4 Days Kitesurfing Camp in Bahia Salinas, La Cruz, Costa Rica
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Surf Camp Costa Rica for All Levels
Costa Kite is located in the breathtaking Salinas Bay, one of the top kitesurf beaches in Costa Rica. The place is famous for its consistent strong winds which make it perfect for kiteboarding. With Costa Kite, you will learn much faster, easier, and safer. They commit to the highest teaching and safety standards in all of their services, including lessons, rentals, gear sales, and instructor training courses. You will have unforgettable kitesurfing lessons from the professional and friendly instructors!
Highlights
- 3 kitesurfing sessions
- Water and board control lessons
- Flying skills, kite control, and safety theory
- 3 nights accommodation
- Certified instructors
- Daily breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Accommodation
During your surfing holiday, you will stay for 3 nights in a dorm or private room at a kitehouse. The place is located right on the beach. It is an ideal choice for travelers who want to stay with other riders and close to teachers and the kitesurfing school. You can also enjoy the fantastic facilities such as swimming pool, restaurant, pool table, and ping-pong. It is a choice for those nature lovers willing to enjoy the amazing Bahia Salinas views.
Costa Rica Surf Vacation and Kiteboarding Program
Costa Kite’s kiteboarding program includes basic flying skills, kite control and safety theory, and water and board control. Each program has some steps that will be taught to you by the instructors.
Basic flying skills
- Spot selection
- Equipment introduction
- Free flying the kite
- Wind window theory
- First kite fly at the edge of wind window
- Wind window checkpoints
- 8’s at the edge of wind window
- 8’s at the power zone edge of wind window
- One hand piloting
Kite control and safety
- Setup an inflatable 4-line kite
- Introduction to the features and safety systems
- Quick release and bar recovery demonstration and practice
- First practice with a power kite
- Specific exercises at the edge of wind window
- Learn and practice to launch
- Water priority rules
- Water relaunch
- Body drag introduction
- Body drag edge of the wind window static
- Body drag edge of the wind window 8’s
- Body drag one hand
- Body drag power zone
- Body drag board recovery
Water start and board control
- Landing and launching with an assistant practice
- Board preparation
- Water start theory
- Water start maneuver
- Water start
- Self-rescue
- First ride
- Controlled navigation
- Turning maneuver
- Navigation in any direction
Instructors
Location
Kiteboarding school Costa Kite is located at the beautiful bay of Salinas, northwest of Costa Rica on the Pacific Ocean. It is a perfect location for kiteboarding.
Nearby places
- Liberia International Airport (LIR), 70 kilometers
- La Cruz, 5 kilometers
Food
During your stay, you will enjoy daily breakfast served in the hotel.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
- Kite trip
- Standup paddling
What's included
- 3 days private kitesurfing lessons
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
What's not included
- Kiteboarding gear, wetsuit, harness, and helmet
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
There are two international airports close to Bahia Salinas in Costa Rica near to Costa Kite. You can book your flight to the recommended Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) which is only 1 hour away, or to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San Jose which is 5 hours away.
Arrival by bus
Once you arrive at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), you can catch the bus into the town of Liberia (10 kilometers). Then, catch another bus to La Cruz (60 kilometers) and, finally, take a bus to Costa Kite, Playa Copal (11 kilometers).
If you are from San Jose, you can get a taxi to themes station and take Deldu Bus to La Cruz that will take you around 6 hours. After that, take a bus to Costa Kite, Playa Copal (11 kilometers).
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
