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Private kitesurf coaching in Riohacha, La Guajira

More than a kite lesson.

Private coaching built around your safety, your progression and the experience of being here. From a school with more than 20 years of teaching kitesurfing on three continents.

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Wind
Trade winds from the northeast
In season
18–30 knots
Water
27 °C, no wetsuit
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Wind direction: northeast. 11.55° N, 72.91° W

Twenty years, seven countries, one way of teaching.

Our founder was born in Riohacha, and has taught kitesurfing for more than two decades in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Cayman Islands, Greece, Germany and Croatia. Working in such different places taught us to coach in any condition following international safety stardards. We brought all of that back home to La Guajira.

  1. 20+ years

    Season after season of teaching kitesurfing.

  2. Seven countries

    Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Cayman Islands, Greece, Germany and Croatia.

  3. Every condition

    Light wind, strong wind, chop, flat water and waves. Each one teaches something.

  4. Every kind of student

    Nervous beginners, natural athletes, families and riders chasing their first jump.

  5. International Standards

    Our experience across different countries and conditions led us to adopt international standards.

  6. Your session today

    All of it, back home in Riohacha and focused on one person: you.

Choose the time you have. We’ll guide the progression.

You don’t have to work out how many hours you need. Every program is private coaching with the same instructors and the same care. What changes is how much time you give yourself to progress.

Discover

START

Private Kitesurf Experience

3 hours1 day × 3 hours

Your first step into kitesurfing. Private, safe and personal.

A complete introduction with your own instructor: how the wind works, how to stay safe and how a kite feels in your hands. You leave knowing what kitesurfing is really about.

Ideal for

  • Complete beginners
  • Limited time in La Guajira
  • Trying our way of teaching before a longer program

Depending on your level, we may work on

  • Theory and the wind window
  • Safety systems
  • Preparing your equipment
  • Kite control
  • Practical coaching with personal feedback

Our recommendation

Build

PROGRESS

Private Kitesurf Progression

6 hours2 days × 3 hours

Two private sessions to build real confidence and skills.

Day one gives you the foundations. The night in between lets everything settle, so day two starts from a stronger place and the pieces begin to connect on the water.

Ideal for

  • Beginners who want to learn properly
  • A long weekend in La Guajira
  • Building confidence before riding on your own

Depending on your level, we may work on

  • Kite control and safety
  • Body dragging
  • Board skills
  • Waterstart
  • First rides
  • Personal corrections

Progress

COMPLETE

Complete Kitesurf Progression

9 hours3 days × 3 hours

Make the most of your trip and take your progression further.

For people who travel to La Guajira to learn. Three days give us time to build the foundations, put them to work on the water and move towards riding on your own.

Ideal for

  • Travelling here to learn
  • Several days in La Guajira
  • Aiming to ride more independently
  1. Day 1 · Discover Assessment, safety, theory, equipment, kite control and first water skills.
  2. Day 2 · Build Waterstart progression, first rides, individual corrections and confidence.
  3. Day 3 · Progress Consolidating, riding more independently, personal feedback and your next goals.

A framework, not a fixed curriculum. Your instructor adapts each day to how you progress.

For riders

ADVANCED

Advanced Coaching

You already kite. Now let’s make you better.

Personal coaching for riders who already ride on their own. We watch you ride, agree on where you want to go and work on exactly what gets you there.

  1. Where are you now?
  2. Where do you want to go?
  3. What do you need to work on to get there?

Depending on your level, we may work on

  • Upwind riding
  • Transitions
  • Jump technique
  • Rotations
  • Big air
  • Wave riding
  • Kite and board control
  • Advanced safety
  • Your own technical goals

3 hours per sessionAs many sessions as your goals need

COP 800,000per 3-hour coaching session

Book ADVANCED

Prices in Colombian pesos. We confirm the equivalent in your currency when you book.

Not sure which program is right for you?

