level, match the mast and choose the suitable operating area before each session rather than promising identical access every tide.
- Dedicated deeper foil zone — suitable depth when conditions allow
- Water-level checks — session timing and mast choice follow actual depth
- Dedicated wing & hydrofoil zone — flat, sandy, no chop
- Rescue support during operating hours; response times are not guaranteed
- IKO Pro Center since 2004 — El Gouna's oldest school
Ready for the foil?
This isn't a first lesson — and we'll tell you honestly.
Hydrofoil coaching is for riders who already go upwind and steer the kite on autopilot. New to kiting? Start with our 8-hour beginner course first — then come fly. Not sure where you stand? Send us a message and we'll be straight with you.
How the coaching works
Coached in your ear, every second.
Foiling is all about balance and trust — so our method is built to dissolve the fear of falling and get you flying with the fewest crashes possible.
Standard max 2 students per coach
With a standard maximum of 2 students per instructor you get the attention foiling demands while you build the new balance from scratch. Capable, level-matched independent riders can arrange advanced coaching for up to 4 riders on request with multiple complete setups.
A setup that grows with you
We start you on a forgiving, beginner-friendly Levitaz setup — bigger front wing, shorter mast — then size down as your flight gets cleaner. The gear meets you where you are.
A dedicated deeper foil zone
Protected sandy-bottom water used when tide and conditions provide suitable mast clearance. Rescue support is available during operating hours; response times are not guaranteed.
The gear — Levitaz test point
Fly the full Levitaz range — then buy the one you loved.
We've been the official distributor and test point for Levitaz — the German foil brand — since 2015, and co-owner Lukáš rides for the team. Train on beginner-friendly big wings, then size down as you progress — all on the water, all included. Nobody else in El Gouna lets you try the whole range before you buy.
- Levitaz official distributor & test point since 2015
- Full Levitaz front-wing range (≈540–2,200 cm²)
- Beginner-friendly big wings → size down as you progress
- Ask which suitable Levitaz setups are available to test on the water
- 15% off if you take home the setup that clicked
★ Levitaz Official Distributor & Test Point since 2015
Hydrofoil coaching — transparent pricing
Pay for the hours you fly. Nothing hidden.
Hydrofoil is an IKO Evolution discipline coached through pay-as-you-go open hours — the per-hour rate drops the more you ride. Recording the IKO skills you actually demonstrate and our Wind Guarantee are always included.
| Open hours · per hour | 2 students sharing | Private 1:1 |
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| 1h | €85 | €115 |
| 2–5h | €80 | €110 |
| 6–8h | €75 | €105 |
| 9h+ | €65 | €95 |
| Book 2 sharing | Book private 1:1 |
The rate is set by your total hours ridden — ride 6 hours over the week and you're in the 6–8 h band. New to the foil and want a structured start? Book the 5-hour beginner foil block (8 h goes deeper). Coming back after a break? Grab a 4-hour refresh, or message us for a tailored plan.
How semi-private pairing works: semi-private means 2 students of similar weight share one kite. If we can’t pair you with a same-weight partner, you have two options — ride private 1:1 at the private rate, or keep the semi-private price and ride 1:1 for the equivalent (shorter) water time. You’re told up front, so it’s never a surprise and you never pay more than you booked.
Kite foil or wing foil?
Why choose? Try both, in one lagoon.
Already kite? The transition is quicker — you already control the power source. Flies fast in lighter wind, covers ground, and links onto everything you already know.
Book hydrofoil coaching →Starting fresh and want total independence? A handheld wing is self-contained, easy to carry, and hugely popular. No kite skills needed to begin.
See wing courses →Most riders end up hooked on each for different days — and you can try both on a single trip. Curious how the two compare on the water? Our coaches will steer you to the right one for you.
Learn from a Levitaz team rider
Your coach foils at a professional level.
Co-owner Lukáš has ridden for Levitaz since 2015 and holds IKO's highest coaching level across every discipline. You'll fly the exact brand he competes on — dialled in by the person who knows it best. And Finn Flügel — 2025 GKA Freestyle World Champion — trains at our home spot, coached by Lukáš: the same eye that sharpens a champion sets up your flight.
4.8★ from 549 reviews
2015Levitaz team rider & test point
2004oldest in El Gouna
See it on the water
What dialled-in foiling looks like.
Advanced hydrofoil riding on our flat El Gouna lagoon — the level you're working toward. Press play.
More days on the water
The foil flies when twin-tips can't.
From our own weather station (2 million+ readings over 4 years), about 77% of days a year are already rideable on a board — peaking around 85% in August. A hydrofoil rides in lighter wind than that, so it stretches your rideable window even further. And if a day still goes flat, the Wind Guarantee means your hours never expire.
% of days with a rideable session (≥ 12 kt for ≥ 2 h of daylight). Even December still delivers 6 out of 10 days. Winter air ≈ 22 °C — pack a full wetsuit, not boardshorts.