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Kitesurfing School of Maui (808/873-0015, www.ksmaui.com ) is a school which
focuses, as the name suggests, specifically on kitesurfing. The operation is inside the
NeilPryde shop in Kahului. A three-hour, one-day class to teach you the basics will cost
$270, and a six-hour, two-day class is $495. If you want to delve into the sport, you can
spring for the 18-hour, five-day class for $1,295.
Another operation with multisport instruction is Hawaiian Sailboard Techniques (425
Koloa St., 808/871-5423, www.hstwindsurfing.com ) , inside HI Tech Surf Sports. Founder
Alan Cadiz has been teaching windsurfing on Maui since 1985, making this the longest-
running outfit on the island's North Shore. When kitesurfing came into existence, Cadiz
was among some of the first instructors to teach the sport to others, and what's nice about
Cadiz's lessons is that an instructor will accompany you on a stand-up paddleboard to talk
you through the finer points. Three-hour kitesurfing lessons are $255, and private wind-
surfing lessons run from $127.50 for 1.5 hours to $459 for a six-hour package.
Aqua Sports (Kite Beach, 808/242-8015, www.mauikiteboardinglessons.com ) is right
on Kite Beach and offers a $99 two-hour rate for beginners who want to give kiteboarding
a try. The classes start at 9am so the beach isn't crowded with other kiters. Even though
you don't get in the water, you're able to learn how to control the kite and see if this is
a sport you could take up. Additional courses are offered at competitive rates, and online
booking specials frequently lower the cost to some of the island's best rates.
Hiking and Biking
HIKING
'Iao Valley
Even though the drive into 'Iao Valley goes deep into Mauna Kahalawai, the valley itself
doesn't have very good public hiking. The only part of 'Iao Valley which could be con-
sidered a hike is the 10-minute, paved walking trail leading up to a lookout peering out at
'Iao Needle. If you go out there, you'll notice a railing that keeps visitors from walking
into the bush, and on the other side of the railing you'll notice a thin trail which disappears
back into the trees. This trail snakes its way through the forest for a couple of miles, al-
though this area is officially off-limits due to the fact that it's easy to get lost—especially
if the clouds roll in.