FAQ

An e-foil is an electric powered foil board, which requires no ‘pumping’ like a standard foil board. An e-foil requires a simple press of a button on a handheld Bluetooth remote to start moving the board forward. A lithium ion battery powers the propeller that is connected to the bottom of the mast. The Fliteboard fleet that we use at E-Foil Hawaii is powerful enough to get you up on foil, or ‘flying’, while laying down, on your knees, seated, or the all time favorite – on your feet. Some of our team are even able to foil while in a headstand! Since it can be flown in a variety of different stances, almost anyone can ride, regardless of athleticism or balance abilities.

All riders must be a minimum of 16 years old. Any riders younger than 18 years old must have an adult guardian present.

All riders must be less than 220 pounds.

The earlier the better. Mother Nature likes to pick up the winds and water currents later in the day. We highly recommend joining us as early as 7 am, or 9 am.

Fliteboard can fly up to 28 miles per hour.

Once fully assembled our boards weigh about 85 pounds. Not a worry for you because our instructors will be carrying your boards to and from the water for you.

As a vessel we obey the 200ft no-wake-zone from the shore. This distance helps prevent any interaction with reef, coral, wildlife, surfers, scuba divers, and many more

We hold our lessons in Kahana, Airport Beach, and Sugar Beach. Find more information on our Locations page.

Your lesson starts at the beach meeting location. We will carry your board into the water for you and you will hop on from there.

You will be provided with land and water instruction from 2 different instructors. Fliteboard rental, life vest, and helmet.

Yes. Board insurance is available at $50 (+ tax) and provides you with $0 liability. If you choose not to purchase board insurance there will be a $500 hold on your card until we can confirm you have not incurred any damages. You are responsible for any and all damages to your rental equipment.

Signing your damage waiver prior to your lesson is required. Find the links on our Contact Us page.

If you are a surfer, we would advise wearing your usual surf attire. If not, wear swimwear that you will not need to adjust during this activity.

In order to make sure that you have the best time possible, all safety gear provided is required.

We recommend bringing a rashguard, sunscreen, snacks and water for fuel after your lesson.

We have taken out students who are not strong swimmers, and a few that couldn’t swim at all. If you have any difficulties or health issues, please let us know at your time of booking so we can best prepare to show you the best time possible. We highly encourage you to book a private lesson to provide you the safest experience possible.

After tax and shipping, the approximate cost for a Fliteboard is $15,000. If you are insterested in purchasing a Fliteboard, please contact us at [email protected]

YES. Fliteboards have a short bluetooth radius for connecting its controller. This stops it from propelling forward once you fall outside of that radius. Once you get back onto your Fliteboard, you can reconnect and start to fly again.

Lessons are paid in full at the time of booking. Lessons cancelled at least 72 hours before the scheduled lesson time will receive a full refund. Any lessons cancelled within 72 hours of the scheduled start time are fully non-refundable.

YES, and it is quite possibly the most magical thing to do during whale season. Electric Foilboards are classified as vessels by the DLNR and can be operated year-round. Book early to lock in your experience.

Since e-foiling is enjoyed in the open water, there is definitely a possibility of seeing some amazing sealife, including whales during the winter season! When this occurs please make sure to stop all operations immediately and inform your instructor. Everyone will need to stop as well until the area is clear of all sealife.

Absolutely! See what our biggest fans have said about us on Google.

If you can lay on your belly and read a book, then you can e-foil! It’s much more fun than reading though, consider yourself warned.

With any experience sport there is always risk, but we do everything within our power to keep you, and those around you, as safe as possible.

Completely common concern. We have Sharkbanz for rent during your session which is a magnetic shark deterrent which has never had someone attacked by a shark while wearing one. All of our instructors wear one when in the water.

Absolutely! We can film your session via Drone. Learn more here.

Yes, but you are fully responsible for your personal belongings.

Absolutely! If you have beach chairs and binoculars, we highly advise they bring them. For beach equipment rentals, reach out to our friends at https://www.lifeisprimo.com/ and use our ‘EFH’ to get a discounted rate. They also offer free delivery and pick-up of equipment.

Our lessons are set up for your fun & safety in mind which does not allow us to split up a lesson for more than one person to a board.

It is important that you are already skilled in flying a Fliteboard before we are able to rent you one without any water instruction. If you already have these skills, please reach out to us for rental options.

Yes, use the instructor area when booking your reservation so we can best prepare for your request.

Yes. If you are interested in purchase options, please contact us.