Coronavirus and traveling As our hotel stays open for the foreseeable future during this crisis, we still get tourists that escape the busy parts of the world and stay in with us in Kalpitiya. Traveling during this time can be done, but you have to take certain precautions in order to stay safe. So if you’re traveling, please read the […]
A lot of girls and women are holding back to start kitesurfing. Mostly it’s because there are still too many prejudices about this sport: You need a lot of physical strength, you need to be very athletic, you need to be young, etc. But lucky for you, nothing is further from the truth! In these 5 misconceptions about this extreme […]
We’ve all been there, standing on the shore, looking at kitesurfers glide on the water and then, whoop, up in the air they go. While they go up up and up, your jaw drops down, down down. Chances are you got into kitesurfing because seeing other kitesurfers jump made you feel all kinds of excited and jealous. We’ll probably all […]
All over the world, there are mangrove systems that protect young marine life, filter water from pollution and act as a barrier between water and land. Especially because Sri Lanka is an island, mangroves are very important here. More than 50 % of Sri Lanka’s Mangrove forests have been destroyed irrecoverably in the past 30 years through deforestation, abuse and […]
2019 is coming to an end and we want to take this opportunity to reflect upon the year that has been … and 2019 has been a biggie! This year we have introduced AC in the camp, expanded onto the beach where we now have our high-end Beach Bungalows, beach bar and a new permanent kite spot – Donkey Point. […]
Being able to breathe underwater, hang around with turtles, rays, beautiful coral and having the time of your life! All of this is possible if you master the technique of scuba diving. It’s not hard, it’s not scary, but it will literally take your breath away. Read on as Daniel tells you about his personal experience with diving and how […]
We kitesurfers spend a lot of time in the sun and we’d be burned (pun intended) without a little help from our trusted sunblocks and zinc sticks. Today we’d like to raise some awareness on this topic. We’ve been gifted with seas and wind which are essential for a good kitesurfing session and it is our duty to preserve the […]
You’ve probably heard it a few times, learning how to hydrofoil is hard, difficult, tough, painful, scary… But hey, nothing good ever comes without effort! Hydrofoiling shouldn’t scare you as it is perfectly safe and not too hard to master if you learn in a safe environment. We’ve put together a little blog post to help you master the waterstart, […]
So you’ve mastered your first back and front rolls and you want to take it to the next level? We’ve got you covered with this step by step guide on how to do the inverted frontroll, a trick that is not only visually appealing but incredibly fun to do once you’ve mastered it. This will become without a doubt, your […]
FIRST DATE Full of confidence, I walk towards my kite instructor, my new kitesurf outfit shining in the sun and my hair waving in the wind. I think to myself “I am going to be one of them now, a kiter, riding over water and flying through the air. (Imagine the song Oh girl, the chi-lite playing in the background.) […]