Switzerland · Zürich & Zug region
Learn to pump foil, with a real coach.
Private, hands-on pump foiling lessons on the lakes around Zürich and Zug, from your very first pump to your first real ride and beyond.
5
lakes in Zürich & Zug
2
pump foil coaches
CHF 80
improver coaching from
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Greifensee
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Lake Zurich
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Oberägeri
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Walensee
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Zugersee
How it works
From zero to your first glide
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Choose a coach & lake
Browse coaches by location: Zugersee, Oberägeri, Zürichsee and more.
2
Pick a lesson
Beginner course, improver coaching, or just rent the gear and go.
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Book your session
Pick a date and time that works, equipment included where noted.
4
Get on the water
Safety briefing, hands-on coaching, and your first real pump foiling experience.
Why learn with a coach
Pump foiling looks simple. It isn’t, at first.
Most self-taught riders spend weeks fighting the board before they find their first sustained pump. A good coach shortens that curve dramatically, and keeps you safe on the water while you do it.
- Faster progress. Individual feedback on stance, timing and pump technique from the first session.
- Proper equipment. Most lessons include a complete pump foil or FoilScoot set.
- Real safety guidance. Correct behaviour on the water and around other lake users.
New to pump foiling?
Pump foiling is riding a hydrofoil board powered only by your own pumping motion: no wind, no waves, no tow needed. Once you find the rhythm, you can ride flat, glassy lake water for as long as your legs hold out. It’s one of the most physically demanding, and most addictive, ways to get on a foil.
Coaches
Meet your coach
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Andy Meyenberg
Pump foil instructor on Zugersee and Oberägeri
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Sorin Radu
Beginner to intermediate coaching around Zürich
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Lessons
Featured lessons
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Pump Foil Beginner Course – Private
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Your introduction to pump foiling: two individual sessions, from safe handling of the equipment to your first glides. Complete set and helmet included.
CHF 290 per person
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Pump Foil Improver Coaching – Private
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Already able to start? Now comes the next step: improve your start and pump technique, or learn your first tricks, in private coaching.
CHF 80 per person
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Pump Foil or FoilScoot Rental
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Want to experience pump foiling on your own? Rent a complete pump foil or FoilScoot set for 1 day, 2 days or 1 week.
CHF 95 per day
Locations
Where you can ride
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Zugersee
Zugersee
A large, open stretch of water right by Zug city, popular for pump foil lessons and free sessions.
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Ägerisee
Oberägeri
Quiet Ägerisee with flat, glassy water, a good lake for first glides.
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Zürichsee
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich offers many access points within easy reach of the city.
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Good to know
Questions before you book
No. The beginner course and rental include a complete pump foil or FoilScoot set and a helmet. Improver coaching needs your own equipment and some pumping experience.
Your own wetsuit and/or impact vest if you have one. Everything else is provided.
Groups of 3 or more are available on request. Contact your coach directly.
Yes, for improver coaching, on request for an extra fee. Confirm when booking.
Open a lesson, then contact the coach shown on it by WhatsApp or email. They confirm date, lake and equipment with you.
On the water
Where your first pump can lead
Ready to find your first pump?
Browse coaches and lessons across the lakes around Zürich and Zug, then get in touch with your coach directly.