Our Team
Our dedicated group of instructors and enthusiasts share a common goal: to provide an unrivaled kiteboarding experience that blends skill, safety, and sheer exhilaration. With years of collective expertise, we are committed to equipping students with the knowledge and confidence they need to soar on the waves, harness the wind, and master this thrilling water sport.
Mike
Owner
American
Speaks: English
Teaching watersports since 2012
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip/hydrofoil/surfboard
– Wing foiling/boarding
Mike
Owner
American
Speaks: English
Teaching watersports since 2012
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip/hydrofoil/surfboard
– Wing foiling/boarding
Certifications:
IKO Kitesurfing Instructor level 2
PASA kitesurfing instructor
ASI (Academy of SUP instruction) certified Paddle boarding instructor through WSUPA (World Stand Up Paddleboard Association)
PDIC open water diver
SSI Enriched air Nitrox certified diver
As a Florida native, I have spent the majority of my life on the ocean. I’ve always been driven towards kitesurfing, fishing, diving, free diving, snorkeling, surfing and exploring the water of the Turks & Caicos by boat. I first learned how to kiteboard at the age of 12 and have been teaching since 2012.
The people that I’ve connected with and friends I’ve made is what inspires me to continue to grow and improve KiteProvo and SUP Provo. My learning experience was very memorable and I’m grateful to be able to offer this experience to others. I won’t ever forget the excitement I had when I got my first ride. And then the overwhelming feeling of accomplishment when I had my first ‘upwind’ kiting session.
When I was learning to kiteboard 20+ years ago, the kites performed and reacted much differently than today’s kites. It’s been enjoyable to witness and use all the advances in technology as the industry continues to grow. These days, I find I enjoy foil boarding on both kites and wings the most. Kiteboarding and KiteProvo remain a big part of my life and I’m thrilled to be a part of your learning experience.
Alan
Manager
French
Speaks: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Teaching watersports since 2000
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip/hydrofoil/surfboard
– Wing foiling/boarding
Alan
Manager
French
Speaks: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Teaching watersports since: 2000
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip/hydrofoil/surfboard
– Wing foiling/boarding
Certifications:
IWO Wing Foil Coach level 1
IKO Kitesurfing Instructor level 2
FFV sailing and windsurfing instructor
PADI advanced open water diver
Master in Sports Management
Coming from a sailing, windsurfing and surfing background, I took on kitesurfing in 2001 and have been loving the sport since then. It’s so exciting how you can go from boosting jumps or surfing waves to foiling in the lightest winds. Nearly every day can be a kiting day!
I was born in Brittany, the northwestern point of France, and grew up in St Martin, in the Caribbean, which has given me a strong connection with the ocean and led me to dedicate my life to traveling and teaching watersports. I have been instructing sailing and windsurfing since 2000 and teaching kiteboarding since 2007, on five continents and thirteen countries. The amazing teaching conditions in Long Bay beach have led me to settle down in Turks and Caicos.
I enjoy teaching students of all levels, to help them reach their goals by motivating and pushing them through the ups and downs involved in the process. Whether bringing a person who was scared of the water to reach a fully independent level, teaching someone a new trick, a new style of riding such as strapless, hydrofoil or wing foil, I love to see the positive impact it has on people’s life.
Mark
Instructor
Danish
Speaks: English, Danish
Teaching watersports since 2018
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip
– Wing foiling/boarding
– SUP
– Kayak
Mark
Instructor
Danish
Speaks: English, Danish
Teaching watersports since: 2018
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip
– Wing foiling/boarding
– SUP
– Kayak
Certifications:
IKO Kitesurfing Instructor level 1
Outdoor Instructor
Kano level 2 instructor
Kayak level 1 instructor
Tree climbing and climbing instructor
MTB instructor
Growing up on a small seafaring island of Denmark sailing was a pretty obvious choice. I started sailing when I was 6 and the water has been a big part of my life ever since. I started kitesurfing in 2015 and have been in love ever since! Mainly with twintip and the thrill of jumping!
I quit my job as a sport instructor back in Denmark in 2021 and have been teaching kitesurfing full time since then. I really love how you can combine traveling the world, with passion and work!
Sharing my passion for kitesurfing and getting more people involved in this amazing sport, combined with seeing my student progress and sharing their joy of learning and mastering new things is what I really love about my job!
Antek
Instructor
Polish
Speaks: English and Polish
Teaching watersports since 2019
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip/skimboard/surfboard
– flat skimboarding
Antek
Instructor
Polish
Speaks: English and Polish
Teaching watersports since: 2019
Teaches:
– Kite: twintip/skimboard/surfboard
– flat skimboarding
Certifications:
Polish Kiteboarding Association level 1 Instructor License
Growing up in Warsaw, I would always look for good conditions on the forecast at the Hel Peninsula. Whenever some good wind was coming up, I would pack my tent, catch a 4 hour train and go kiting in the Baltic Sea.
I am coming from a snowboarding and bmx background. My dad bought me my first snowboard when I was 8 years old and that started my love for action sports. I started bmxing and kiting when I was 13 years old and I never stopped. Every summer I’d stay at one of the campings in Hel Peninsula amongst tens of thousands of other watersports enthusiasts. Whenever there was no wind we would skimboard on perfect flat spots of the Pucka Bay.
