Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
Wow, Sri Lanka... Country of endless spots!
This country, still not known enough, overflows with resources, and not only for kitesurfing...
Incredible sceneries, a rich and different culture, happy people...
But let's go back to kitesurfing : North-East of Sri Lanka, where Kalpitiya is located, is bursting with spots : It is just one huge lagoon, scattered with plenty of small islands, sandbanks, desert islands... it is separated from the sea by a huge sandbank, where other little lagoons appear and where the waves break...
And all this swept by a never falling wind from June to September !
The Spot
The spot ? Not one but hundreds ! there are countless and countless spots!
To the West, the Indian Ocean. To the East, the huge lagoon of Puttalam. Between the two : you enjoy the incredible configuration of the region!
Downwinders along the coast, in the lagoon, between the islands and the reefs, in incredible sceneries and conditions : wonderful islands, waves, lagoons... You can ride every day on different spots, all of them just as good one after another !
From your lodging, you can walk to two spots : the Indian Ocean and the Puttalam lagoon. The Ocean offers some nice little waves and a neverending playground ! The lagoon offers a flat spot, huge and beautiful !It is also very easy to go on one of the numerous islands in the middle of the lagoon, where the wind goes in continuously, or to ride downwind to the "dream spot", a sand bank 50 meters wide and several kilometers long between the lagoon and the ocean, which creates a neverending offshore spot ; or to the Kappalady lagoon, the freestylers' heaven, smaller, but perfect !
The Wind
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Kalpitiya
Kalpitiya is a small town at the very beginning of the separation between the Indian Ocean and the Puttalam lagoon.
Its economy is based on fishing and agriculture, very few touristic attrations are available there. You will be based about one hour from this town, directly on the sandbank, surrounded by small villages. Being very little used to tourists, Sri Lankan people will welcome you with open arms !
Colombo, the capital, is only two and a half hours away, and from there it is very easy to visit all of Sri Lanka's marvels !
Your Hotel
Built directly on the beach, SriLankaKite KiteCamp is a small piece of heaven...more than just a hotel, it's a real "surfcamp"!
The bungalows are brand new. Big, comfortable, and clean, you'll have a perfect view of the Indian Ocean from your bed... The food is fresh, clean, and delicicious !
Camps and Offers
Progression and Coaching Camps in Kalpitiya take place in September : from the 12th to the 19th, and a second week from the 19th to the 26th of September 2015 !
We also have offers for beginners, free-riders and kite holiday packages in Kalpitiya : available from May till October, the best is from June to end of September!
Getting there
Before getting to Kalpitiya, you need to fly to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, from where the pick-up is organized. You can find flights from all over the world easily, as Colombo is a main world airport.
Most notably, all mid-eastern airlines have many daily flights going there, but also many direct flights and charter flights are easely found from everywhere. Count a flight time between 5 and 7 hours from europe, three or four from the mid east.
Direct flights also from Asia and Africa, from the Americas, a stop over is necessary in europe or in one of the mid-east hubs.