Our Kite School in Sri Lanka — Kalpitiya Lagoon, Since 2014
We started Margarita in 2014 because we'd found the best lagoon to learn kite and we wanted to share it. IKO certified, radio helmets every session, rescue boat on the water, water shoes included. Come ride with us.
Margarita is compared to other schools the first one who arrives and the last one who leaves the lagoon. So if you don't wanna miss out on good wind, book with them. Highly, highly recommend.
Who you'll be riding with
The people behind Margarita Kite School
After 10+ years at this lagoon, the team is a mix of founders who still teach, local instructors who know every shift in the wind, and international coaches who came for a season and never quite left.
Ruben — co-founder
Started Margarita in 2014 with Eusebi and he's still on the water most days. Left Barcelona for Kalpitiya and never looked back. Current obsession: wingfoil.
Eusebi — co-founder
IKO Assistant Examiner — one of very few in Asia. Still teaches daily and helps shape how every course runs at the lagoon.
Issuru — local instructor
Grew up in Kalpitiya. When the wind is on, Issuru has the kites ready at the beach before the boat leaves. IKO certified, local knowledge nobody else has.
Safran — senior instructor
Been teaching at Margarita longer than most. Calm, patient, excellent in the water. Students consistently mention him by name in reviews.
IKO Level 3 Course
From zero to riding — 9 hours, step by step
Our kitesurf lessons follow the IKO curriculum. With our 9h private kitesurf course, most students are riding both directions downwind by the end of the course — and some of them upwind too. Here's what happens hour by hour:
Kite setup, safety and first flights on the beach
Wind window, safety systems, first kite piloting. Everything happens on the sand before anyone goes near the water.
Into the water — body dragging and kite control
Body dragging downwind and upwind, flying in the power zone, self-rescue. This is where it starts to click.
Water start and your first rides — IKO Level 3
Water starts, riding both directions, speed control. Most students get here by the end of the 9h course. Full hour-by-hour breakdown on the lessons page →
We personalise every course to your level. If you pick it up fast, we push further. If you need more time on something, we take it.
Prices
Kitesurf lesson prices in Kalpitiya
All lessons include equipment, boat transport and radio helmet. IKO certificate on completion of the full 9h course.
Private — 1 student
9-hour IKO Level 3 course
- Equipment included
- Radio helmet
- Boat transport
- IKO certificate
Semi-private — 2 students
9-hour course / 2 people together
- Equipment for both
- Radio helmets for both
- Boat transport
- IKO certificates for both
Pay by the hour? €50/h private · €65/h for 2 · Kitefoil lessons €65/h
Bundle lessons + accommodation → kitesurf packs from €235 per person
Warning: you might get addicted. 🌊
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