Wakefoiling on Lake Geneva

A wing underwater, thirty centimetres of air under the board, and complete silence. The strangest discipline on the lake — and the least fussy about chop.

360 hpAxis T22, Surf Gate II
8 minfrom Nyon, 20 from Geneva
from 190CHF per session
15 minto book online

Flying, literally

Wakefoiling swaps the board's hull for a submerged wing on a mast. Past a very low speed — ten kilometres an hour is enough — the wing lifts, the board leaves the surface, and all contact with the water stops. The noise stops, the chop stops, and the sensation resembles nothing else.

It is also the least demanding discipline in terms of conditions: since the foil no longer touches the surface, a slightly choppy lake stops mattering. When Lake Geneva is too rough to wakesurf, it is still perfect to foil.

Is it hard?

More technical than wakesurfing, less physical than wakeboarding. The difficulty is not standing up but managing lift: too much weight forward and the wing sinks, too much back and it breaches. You learn the balance over a few runs, starting on a short, forgiving mast.

Expect one or two sessions to fly for a few seconds at a time, three or four to hold a full straight line.

Safety

A foil wing is sharp and heavy: helmet and vest are mandatory, with a strict exclusion zone around the rider. We always coach first sessions, and we do not hand the foil over unsupervised before seeing someone ride.

What it costs

Pay as you ride

No commitment, you pay for your minutes

5.– CHF / min
  • 10 min — 50.– CHF
  • 15 min — 75.– CHF
  • 20 min — 100.– CHF
  • 30 min — 150.– CHF
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The other disciplines

Wakesurf

The most accessible discipline on the lake, and by far the most addictive. Rope released, carried by the wave, at 18 km/h and three metres off the transom.

Wakeboard

High tow, a crisp wake, and a transom you eventually clear. More physical than wakesurfing, and more spectacular.

The lake is flat tonight.

Late-afternoon slots go first, especially from May to August. Booking takes two minutes and confirmation is immediate.

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