Tawas Bay / Tawas Point

East Tawas, MI — Lake Huron, Northeast Michigan

Wing Foil America's first Lake Huron entry. Motor City Kiteboarding, an East Tawas shop run since 2006 by Mark Kuban, offers private 2-hour wing foil lessons on Tawas Bay and at Tawas Point, with wireless instructor communication and a full wing package included. The school's season runs roughly May through October, and it also teaches kiteboarding and snowkiting.

Community-reported (2026-10-03) — sourced from Motor City Kiteboarding's own site (motorcitykiteboarding.com wing-foiling-lessons page) plus an independent Michigan tourism-board listing (modified March 2026), Yahoo Local, TripAdvisor, and an Hour Detroit feature; see claude/instructor-research-log.md. Not yet ridden or confirmed firsthand by Will. Pin is the shop's own address (542 Tawas Beach Rd), which sits on the Tawas Bay shoreline.

Key Facts

Water type

Tawas Bay on Lake Huron, sheltered behind Tawas Point. No independent depth or bottom detail confirmed.

Best wind direction

Not independently confirmed for this exact spot.

Skill level

Beginner-friendly — a private 2-hour lesson covers wing handling, positioning and weight distribution, and board orientation.

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