When I turned 18 years old I immediately signed up for an instructor course and started teaching afterwards. I’ve spent two months teaching in Poland before I moved to Greece where I had the pleasure of kiting and teaching on multiple islands like: Evia, Lesbos and the one I spent the most time on – Crete. Crete was a paradise for kiting with a surfboard with waves up to 7 feet and wind averaging around 18 knots on our spot in Heraklion. Having such a wavey spot as my backyard allowed me to discover my love for strapless riding and gave me the idea to start riding a skimboard with a kite too. Before moving to Turks and Caicos I was enjoying the strong winds of Aruba (25 to 30knots+) which allowed me to learn some more advanced maneuvers and discover my love for big air kiteboarding.
Out of every spot I had the pleasure to ride on, nothing beats Longbay beach with the shallow flat water and constant winds, the progression goes very fast and smooth. I am greatful for the opportunity of living and working in Providenciales, a kiting and skimboarding paradise.
Julie
Instructor
American
Speaks: English and GIF!
Teaching watersports since 2013
Teaches:
Kite: twintip/hydrofoil/surfboard
Certifications:
IKO Kitesurfing Instructor level 2
PADI advanced open water diver
Julie
Instructor
American
Speaks: English and GIF!
Teaching watersports since: 2013
Teaches:
Kite: twintip/hydrofoil/surfboard
Certifications:
IKO Kitesurfing Instructor level 2
PADI advanced open water diver
Coming from a highly competitive lifelong sports background, kiteboarding has added a peaceful pursuit of freedom for me. I have spent my entire life in some sort of water. As a competitive swimmer I was a All American at Clemson University and a 1988 Olympic Qualifier. Since beginning in the sport over 10 years ago, a week has not gone by where I am not on the water. Living in the Turks and Caicos is a kiters paradise.
I have spent the last 25 years in the Florida Keys, which enable me to pursue everything in the water 365 days a year. Moving to the Turks and Caicos several years ago has combined my love for kiteboarding and island living to the fullest. Teaching has enabled me to show so many people the true beauty of our island and my love for kiteboarding.
Our Standards at KiteProvo of Turks and Caicos
KiteProvo of Turks & Caicos has certified kiteboarding instructors for all learning styles & abilities who are dedicated to teaching in a professional and fun manner. We use top-quality equipment and jet ski support to accelerate your learning and ensure your safety.
KiteProvo OFFERS EVEN MORE TO DO!
Take a magical journey through the shallow water estuaries of the beautiful Turks & Caicos ‘Mangrove Island’ nature reserve. Paddle alongside countless turtles, baby lemon sharks, pufferfish, rays, snapper, anemones, starfish, conch, pelicans, and more. rays, snapper, anemones, star fish, conch, pelicans and more.
Wingboarding is the newest wind-powered water sport! Safe and easy to learn as the wing has no lines and the board doesn’t sink! With no previous wind or water experience, enjoy riding the board during your 1st lesson. Wingboarding is for everyone!
See What Our Boarders are Saying About Us!
David Bobrowsky2023-07-14We had Jay as the instructor for my 15 year old daughter and myself and we had a great time and learned a lot. We had never done kite boarding before today and we learned enough basic controls of the kite, how to get it out of the water when we crashed it into the water and started to get up on the board. Jay was very patient even when I did not do what he said, my daughter listened so she was his favorite. If we have time we will probably do another lesson. I would highly recommend using the Kite Provo Kiteboarding school. Update: We went back to Turks and Caicos this summer and had Alan as our instructor and he was great, just refreshed us on the skills we learned last year and moved us forward. We had a great time and I do not know how to say this any better but Kite Provo Kiteboarding School is GREAT.Michael Swiatocha2023-07-06Great experience- SUPs were delivered on time and we used them for our entire trip.Nisha Khanna2023-06-29Lovely morning with lots of wildlife, and a fantastic naturalist as guide and teacher! My daughters and I are fairly new to SUP, having only been once before, several years ago, with the same organization. The other participants cancelled at the last minute, and we had a private tour with Mark. He was absolutely the best we could possibly expect. Patient and calm, constantly keeping an eye on us to see that we felt safe, encouraging us to try and stand up where the water and wind were calm, etc. He is also very knowledgeable and caring about the marine ecosystem and sea-life. We saw lots of turtles, baby sharks, and various other creatures. We especially appreciated that he was focused on preserving the ecosystem, even at the expense of providing us with additional "thrills". He is also very honest about what he does and doesn't know. Thanks, Mark, for an exceptional experience.Andy Brijmohansingh2023-06-19Service was excellent. Instructor was patient and very friendly. I definitely recommendEd Chin2023-05-17Went for a water start refresher.... Lessons as expected. The team was super cool and friendly.Zach Newsome2023-05-07I had an absolute blast today trying out kitesurfing for the first time! The instructor was super patient with my errors and taylored the training perfectly to fit my life experience. Thanks to a phone call the morning of, I was able to get in the same day. The online reservation is for more than 24 hours notice.Victor Rosales2023-05-02Instructors are great, they showed me some issues with my technique and was improved by end of session. There will provide you with excellent equipment, but I brought my own and the instructor showed me some things about my equipment I didn’t even know .antoine planque2023-04-06Just finished a 10 lesson course (20 hrs) with Sarah Jane. Extremely satisfied, SJ has been very patient and helpful, and thanks to this I have been able to improvement considerably in all areas. Thanks also to Julie for the first lesson, also an excellent coach. And finally thanks also to Alan and the other coaches, they are a superb team for anyone who wants to improve and progress, Long Bay in Turks & Caicos is certainly one of the best places to learn and improve kitesurfing.