Hua Hin Kitesurfing
Hua Hin Kitesurfing
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Raphael122
Taiwan2 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2013 ā€¢ Solo
Review about KTA school in Huahin, and Huahin in general as spot where to learn kitesurfing for a beginner.

The staff is very friendly. I was able to show up at anytime and start a lesson on the spot without any booking, that was convenient.

The price is quite competitive I think compared to Europe or even China. 11000baht for a 3day course.
You should note though, that one day actually = 3 hours (I finished my 3 day course in 2 days by doing a double day the second day). But to be honest 3 hours as a beginner can be quite exhausting.

Very important : If possible get an instructor that speaks your mother tongue or make sure that the instructor speaks good English (a fair amount of my lesson time was waisted by miscommunication problems).

The school is pushing for students to take lessons instead of renting material.
At first I thought that after a 3 day course I would be able to rent a kite and practice on my own. Actually the school will ask that you master upwind riding before renting equipment. Within 9hours in Huahin (deep water, waves, wind sometime not strong enough), it's quite a challenge to make it.
Renting equipment costs the same than a 3h lesson, but if you go for the renting, you get the equipment for the whole day...

Wind : before getting there check out the wind forecast on Windguru. I would say that as beginner, ideally you want the wind to be around 15-20knots. Below 15knots would make things more challenging for a beginner (waterstart, relaunch).

Is Huahin the best place where to start learning kitesurf in Asia ?

When I was there , there were pretty big waves so I had to body drag a few 100m away from the shore before trying a waterstart. It was quite exhausting to get there through the waves. At this point communication was limited to the instructor talking in the walky talky and not being able to answer back and it was actually quite difficult to understand him with all the noise. In these conditions I would often end up losing the board or lose control of the kite with nobody to ask for help.

As a comparison, I live in hongkong where the main kitesurfing spot is shuihauwan, a bay with very shallow water. It makes it much easier to learn as your instructor can stand next to you, and you don't need to worry about loosing your board, fighting against the waves,etc. The problem is that wind is not that strong in hk most of the time...

There are a few other spots in Asia: Taiwan, Vietnam (Muine), the Philippines (Boracay), China (Hainan), Malaysia (Kuantan)... I don't which one is the best pick for a beginner but I hope that you will find this information helpful anyway. Good luck !
Written February 6, 2014
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mike p
Surf City, NC4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018
Great place to learn, wind kicks up a notch during afternoon thermals. avoid KBA and go directly to "Surf Spot" better people and prices. Great gear also!
Written April 2, 2018
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John H
Arnes, Norway93 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2013 ā€¢ Solo
Did a 1 day refresh course. Equipment was good, thai instructor spoke good English (and the owner/manager spoke Norwegian). Would recommend for beginners/intermediate as the southern part of the beach is a lot less crowded than elsewhere.

Would recommend jellyfish-pants to anyone kiting in Hua Hin. Better to hurt your pride and self-asteem than your skin.
Written August 20, 2014
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Vernepagel
North Riding, South Africa23 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2013 ā€¢ Friends
Lessons are very expense - 4,500 Bhat each - approximately two hours and only after the first lesson we discovered that you have to go through at least 3 lessons before you are allowed on a board - that would be 13,500 Bhat for a 1/2 hour ride on a kite board. No upfront advice about this and we aborted after one lesson.
Written April 20, 2013
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Roman1233
Vienna, Austria40 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2013 ā€¢ Solo
Overestimated place for kitesurfing. Inconsistent rather light wind and a lot of jellyfish.

The stuff of the kiteshop i attended were very friendly and the prices reasonable. The prices for the kites are among the best.

But still the conditions in Hua Hin in general are not as good as i expected.
Written February 25, 2014
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Marine Dolphin Travel and Tours
Myeik, Myanmar209 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2017
Hua Hin Kitesufing is loacted in Soi183, Hua- Hin 77110, Thailand.It is best place to visit around thailand.
Written November 27, 2017
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KellyFarina
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2017 ā€¢ Solo
Great staff, friendly and very good instructors. Shop girl Yaya cannot do enough for the customers there.

Very convenient place to kite and been my local spot for past 7 years.
Written January 7, 2017
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Bruno D
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2016 ā€¢ Solo
I really enjoyed learning kitesurfing in this KBA school located in Alley 83.

First, this spot is not crowded so you have plenty of space to learn and practice.

Secondly, ,there are plenty of equipment available to feet your need.

Finally, people here are wonderful. I did not only learn kitesurfing there, I made new friends too.

I had a wonderful time there. Highly recommended!
Written December 13, 2016
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mmiles3305
Ko Samui, Thailand16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2016 ā€¢ Solo
I've been hanging out and kiting with the KBA team for around 6 years now. They have a nice shop and storage lockers to keep all of your equipment that's right on the beach. I've also bought a few kites and some other gear from them and the prices are the best I could find.
Written December 13, 2016
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Joetrai
Bangkok, Thailand11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2016 ā€¢ Solo
Jerry was my coach - I was riding downwind after 3 lessons, and riding upwind after 5 lessons. Very personalized and very patient instructor. The facility is great too - all the equipments required, and the beach boys to help launch and land . . . Now I am completely addicted to kiteboarding . . . and I bought and keep my 3 kites, 2 boards, and all equipments at KBA Huahin 83. Yaya, the store manager, is super friendly and helpful - she will set you up with anything that you need.

Be sure to visit!
Written December 12, 2016
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