Kitesurf Lessons in Sakalava Bay, Madagascar

Activity Snapshot

Fitness level: Occasionally sporty
Duration: from 1 hr to 4-7 days
Spoken languages: English, French
Minimum age: From 8 years-old and up
Cancellation policy: flexible More info
Opening seasons:

Activity description

Mada Ocean Kite & Windsurf offer kitesurfing lessons in Sakalava Bay. Enjoy the beautiful lagoon and the white sand of Sakalava Bay!

Mada Ocean Kite & Windsurf offers kite lessons of 1h, 6h, 10h, and 15h. The lessons are taught by professional instructors who have years of experience behind them! Here, you can progress and gain confidence in all serenity. Sakalava is the perfect spot to introduce you to kitesurfing but also to improve your skills and practice freestyle on flat water.

Equipment
Mada Ocean Kite & Windsurf provides you quality equipment, adapted and inspected regularly.
Kite: Gin kites Egoist (5m, 7m, 9m, 13m), Cabrinha Radar 3 and 5m
Boards: Board twintip Gin kite and RRD, Twintip North.

The spot
Sakalava Bay covers an area of ​​approximately 2.2 km² and is protected by a coral reef of 2 km long. Sakalava is a spot for practicing kitesurfing safely.

The direction of the wind: Onshore and side-on, so it will always bring you back to the beach. For the more experienced, you can jump there without a problem and surf the waves that are easily accessible.

Another particularity of the bay of Sakalava is the Varatraza. This wind boosted by the effect of heading and the mountainous relief, the Varatraza blows regularly from April to November with maximums from June to October. The average air temperature fluctuates between 24 and 32 ° C while the average water temperature varies between 25 and 27 ° C.

 

Offers

1
1 hour lesson of kiting
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Objectives

A little idea of ​​what to expect:
- Briefing and preparation of equipment
- Equipment: wetsuit, board
- Wind window
- Pumping the kite
- Discovery and respect of the safety rules, priorities, and rules of conviviality
- Body drag
- Takeoff / Landing of the kite
- Kite relaunch
- Waterstart
- Going upwind
- Transition
- If you have an advanced level in kiting, the figures are essential: jibe, air grab, kiteloop, front roll, backroll ... 

Do not forget to bring
  • swimwear
  • sunglasses
  • sunscreen
  • towels
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Occasionally sporty

Duration:

1 hr

Minimum age:

From 8 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Hotel Lakana Ramena -201 Diego Suarez - Madagascar

Included:
  • Radio VHF
  • harness
  • The board
  • 1 lesson of 1 hour
  • certified instructor
  • kite equipement
Excluded:
  • accomodation
2
Pack of 6 hours lessons of kitesurf
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Enjoy 6 hours of kitesurfing lessons. You can spread the course hours over several days.

Objectives

A little idea of ​​what to expect:
- Briefing and preparation of equipment
- Equipment: wetsuit, board
- Wind window
- Pumping the kite
- Discovery and respect of the safety rules, priorities, and rules of conviviality
- Body drag
- Takeoff / Landing of the kite
- Kite relaunch
- Waterstart
- Going upwind
- Transition
- If you have an advanced level in kiting, the figures are essential: jibe, air grab, kiteloop, front roll, backroll ...

Do not forget to bring
  • towels + swimwear
  • sunscreen
  • sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Occasionally sporty

Duration:

6 hrs

Minimum age:

From 8 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Hotel Lakana Ramena -201 Diego Suarez - Madagascar

Included:
  • Radio VHF
  • transfert
  • kite equipement
  • 6 hours of lessons
  • Kite board
  • Harness
  • certified instructor
Excluded:
  • accomodation
3
Pack of 10 hours lessons of kitesurf
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Enjoy 10 hours of kitesurfing lessons. You can spread the course hours over several days.

Objectives

A little idea of ​​what to expect:
- Briefing and preparation of equipment
- Equipment: wetsuit, board
- Wind window
- Pumping the kite
- Discovery and respect of the safety rules, priorities, and rules of conviviality
- Body drag
- Takeoff / Landing of the kite
- Kite relaunch
- Waterstart
- Going upwind
- Transition
- If you have an advanced level in kiting, the figures are essential: jibe, air grab, kiteloop, front roll, backroll ...

Do not forget to bring
  • towels + swimwear
  • sunscreen
  • sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Occasionally sporty

Duration:

4-7 days

Minimum age:

From 8 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Hotel Lakana Ramena -201 Diego Suarez - Madagascar

Included:
  • Radio VHF
  • Transferts
  • kite board
  • kite equipement
  • certified instructor
  • harness
  • 10 hours of lessons
Excluded:
  • accomodation
4
Pack of 15 hours lessons of kitesurf
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Enjoy 15 hours of kitesurfing lessons. You can spread the course hours over several days.

Objectives

A little idea of ​​what to expect:
- Briefing and preparation of equipment
- Equipment: wetsuit, board
- Wind window
- Pumping the kite
- Discovery and respect of the safety rules, priorities, and rules of conviviality
- Body drag
- Takeoff / Landing of the kite
- Kite relaunch
- Waterstart
- Going upwind
- Transition
- If you have an advanced level in kiting, the figures are essential: jibe, air grab, kiteloop, front roll, backroll ...

Do not forget to bring
  • towels swimwear
  • sunscreen
  • sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Occasionally sporty

Duration:

4-7 days

Minimum age:

From 8 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Hotel Lakana Ramena -201 Diego Suarez - Madagascar

Included:
  • Radio VHF
  • Transferts
  • kite board
  • kite equipement
  • harness
  • 15 hours of kitesurf lessons
  • certified instructor
Excluded:
  • accomodation
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Meeting point

Hotel Lakana Ramena -201 Diego Suarez - Madagascar Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 4 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
4 days
Cancellation between 48 and 96 hours prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
48 hrs
Cancellation 48 hours or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule