7 Days Beginner Kitesurf Camp in La Gaulette, Mauritius

Facilities

Surf House Villa d'Or is composed of nine bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom spread into five apartments, equipped with kitchens and balconies facing the sea. You will have your privacy but you will also have the opportunity to share common areas where you will meet new people, share experiences, and spend your time eating, playing, or simply relaxing in the large garden. In the hopefully rare windless or waveless days, you will be able to enjoy the different available activities.

First day:

You will enter the world of kitesurfing one step at a time, having fun. You will be introduced to the teoretical basis of kitesurfing, and you will acquire some basic practical skills. Gradually, you will learn how to safely control the sail and you will get ready for the first sea trips, which will take place in the following days.

Second day:

Once gained a proper control of the sail, the real fun begins: you get into the water. You will start to ride with the body dragging.

Third day:

Now we start to get serious. You will experience the first departures on the water with the board; then, you will get to actual independent navigation, learning the basic rules of navigation.

Kids:

Access to the course for kids is reserved to age 6-14. We will follow the structure of a basic course, with some adjustments depending on the age. Kids will have a qualified instructor and dedicated materials at their disposal, so to be allowed the necessary conditions to learn and have fun in complete and total safety. The presence of a parent or a guardian is required at least on the first day of course.

FROM FIRST TO THIRD HOUR OF COURSE:

• Basic theoretical information on the wind and the beach
• Use of safety systems
• Kite setup
• Learn how to manage and determine the wind area
• Flying the kite through the wind window
• Assisted launch and land (on the beach)
• Flying a largest kite
• Flying one-handed in the wind window
• Theory and simulation of self rescue in emergency situations

FROM THE THIRD TO THE SIXTH HOUR OF THE COURSE:

• First entry into the water for body dragging
• Move in the water through the kite, without the board
• Move in the water through the kite while generating power
• Learn how to re-launch the kite in the water
• Being dragged sideways with the kite at 45 °
• Practice a self-rescue in the water
• With the feet on the board, learn how to stabilize the kite, one-handed, in the power zone

FROM THE SIXTH TO THE TEN HOUR OF THE COURSE:

• First water starts with the board and steady pull
• Water starts in both directions with the board and long-lines kite
• Slide on water in both directions
• Beach courtesy and right of way rules in the water
• Create speed by moving the kite while sliding on water with the board
• Slow down the speed while moving, up to a complete stop
• Maintaining the correct posture while sailing
• Upwind board recovery without leash
• Sailing downwind in both directions
• Sailing crosswind in both directions
• Sailing upwind in both directions

Surf House Villa d'Or is located in La Gaulette, Mauritius, the closest village to Le Morne and only five minutes from all the kite, windsurf, and surf spots. This solution is perfect for those who want to spend their holidays in Mauritius at an affordable price but without missing anything, not even privacy!

Nearby places

• Kite, windsurf, and surf spots - 5 minutes

• Boat trip
• Diving
• Dolphin and whale watching
• Flying
• Golf
• Horse riding
• Kayaking
• Mountain biking
• Paddling
• Quad
• Snorkeling
• Tennis
• Tour to the Valley of Colors, Rhumerie di Chamarel, tea plantations, or the Seven Waterfalls
• Yoga

• 10-hour beginner course (maximum two persons per instructor)
• Equipment rental during the lessons
• IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) certificate released at the end of the course
• IKO level two instructors (Italian / English / Spanish speakers)
• Transfer from and to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)
• 6 nights' accommodation

• Car or pickup rental (20 EUR per day)
• Equipment rental aside from the lessons such as kite, harness, and board (290 EUR per week)

• 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.