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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.) […]
My very first steps kitesurfing I started Kitesurfing just by chance when my friend Previne invited me to join a ‘kitesurfing camp’. It was the 1st in Kalpitiya. I saved money, attended the camp. I couldn’t quite afford lessons, so once I came back to Colombo I managed to get some money, buy a kite and be taught the sport […]
Your kite trip in Sri Lanka is all booked, you’ve got your visa, flights, and accommodation sorted, all you need to do now is pack and show up at the airport. But packing! Does anyone ever enjoy that? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back with this ultimate kite trip packing list! The summer season is just around the corner and […]
The history of Kitesurfing Lanka and how we found Vella Island The story of Kitesurfing Lanka begins with a calling, a calling to follow a dream. Dil and Leo both love Kitesurfing and it was as if all forces of the universe teamed up to bring them together. Dil discovered kitesurfing in his student years and became extremely passionate about […]
Lonely Planet recently declares Sri Lanka as the #1 country for travel in 2019. Why should Sri Lanka be your next travel destination? Last year, more than 2 million people came as tourists and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority hopes to double this number by 2020. Sri Lanka is a beautiful but much-underrated country and we believe there are […]
Kitesurfing has to be one of the coolest sports you’ve ever seen and you’d be damned if you didn’t at least give it a try! You took some lessons, you mastered the kite, you swallowed some water while body dragging and you’ve finally been handed a board. Now what? How do you learn to kitesurf? What is the water start? […]
The KTA Sri Lanka is over and what a great event it was! We saw some fantastic riding from both the locals and the international riders who made the trip, with some tightly fought battles all the way to the finals. Kitesurfing Lanka was lucky enough to sponsor the event and we hosted the epic final party and prize giving on […]
Let’s talk about the first trick you’ll ever learn, riding upwind! It’s an essential part of learning to kite and one of the most frustrating, but once you crack it you’ll wonder how you ever struggled! But struggle we did, so here are some top tips and tricks to help you nail it faster: 1) Speed is key In order […]