ADVENTURES
Ghost Ship Downwinders
Kite Provo’s Ghost Ship Downwinder
The most famous ship wreck in the Turks and Caicos, La Famille Express is located off Long Bay Beach on Providenciales. We refer to this as the Ghost Ship! Kite Provo is making Ghost Ship Downwinders an iconic right of passage for kiteboarders!
We charge by the person(you must supply the group)
1 person: $150.00
2 people: $125.00 each
3 people: $100 each
I Kited the Ghost Ship!
The Ghost Ship Downwinder is our most popular Kite Adventure because it is easier and less expensive and has quickly become a “Right of Passage” or iconic thing to accomplish while you are here on Providenciales.
With side onshore winds, you just need Kite Provo to shuttle you upwind to the Ghost Ship and drop you off. From there you can do a self guided downwinder at your own pace back to Long Bay Beach. Very little risk compared to a conventional downwinder and no need for a car ride back to where you started!
You Set Your Own Pace!
We take you upwind on our wave runner. We drop you off at the famous Ghost Ship. You then do a self guided downwinder back to the beach. Since the winds are side onshore you are going directly downwind to get back to Long Bay Beach.
You decide how long to make the downwinder be going as slow or as fast as you want!
History of the Ghost Ship aka La Famille
In 2004, in the midst of Hurricane Fances, a privately-owned freighter broke loose from its mooring and drifted into the Caribbean Sea.
Today, the La Famille Express has become knows as the “Ghost Ship”. The eerie “Ghost Ship” has become iconic on the kiteboarding beach and as set the backdrop for thousands of kiters and photographs over the years. Kite Provo was the first school to chop their way through the heavy bushes to kite the almost entirely vacant Long Bay Beach.
Group Dynamics – Means Learning Faster!
Kiteboarding takes a great deal of multi tasking. Kite Provo Instructors have been trained to master the art of group dynamics. Keeping the entire group engaged and switching the kite back and forth every few moments.
Why Choose Kite Provo?
Most experience in the industry! The owner, Chris Moore, actually pioneered the teaching methodology since the beginning of the sport itself! Teaching kite sports professionally since 1990, he has infused 31+ years of experience behind our lesson plans! He started the first kiteboarding school in 1998 after 8 years of teaching kiting sports on land.
How to Choose the Proper Lesson
Private Group or Individual?
If you are more than one person & at similar skill levels:
Choose Bring A Friend Learn2Ride or Packages.
If you are an Individual:
Choose between Very First Lesson Ever Options, Private Lessons, or Progression Lessons(Advanced)
Group Dynamics – Means Learning Faster!
Kiteboarding takes a great deal of multi tasking. Kite Provo Instructors have been trained to master the art of group dynamics. Keeping the entire group engaged and switching the kite back and forth every few moments.
This combines visual and tactile learning for a very powerful combination. Almost all of our students say the break through moments came when they tried and then watched someone else to identify how to improve themselves.
Kite Provo instructors engage everyone in the course all the time while sharing the equipment. This creates learning opportunities all the time. The group dynamics environment accelerates the learning process by providing frequent mental and physical breaks in combination with practice.
What to Expect When Learning to Kiteboard
Step 1
Kite control & power strokes in the water with LEI(leading edge inflatable) kite.
Step 2
Proper body and board positioning combined with the kite movements to get up on the kiteboard.
Step 3
Controlling Your Speed, & Learning How to Stay Upwind
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Why Choose Kite Provo?
Most experience in the industry! The owner, Chris Moore, actually pioneered the teaching methodology since the beginning of the sport itself! Teaching kite sports professionally since 1990, he has infused 31+ years of experience behind our lesson plans! He started the first kiteboarding school in 1998 after 8 years of teaching kiting sports on land. He pioneered kiteboarding instruction and established an instructor certification training system where he taught hundreds of instructors
How to Choose the Proper Lesson
Private Group or Individual?
If you are more than one person & at similar skill levels:
Choose Bring A Friend Learn2Ride or Packages.
If you are an Individual:
Choose between Very First Lesson Ever Options, Private Lessons, or Progression Lessons(Advanced)
Watch this Video!
Watch this video to learn which lesson is right for you!
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Kite Adventures
The Turks & Caicos Islands boasts the most amazing kiteboarding conditions for kiteboarding. Long Bay’s kiteboarding beach on Providenciales is friendly to beginners of the sport and those taking lessons, due to the shallow flat-water with consistent side onshore winds.
However, for the more experienced kiter, the Turks & Caicos archipelago offer countless miles of back country kiting on uninhabited islands, mangrove islands, lagoons, and breathtaking views beyond imagination!
Available with an advance reservation only.
reservations@kiteprovo.com
Lesson times are not flexible for your safety and success!
We are not able to move the lesson times. Lesson times are not flexible. They are based on the tides to ensure you can stand and walk with the kite. All of our online booking calendars are orchestrated to show the perfect time for your lessons all based on the tide. See booking calendar for the exact times each day.
* Note: If we are unable to partner you up with others, we do convert the last two hours of the lesson into a Private Lesson, which will increase the price by $100.00
We offer 3 Kite Adventures:
- Kite the Island – Kite the length of the island on the South Shore!
- Boat Charter Kite Adventures– Now two boat charters to choose from!
- Ghost Ship Downwinders – Self Guided downwinders!
All Kite Adventures Must be Booked Over Emails:
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Directions
Directions: Kite Provo of Turks & Caicos is on Long Bay’s ‘Kite Beach’ is next to the public beach access directly next to Swaying Palms boutique resort/ bungalows. When on Leeward highway heading away from the airport go 1.2 miles past the last roundabout. This is the roundabout where Leeward Highway goes from 4 lanes to 2 lanes and is the same roundabout that takes you into Grace Bay/ Seven Stars resort area. After traveling 1.2 miles past this roundabout, you will see a large sign for “The Shore Club” on your right. Make this right. You will hit a T- junction (1/3 mile ahead) with a stop sign. You will see the resort to your right. Make a left AWAY from the resort at this stop sign. You will likely see our 17ft gear trailer marked Kite Provo and SUP Provo! You can park anywhere along the road. Walk down the sand path near our trailer or down the wood boardwalk farther down . Look for the Kite Provo flags which are black and white or the Kite Provo instructors wearing red shirts. Once on the beach go to the red picnic tables to meet your instructor. https://maps.app.goo.gl/kVMS377BSc6tME5i8?g_st=ig
See What Our Boarders are Saying About Us!
Watch this Video!
Why Choose Kite Provo?
Most experience in the industry! The owner, Chris Moore, actually pioneered the teaching methodology since the beginning of the sport itself! Teaching kite sports professionally since 1990, he has infused 31+ years of experience behind our lesson plans! He started the first kiteboarding school in 1998 after 8 years of teaching kiting sports on land. He pioneered kiteboarding instruction and established an instructor certification training system where he taught hundreds of instructors
How to Choose the Proper Lesson
Private Group or Individual?
If you are more than one person & at similar skill levels:
Choose Bring A Friend Learn2Ride or Packages.
If you are an Individual:
Choose between Very First Lesson Ever Options, Private Lessons, or Progression Lessons(Advanced)
Watch this Video!
Watch this video to learn which lesson is right for you!
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