Best YouTube Channels for Wingfoilers in 2026

I got into wingfoiling in 2021, and YouTube was woven into every stage of that journey — sometimes before a session, sometimes after, sometimes flat on the couch wondering why the board felt like it was glued to the water. If you're somewhere on that path right now, this page is for you.

I've organized these channels by what you actually need from them, because the answer changes depending on where you are. Some days you need instruction. Some days you need to feel the stoke. Some days you need to geek out on gear because you're pretty sure your foil setup is working against you. These are the channels I keep coming back to, and why.

Learn the Sport

Learn the Sport

Those first sessions on the water are humbling in a way nobody quite prepares you for. I remember standing at Gallagher Beach in Buffalo, trying to will that board off the surface of the water, watching other riders glide by like it was the most natural thing in the world. I was exhausted after twenty minutes. They looked like they could go all day.

What YouTube gave me in those early weeks was something a local instructor couldn't always provide: the ability to rewatch the same moment a dozen times until something clicked. The channels below are the ones that actually taught me things — not just talked about them.

Damien LeRoy & Gwen Le Tutour

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Damo is a world champion kiteboarder who found wingfoiling and never looked back. Gwen Le Tutour is one of the best coaches in the sport. Together they've built the most generous instructional library on YouTube — beginner fundamentals, common mistakes, jibe breakdowns, gear setup, all of it. What makes them stand out isn't just the quality of the information, it's that Damo rides constantly, tests everything, and brings real on-water experience to every video. He's not teaching from a script — he's teaching from thousands of hours on a foil. And underneath all of it is a genuine desire to lift up the community around this sport. Start with their beginner series and plan to stay a while.

Sam Light

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Sam is a professional kiteboarder who approached wingfoiling the way a great teacher approaches any new subject — by breaking it all the way down. His tutorials are clear, no-nonsense, and efficient. He's particularly good at explaining the why behind technique, not just the what. If Damien and Gwen feel like encouraging friends, Sam feels like that coach who spots exactly what you're doing wrong and tells you in one sentence.

Duotone Wing Academy

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Yes, it's a brand channel. But Duotone has invested seriously in structured instruction, and the Wing Academy content holds up on its own merits. Their setup tutorials alone are worth bookmarking — if you've ever stood on the beach genuinely unsure whether your foil is assembled correctly, this is the channel that fixes that. The progression from beginner to intermediate is well-organized and methodical in a way that community-created content often isn't. Start with their gear setup series, then move into their beginner flight tutorials.

Feel the Stoke

Feel the Stoke

Here's what nobody tells you about the intermediate phase: it's actually the hardest stretch psychologically. You can get up. You can fly in a straight line. You can even steer with some confidence. But jibing feels impossible, your landings are crashes with extra steps, and the riders around you are carving like snowboarders on a groomed run — effortless, flowing, making you feel like you've never touched a foil in your life.

This is exactly when inspiration videos stop being background noise and start being instructional. You watch someone nail a jibe and you're not just admiring it — you're studying it. Where are their hands? When do they shift weight? How is the wing moving? The stoke channels below are doing double duty: they'll light you up and teach you at the same time.

Kai Lenny

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Kai Lenny is the most complete waterman alive. Big wave surfing, SUP, kite, wing — he does all of it at a level that makes you question the limits of what's physically possible on water. His wingfoil content ranges from jaw-dropping speed challenges to technical sessions that reveal just how much is happening beneath the surface of what looks effortless. Watching Kai doesn't just fire you up — it recalibrates your sense of what's achievable.

Sethfoils

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Seth is based in New Jersey and his channel is one of the best-kept secrets in the wingfoil community. No production budget, no pro sponsorships, no ego — just a guy who loves foiling and films it beautifully. Watching Seth is a reminder that this sport isn't just for pros in tropical locations. It's for all of us, wherever we are, in whatever conditions we've got.

JD FollowCam

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JD shoots and edits wingfoil videos in Maui and they are genuinely cinematic. Set to music, filmed from follow-cam angles you won't see anywhere else, his channel is what you put on when you want to remember why you started this sport. There's no narration, no instruction — just pure riding in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Keep this one for those evenings when the wind didn't cooperate and you need a reminder that tomorrow could be the day.

Gear in this sport is a lot. When I started in 2021, I didn't even know what questions to ask — mast length, front wing surface area, aspect ratio, board volume, leash attachment points. The jargon alone is enough to make you want to give up before you've even gotten wet.

But here's something I learned the hard way: holding onto beginner gear too long actually holds back your progression. I rode early 2021 gear well into years when the equipment had advanced significantly, and the difference when I finally upgraded was startling. Newer gear — counterintuitively — is often easier to use, not harder.

The gear channels worth your time share one thing in common: they're run by people who are out on the water themselves. Not marketers behind a camera. Not influencers with affiliate codes. Riders who happen to also run shops or publications, who ride everything they talk about and have the hours on the water to back up what they say. That's what gives their recommendations actual weight — and it's why I keep going back to these three.

MACkite

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MACkite is a locally-owned Michigan shop whose owners are deeply involved in every video they produce — and you can feel it. They ride the gear themselves, in real conditions, and their reviews reflect the kind of honest experience you'd only get from someone who's actually put time on a foil. I've bought gear from MACkite over the years and found their videos genuinely helpful in making those decisions. That's a bar most gear channels don't clear.

REAL Watersports

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REAL is another locally-owned shop whose YouTube channel punches well above its weight. Like MACkite, the people making these videos are serious riders who spend real time on the gear before they talk about it. I've watched a lot of their videos and bought gear based on what I learned from them — which is the highest compliment I can give any review channel. If you're trying to figure out what to buy and you want a perspective grounded in actual riding experience, REAL belongs in your rotation.

Armstrong Foils

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Armstrong is one of the most respected foil brands in the sport, and their YouTube channel doubles as a genuine education in how foils actually work. Their rider and product videos go deeper than most brand content — you'll come away understanding lift, aspect ratio, and mast behavior in a way that actually helps you make better decisions about your own setup. Even if you're not riding Armstrong gear, this channel is worth your time.

There's a whole community out there watching these same channels, arguing about gear in forums, and showing up to local spots hoping the conditions cooperate. If you've found a channel I missed that belongs on this list, I'd genuinely like to hear about it. That's how resources like this get better — together.