Tell us your level and how many days you are here. We suggest a starting point and confirm it with you personally.

Your kitesurfing experience
Days you can give to kitesurfing

Our suggestion

PROGRESS

Private Kitesurf Progression

Two days give you the foundations and the time to put them to work on the water. This is the program we recommend most.

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We don’t rush students through lessons.

We start by understanding where you are. Then we build confidence, correct technique and add the next step when you are ready. That is how real progression happens, and it is why every session is private.

Premium doesn’t mean luxury. It means being taken care of.

  • Safety to international standards

    Certified instructors who work to international standards of safety and teaching quality, the right kite size for the day and full attention on you.

  • Personal attention

    One instructor, one student. Corrections happen in the moment, while you can still feel them.

  • Real progression

    Honest feedback on where you are and a clear idea of what comes next.

Same care in every program. More time to progress.

Every program includes the same instructors and the same details around your session. The difference between them is time, and what that time lets you achieve.

What each program includes
STARTPROGRESSOur recommendationCOMPLETEADVANCED
Coaching
Private instructorIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Full kitesurf equipmentIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Safety briefingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Personalized coachingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Theory and practiceIncludedIncludedIncludedNot part of this program
Progression feedbackIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Around your session
Refreshment and recovery breakIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Cold drink and fresh waterIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
SnackIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
TowelIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Photos of your sessionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Time
Duration3 h6 h9 hFlexible
Coaching days123Your choice
PriceCOP 800,000COP 1,600,000COP 2,400,000COP 800,000per 3-hour session

Every coaching day has the same value, whichever program you choose. Longer programs are not discounted because the quality does not change. What you gain is time.

Advanced Coaching focuses on technique on the water instead of beginner theory.

Why three hours?

Each session is two focused 90-minute coaching blocks with a short refreshment and recovery break in between. We plan for quality learning, so every block has a clear purpose.

  1. 90 minutes

    Coaching block one

    Briefing, goals for the day and focused practice.

  2. Break

    Reset, hydrate, review

    Shade, water, a cold drink and a snack. We look at what happened, review photos when we have them and plan the next block.

  3. 90 minutes

    Coaching block two

    Back on the water with a clear head and specific corrections.

One session a day

We believe three focused hours a day are the right balance between learning, physical recovery and progression. Your body and your head both need time to absorb what you learned.

Structure creates quality. Flexibility creates personalization.

Perfect conditions?
If you are flowing and continuing helps your progression, your instructor can adapt the rhythm.
Need more recovery?
The break can be longer. Learning well matters more than the clock.
A flight to catch?
Tell us your plans and we fit the session around them.

Your session is only part of the experience.

We take care of everything around your session so you can focus on learning, progressing and enjoying the ride.

  1. Photo brief. Instructor fitting a harness, kite laid out on the sand, soft morning light.

    Before the water

    We meet, talk about your goals and check the conditions together. Your equipment is ready and fitted, and the safety briefing sets the frame for the day.

  2. Photo brief. Student steering the kite in shallow water, instructor at their side giving a signal.

    On the water

    One instructor, focused on you. Clear goals, immediate corrections and a pace that fits your level.

  3. Photo brief. Towel, cold drink and a snack in the shade, a phone showing photos from the session.

    Between blocks

    A towel, fresh water, a cold drink and a snack in the shade. Time to breathe, talk through what happened and look at your photos.

  4. Photo brief. Instructor and student laughing at sunset, kite packed on the sand.

    After the session

    Personal feedback on where you are, what to work on next, and photos of your day to take home.

Taking care of you is part of teaching.

Included in every program, from the first session to advanced coaching.

On the water

  • Private instructor
  • Full kitesurf equipment
  • Safety briefing
  • Personalized coaching
  • Theory and practice
  • Progression feedback

Around your session

  • Refreshment and recovery break
  • Fresh water
  • Cold drink
  • Snack
  • Towel
  • Photos of your session

Every rider follows their own path.

