7 Day Beginner Kitesurf Camp in Jambiani, Tanzania
Guided Kitesurf Camp in Tanzania
Have you always had kite surfing in your mind and were you just waiting for the right time to try it out? You are in the right place. You will have an entire week to concentrate on your kitesurfing abilities, moving from being a pure beginner to being able to confidently ride downwind.
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Highlights
- 12 hours of kitesurfing
- Free use of kitesurf equipment
- An experienced IKO-certified instructor
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Bar
- Café
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Bicycle rental
- Board rental
- Internet access
- Wireless internet
Mkunguni Villas
Located one minute away from the beautiful beach of Bwejuu, the accommodation is equipped with air-conditioners, Wi-Fi throughout the property, and a huge swimming pool. There is a kitchen to cook your own meals, or you can decide to request a chef for your stay (at an extra fee). Breakfast is provided either at the property or at the kite surfing school. The entire property is only four apartments, therefore there is never too much crowd enjoying the wonderful L-shaped swimming pool (13 meters x 11 meters long and five meters wide).
Coconuts Kite
Shared rooms with shared bathrooms are available at the kite school. Perfect for the single traveler or small group wanting to enjoy every minute of the beach and of the kite surfing community.
Program
Your instructor will teach you all you need to know to safely kitesurf. You will start with the basics and, if the conditions allow, you will end your week with a short downwind trip. You will love the people you meet, kite surfers are easygoing and fun to be with. The white sandy beach and the beautiful lagoon where you will be are among the best kitesurfing spots in the world. Get yourself here and learn to ride with confidence. To start your adventure in this paradise, Coconuts Kite will pick you up from the airport or the ferry when you arrive in Zanzibar, or from the location where you started your holiday.
Then you will be taken to your accommodation and will be briefed on the course and the other optional activities. The day after, you will start your activities always based on the weather conditions. Coconuts Kite will take care of the transportation from your hotel to the location where the instruction will take place. Coconuts Kite welcomes groups and families. It is a lot of fun to learn kitesurfing with your dear ones. The instructors have a lot of experience and will be able to make you fall in love with this beautiful sport and this beautiful island. By the end of your 12 hours of tuition, you will be able to ride downwind supervised.
Step-by-step guide to kitesurfing
Step 1: The trainer kite
The trainer kite is a small but powerful kite that will start giving you a hint of the pull you can get from a bigger kite. During the first one and a half to two hours, you will learn to pilot it on the beach, including launching, landing, and the clock system. All the piloting will later be repeated with a bigger kite in the water.
Step 2: Kite control
The next step in learning how to kitesurf is based on the piloting of the sail in the water. You will have full gear, the kite which you would use to ride, a bar, and a harness. Just the board is still missing, because first, you need to gain full confidence in controlling the kite, including holding it with one hand only to be able to grab the board and wear it with the other hand.
Step 3: Body-dragging
Once you have gained the desired confidence in piloting the kite, you will do one of the most fun activities of the entire course: body dragging. Body dragging, as the word itself says, is a technique of piloting the kite that allows you to be physically dragged by it.
Body dragging will be practiced both downwind and upwind and it is a safety maneuver that you will use to go back to shore if you lose the board as well as to go look for the board itself. If you are familiar with sailing, you will pretty much apply the same techniques you use in the man overboard exercise, reaching out to the point (the man overboard for a boat or the board when kitesurfing) in sequential steps.
Step 4: Water start
Once you have proved to be independent in the piloting of the kite as well as in the body dragging maneuvers in case of problems, you are ready to try your first water starts. First of all, your instructor will explain to you what position to have in regards to the board, with both legs bent the same so that you will avoid turning around yourself when playing the kite to prompt your water start. You are now fully independent in the piloting of the kite, including with one hand only.
In fact, when the water starts, you will need one hand to position the board while the other hand keeps the kite in position at the center of the wind window, at 12 o’clock. How to gain the power to make you stand on the board? Once again, the clock is paramount in the discussion. Let’s say you want to go to the right. The wind comes from your back and you are properly positioned with the kite at 12 o’clock. Kneel down in the water or float keeping the kite with one hand.
Grab the board with the other and insert your feet in the straps. Stay in position, float, and relax. Now you are ready to try your first water start. Play the kite at 11 o’clock and then quickly go to two o’clock (one if the wind is stronger, three if the wind is weaker). When the kite reaches two o’clock, you will feel a pull and that is the time when you have to help yourself on the board. Front leg straight, back leg bent. Yes, it is not so easy, but attempt after attempt, you will manage.
Included excursions
Final downwind trip (approximately one to one and a half hours long, depending on conditions and students' levels).
Instructors
Emanuel Zabron Wagazu
Emanuel, nicknamed Zabron Kite, is tour head instructor and is originally from Tanga, mainland Tanzania. Emanuel has over 10 years experience teaching kite surfing and has been teaching students from all over the world both in Tanzania and in South Africa. He has experience with light and strong winds as well as with waves and both shallow and deep water and can guarantee an amazing learning experience for all students. Advanced students can benefit from some coaching for tricks and jumps. Emanuel is IKO certified level 2. Emanuel is also a wing foil instructor and land kiting instructor.
Location
The surf camp will take place in Zanzibar, Tanzania. You will be on the South East coast, in Jambiani, a traditional well-kept fishing village. The kite school is directly on the beach, it includes a beach club and a restaurant and bar. Jambiani allows you to learn in full safety without too much crowd around and in very good conditions with shallow and warm waters all year round.
Food
You will be served breakfast every morning included in the price. The kite surfing school has a restaurant and bar that offers a good choice of local and international food, specifically focused on fish and vegan or vegetarian food.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
Coconuts Kite offers (for an additional price) excursions to the most beautiful corners of the island, such as Spice Tour, Stone Town, Jozani forest, Safari Blue, sunset mangroves cruise, etc. Zanzibar also has a lot of activities to choose from. Coconuts Kite will brief you on what is organized for you once you arrive on location. You are welcome to get in touch with them upfront so that everything is ready even before your arrival! Coconuts Kite can also organize massages as well as hair braiding on request.
What's included
- 12 hours of kitesurfing course (either in a group or private)
- Kitesurfing equipment during lessons hours
- An experienced instructor
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Transport to kitesurfing spots from the hotel
- Transport from and to the ferry or Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
What's not included
- Airfare
- Other meals
- Any extra activity (paid on location)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
36 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Coconuts Kite will pick you up from the airport. Zanzibar has an international airport served by several European and Middle Eastern airlines. There are also a number of charter flights operated through tour agencies that reach the island. The airport is not far from Stone Town, in the West part of the island and it takes approximately one and a half hours by car to reach the East coast.
Arrival by ferry / boat
A second option to reach Zanzibar is by the Azam ferry or ZanFast Ferries (Coconuts Kite does not recommend any of the other options available as there have been accidents and they are not considered safe). The ferry departs from Dar es Salaam port and reaches Stone Town. Dar es Salaam is served by most of the major airlines and it is a convenient arrival point especially if you are planning to visit the national parks on the mainland.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 3 days before arrival.
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