The Cabraals were one cool family. Chilled and high on life they took onto the sport quite easily. Suvan one of Sri Lanka's fine swimmers along with his brother Hemaan seemed to already have the kitesurfing genes in them while Shaneez their mother also enthusiastically progressed to the board starts! Cousin Mark also was eager to progress onto the boards ...
Vlad is the most chilled out Australian I have met. Took to kiting and was totally hooked. Do come back Vlad, Kappalady awaits your arrival and coffee making skills! Ps: We'll get your kite sorted asap! This is what he had to say; 'If you want to learn how to kitesurf, it really helps to have a good location and ...
If ever you decide to come to Sri Lanka, bring some educational gifts for the kids. Reading, Drawing, Pens, Pencils, English Books, Science Books...lets get them interested in Education and prepare them for a brave new world of oppotunities.
65 year old Gihan Welikala is now attempting the exhilarating sport of Kitesurfing. He is probably the oldest Sri Lankan attempting this. Day 1 was 'interesting'. Lets see what the future has in store. Remember, let go the bar... You cant tame the beast, just manage it better
A lull in the season however the French Girls Tiphaine and Aline seem to be stoked! The kitesurfing Sri Lanka T shirts seem to be a hit as well. A few more remain and then its time for the Green T Shirts. What Aline had to say about the experience; "For my 26th birthday, my friends offered me a kitesurfing ...
Dennis (Germany) and Lisa (Australia) were part of a bigger group that came to learn the sport. Tremendous progress was made by both students. "It was the first time i tried this fascinating sport and it won't be the last. Sure, the first few steps are the hardest and sometimes you need a lot of patience but when the wind ...
We were quite sure that we will like kiteboarding because of its similarities to other board sports such as snowboarding and skiing, its outdoor characteristics, proximity of sun and smell of the ocean. Even though we can hardly stand up after a 3-days course, we decided to buy the kite right after the course. We feel even bigger impression and ...
Be part of Kitesurfing history in Sunny Sri Lanka. Obtain your very own limited edition Kitesurfing Sri Lanka T Shirt for Rs. 1,000! The design is very simple but the t shirts will make a difference! A percentage of the money from the t shirts will be used to buy Art Books and Chalk for the Kids in Kalpitiya. Kid ...
Ok, dont mistake it for Parripu (Dhal). Arripu is found north of Puttalam. Its known for the Doric - the mansion of the first British Governor of Ceylon. There is also a very old Dutch Fort 1 KM north of the Doric. Sadly this historical monument is falling prey to neglect. Hopefully this kiting trip would give impetus to lobby ...