We don’t promise a level in a set number of hours. We tell you honestly where you are, what comes next, and we adapt every session to you.

  1. Discover

    Wind, safety and your first contact with the kite.

  2. Control

    Steering with precision and confidence, on land and in the water.

  3. Waterstart

    Getting up on the board for the first time.

  4. Ride

    Holding your line, managing speed, riding in both directions.

  5. Progress

    Upwind, transitions and riding on your own.

  6. Advanced

    Jumps, rotations, waves and goals of your own.

What our students say

Riders from Colombia, Europe and beyond on their time with us.

4.6 on Google · 22 reviews

Read our reviews on Google

All reviews from our students are on our Google profile.

Where the desert meets the Caribbean.

La Guajira is the northern tip of South America: wide beaches, reliable trade winds, warm water and a landscape that feels far from everything. A remarkable place to learn and to ride.

Wind you can plan around
The trade winds are strongest from December to April, with a second season from June to August.
Warm water, wide beaches
27 °C all year, no wetsuit, and space to launch and land safely.
Desert, sea and Wayuu culture
Dunes, salt flats and a living indigenous culture, a short drive from the beach.
Easy to reach
Riohacha airport (RCH) is 15 minutes from the beach, with flights from Bogotá.
Wind reliability in RiohachaFrom our experience on the spot, on a scale from 0 to 5. Ask us for the forecast for your dates.
  1. January: 5 out of 5
  2. February: 5 out of 5
  3. March: 5 out of 5
  4. April: 4 out of 5
  5. May: 3 out of 5
  6. June: 4 out of 5
  7. July: 5 out of 5
  8. August: 4 out of 5
  9. September: 2 out of 5
  10. October: 2 out of 5
  11. November: 3 out of 5
  12. December: 5 out of 5
Photo brief. Wide view: kites over the sea, dunes and desert scrub in the foreground, late afternoon.

Planning your kite trip? We can help.

Write to us before you book flights. We help you plan:

  • The best months for your goals
  • How many days to plan for kitesurfing
  • What to bring and what we provide
  • How to get here
  • How to keep progressing after your trip
Plan my trip with you

How to find us.

We are in Riohacha, on the Caribbean and a few minutes from the airport. If you get lost on the way, message us on WhatsApp and we will guide you.

Where we are

  • Praia Kitesurf Colombia
    Carrera 9 # 1-16, Riohacha, La Guajira
  • Every day 10:00–18:00
  • +49 162 456 5750
Directions in Google MapsSee our profile and reviews

  1. By plane

    Riohacha’s Almirante Padilla airport (RCH) has direct flights from Bogotá. From there it is about 15 minutes by taxi to the school.

  2. By road

    From Santa Marta it is about three hours along the Troncal del Caribe, by car or bus. From Barranquilla or Cartagena you follow the same road.

  3. In Riohacha

    Open the route in Google Maps from wherever you are, or ask the taxi for “Praia Kitesurf Colombia”. Coming by car? Tell us and we will tell you where to park.

Praia Kitesurf Colombia
Riohacha, La Guajira

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Kite Expedition Colombia

A kite trip through the wild north of Colombia.

For adventurers who love the wind as much as discovering new spots, landscapes and cultures: seven days following the wind through La Guajira with a small group. Ask us about the next trip.

  • 7 days
  • Small group
  • La Guajira
Discover the kite trip
La Guajira, Colombia. Possible spots. The route follows the wind.Caribbean SeaLa GuajiraRiohacha · our baseMayapoCabo de la VelaPunta GallinasNE
Possible spots. The route follows the wind.

More ways to ride with us

Already riding on your own? Rent our gear or spend a day exploring a new spot.

  • Photo brief. Row of inflated kites on the sand, boards leaning beside them, morning light.

    Kites, boards and harnesses

    Gear rental

    Travel light and ride gear that is checked every day, by the hour, day or week, with advice on where to ride.

