My wife and I have windsurfed for over 25 years and have hesitated to try kiteboarding because of the stories of accidents we have heard. Tired of light wind sailing we signed up for lessons with Petra at Air Padre on South Padre Island. We made it very clear that safety was our first priority, and that if we did... More

Excellent Staff, Wicked Gear, Great Service, knowledgeable staff helped us get the most out of our week on the island. Mike and Mad and Ben

I had the pleasure to take kite lessons from Petra - a very experienced instructor with a real focus on security, while making you actually feel safe, not scared, of kite surfing. She went out of her way to make sure I got as much kiting hours as possible despite the bad wind, jumping out of her personal duties to... More

We had such a great time learning to kiteboard with Air Padre. The entire staff was consistently professional, helpful, and friendly. Our instructor was particularly fantastic. He made certain that we progressed in a safe and logical manner and went out of his way to keep us informed on wind conditions throughout the week. Meanwhile, he also made sure that... More

We had a fantastic experience on the hydro-bikes at Air Padre. Our family, including a 16 year old son and 11 year old daughter, thoroughly enjoyed the hydro-bikes on two different days! The South Padre bay is calm and shallow (can stand up in most places) with beautiful coastal views and elegant birds to "cycle" past. Gaylon provided great instructions... More

United Air Lines ripped my bag and 2 kites on Sat. night. Jeff and Gears had me on the water with one repaired kite and another new one by the next afternoon ...my trip was saved. Jeff also was able to trouble shoot my poor technique in the shop and had me floating my jumps with just a few pointers.... More

Friendly service, equipment in good shape, great location. Closed at 4:30 pm which was too early for island time.

Will definitely be back to this shop for lessons and equipment rental. Nice staff and great prices!

We just spent 5 days on south padre island. We rented all our equipment from Air Padre. They are a fantastic shop with great gear. Some days, as the wind changed, we'd be in their shop 2 or 3 times changing kites and boards to match the wind conditions. they would allow us to swap out gear with no extra... More