AirPadreKiteboarding.com is at SPI and that's where I took my intro lesson ($300/3hrs). They were great and covered learning the wind window,
rigging&launching a C-kite, self rescue, and ended with body dragging. If you have any questions, let me know.
XLKites.com is in Dallas, Clear Lake Shores, and South Padre Island. I've seen them give lessons at Texas City Levee and the South Flats on South
Padre Island. They provide jetski support with their lessons. I've seen the instructor chase behind the student, telling them what to do. They end
up way downwind but just ride back on the jetski. I think a 3hr lesson is $300 or $350.
SouthPadreIslandKiteboarding.com is at SPI and they seem like cool people. I've shopped there and sometimes just stop in to talk and stuff. I have
seem them giving lessons at the North Flats but I haven't heard any feedback or opinions. I'm not sure about price..
SouthCoastKiteboarding.com is in Corpus Christi. I met the owner (Zack) today at Packery Channel and he is a really nice guy. They provide boat
support. I think they charge $190 for 2hrs.
Prokitesurf.com is also in Corpus Christi. They give lessons at WildCat and it looks like they charge $255 for 3hrs. They don't offer boat support,
I think.
DON'T get a group lesson. Another local did this recently and there was a lady that was in his group scared to death of the kite. They were supposed
to bodydrag and he didn't get to because she took up all of the time. Get a one on one lesson, it's the best way.
You should also tell them you know how to fly power kites and that you know the wind window. This will cut out the land portion of your lesson and
will get you on the water quicker. They will probably start by showing you the anatomy of a water kite, how to rig it up, and how to launch/fly it.
After that, you'll probably hop in the water to start body dragging. After body dragging, you'll might work on water starts on a board and riding
for a little bit. That should cover your intro lesson. You may or may not receive instruction on how to ride upwind. Riding upwind will probably
take a few sessions (more than 2 lessons), I think.
Your intermediate lesson will cover showing you how to get up and ride, control your speed, stop, make transitions, and ride upwind.
Your advanced lesson would probaby cover jumps and whatever else.
As far as a 3day camp, I'm not sure how much that costs, but the only way you're gonna get good is by getting out there and practicing, so the more
time you spend on the water, the better (and if you get 3 days worth of instruction even BETTER).
If you have any questions, let me know. If you want to come to Pflug when we're riding, let me know. If you need a spot to kitelandboard on, go try
OSP. It's a good spot
Edit: If you've got a kite on a bar, start flying that one more often to get used to steering with a bar.
Kites:
2012 TS 7,9,12/2007 Waroo 3,5/2009 Kahoona 9.5
Flexifoil Ion 2 8.5
HQ Hydra 350
Naish Helix 2, Cult 3,4.5
Ozone Zephyr 17m
Rides:
2011 Best Profanity 134, Cabrinha Kiteskate, Cabrinha Nugget, 2k9 Cabrinha Plasma 146x50, 2k9 Flexifoil Delta 139x41.5, 2011 Slingshot Darko 135x41,
Slingshot Scud, Tona wakeskate, Flexifoil Flexdeck, MBS Pro 90, MBS Ambush x 2, some oldskool buggy