    See rental
  • Photo brief. 4x4 on a sand track with kites on the roof, sea in the background.

    Mayapo, the coast, Cabo de la Vela

    Day trips and downwinders

    One day, a new spot: ride another beach, follow the wind along the coast or cross the desert to Cabo de la Vela.

    See day trips

Come for the kite. Stay for the experience. Return for the community.

  1. Learn

    Your first sessions, done properly.

  2. Progress

    Skills and confidence that build on each other.

  3. Ride

    Out on the water, on your own terms.

  4. Return

    Back in La Guajira, picking up where you left off.

  5. Belong

    Part of the people and the place.

Photo brief. Riders and instructors sitting together on the beach at sunset, kites drying behind them.

We don’t want you to simply finish a lesson. We want you to begin a journey with us.

When you come back

  • Your progression continues where it stopped. We keep track of what you worked on.
  • Advanced coaching when you are ready for the next step.
  • Advice on the best months and conditions for your next trip.
  • A school and a group of riders to come back to.

Questions before you come

Still unsure about something? Write to us and a person from the school will answer.

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How many hours should I book?

You don’t have to decide alone. Tell us your level and how many days you are in La Guajira and we suggest a program. As a guide: START for a first experience, PROGRESS if you want to learn properly, COMPLETE if you are coming here to learn.

Why are sessions three hours long?

Three hours give enough time to learn, practise, receive feedback and recover. Each session is two focused 90-minute blocks with a short break, which keeps your concentration and energy high.

Can I book only one session?

Yes. START is a complete private session of three hours and a good way to get to know our way of teaching.

Can I add another 3-hour session later?

Yes. You can add sessions at any time, depending on availability, and we continue exactly where you left off.

Can I take 6 hours over two days?

Yes, that is how PROGRESS works: two 3-hour sessions on two days. We coach a maximum of three hours per day because it is the right balance between learning and recovery.

Can I take 9 hours over three days?

Yes. COMPLETE is three 3-hour sessions on three days. We plan them with you around your trip and the wind forecast.

Are the lessons private?

Yes. Every program is one-to-one with your own instructor. If you travel as a couple or with friends, tell us and we find the best way to organise your sessions.

Are your instructors certified?

Yes. Our instructors are certified and work to international standards of safety and teaching quality.

In which languages do you teach?

Spanish, English and German. Our founder is from Riohacha, speaks fluent English and lived in Germany for more than four years.

What is included?

Your instructor, all the kitesurf equipment, a safety briefing, theory and practice, progression feedback, a refreshment break with fresh water, a cold drink and a snack, a towel and photos of your session.

What happens during the break?

You rest in the shade, rehydrate and have something to eat. We talk about the first block, look at photos when we have them and plan the second block.

What if the conditions change?

We follow the forecast every day and plan sessions around the best wind. If conditions change, we talk with you directly and adapt the plan.

What should I bring?

Swimwear or a lycra, water-resistant sunscreen and, if you like, sunglasses with a strap. We provide the kite equipment, a towel, water and refreshments.

Do I need to know how to swim?

Yes. You always wear flotation, but you need to feel comfortable in the water.

What level do I need for Advanced Coaching?

You should be able to ride on your own and handle the kite safely. Whether you are working on upwind riding or your first rotations, we start from where you are.

Can returning students continue their progression?

Yes, and we hope you will. We keep track of what you worked on so your next trip starts where the last one ended.

Can you help me plan my kite trip?

Yes. Write to us before you book flights and we help with the best months, how many days to plan, what to bring and how to get here.

Tell us about you. We’ll take it from there.

Share your level, your dates and what you would like to achieve. A person from the school replies, usually the same day, and helps you choose the right program.

Find us

Carrera 9 # 1-16, Riohacha, La Guajira

15 minutes from Riohacha airport (RCH)

Every day 10:00–18:00

+49 162 456 5750

info@praiakitesurf.com

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