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Watamu Kitesurf Centre, Watamu

The Watamu Kitesurf Centre is a world-class watersports facility internationally renowned for being one of the world’s leading training providers.

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The Watamu Kitesurf Centre is a world-class watersports facility internationally renowned for being one of the world’s leading training providers. Specialising in Kitesurfing, Stand Up Paddleboarding and also arranging Deep Sea Fishing, Snorkelling and Scuba Diving, the centre can cater for all your needs whether it be tuition, rental or advice. The centre provides courses that cater to all levels, from complete beginners to advanced riders. The highly experienced kitesurfing instructors have taught well in excess of 1,000 people to kitesurf worldwide. The head of training was one of the first kitesurfers in Kenya and grew up learning to kitesurf in Watamu, giving him a wealth of knowledge on the local conditions, locations to learn, and secret spots to ride.

All the lessons and rentals are carried out with the latest Slingshot kitesurfing equipment. The array of kites ranges from their fantastic beginner/intermediate Z Kite in all sizes to the Rally, SST wave style and the RPM. The centre also offers Kenya’s first hydrofoil training school. Having the ability to get out on the water in very light winds really opens up the Kenya coast and Watamu in particular to an almost all year-round season. Although Watamu gets a solid 9 months of wind a year, in the months in between the season there are still light breezes almost daily. Mastering the skills of the hydrofoil will truly keep you off the beach and on the water. Gone are the days of waiting for wind.

The centre also offers rescue and safety support for all customers. On top of this, they also have secure equipment storage facilities for those clients who don’t want to store their equipment in the hotel room or house. Your kit will also be dried and cleaned on a daily basis when stored with the centre.

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Watamu Kitesurf Centre — Watamu, Kenya

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Kitesurf Lessons

Kitesurf Group instruction (incl. equipment)

hour(s)

From £554

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Group lessons are great value for money and lots of fun, but if you are looking for rapid progression, we recommend upgrading to private or semi-private lessons (see other courses, or please call us for advice).

Group kitesurf lessons are normally upto a maximum of 4 students per instructor. The two students normally share a kite. Lessons are normally taken in 2 to 3 hour sessions, but depend on the local wind and sea conditions. Some centres will shorten the hours if they have less students as they will be able to cover the same course structure in a shorter time. Lessons are dependent on local conditions.

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It is generally known that in group lessons clients will share equipment and that hours may be reduced if less than 4 people on the course. If the school is not able to provide you with all, or part of the course, due to low wind (or adverse weather), please ensure you get written confirmation from them so we may credit you according to the terms & conditions of the kitesurf school. The general rule is that if the school is unable to provide you with the lessons, they will offer you an alternative service or a credit, or a refund.

Kitesurf Lessons

Kitesurf Semi Private Instruction (incl. equipment)

hour(s)

From £277

Details

Semi-Private lessons are a maximum of 2 students per instructor, meaning fast progression. The lessons include all equipment and are designed to take you from total beginner to up and riding. We normally suggest at least 10 hours to get the up on the board doing short runs. Lessons are normally in 2 - 3-hour sessions, but dependent on local conditions.

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We will schedule your course to start on your first full day, but you must remain available to the school to work around local wind and sea conditions, as well as instructor availability.

Kitesurf Lessons

Kitesurf Private lesson (incl. equipment)

hour(s)

From £54

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Private 1-1 kitesurf instruction is the best and fastest way to learn to kitesurf, improve, or master a specific trick or move. Lessons are normally in 1-2 hour sessions, but you can discuss this with your personal instructor.

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Kitesurf Private Learn To Kitesurf Course (incl. equipment)

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From £323

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Kitesurfing Lessons with a personal instructor gives you the opportunity to have a 1-on-1 interaction with your instructor to help you learn at a pace that is driven by you. The Learn To Kitesurf course aims to get you riding, while also teaching you how to read the conditions and utilise your equipment safely and correctly.

You will start with the basics; this includes setup of your equipment, safety features that you will utilise and how to fly a small 2metre trainer kite. When your instructor feels you are ready you can then head to the water. On day one you will only be using the kite and not go on the board just yet. Entering the water is when the fun starts! Here you will be taught how to properly fly an inflatable kitesurfing kite, how to control your kite and what to do if you crash it in the water. On day one you will be comfortable flying the kite and know what to do in any situation.

You will then move on to the board lessons. What does that mean? Well it is time to get up on the board now. You will practice using the kite to generate pull and you will learn how to get the kite to pull you without the board first. The idea is to get used to how the kite behaves when asked to pull you. Once confident doing this you will learn how to put the board on your feet and after that, how to get up on the board. Most people will manage to do a few metres on the board by the end of the course.

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You don’t need to be super-fit to kitesurf and the kit is lightweight, so you don’t need lots of muscle strength either. But of course, a decent level of fitness will help you to progress faster. Your instructor will be there to support you, coach you, and more importantly, keep you safe through the learning process.

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Watamu Kitesurf Centre, Watamu

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Watamu Kitesurf Centre — Watamu, Kenya

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