Wind Family member · Watamu, Kenya

Local Kite School

A Watamu kite school by and for the coast it stands on.

About

Local Kite School teaches kitesurfing in Watamu, Kenya, the kind of small, lagoon-front operation where instructors know every student by name. They run lessons across the trade-wind seasons and stay open year-round for visiting riders and locals.

As a Wind Family member school, they host scholarship students throughout each cohort, sharing time, gear and instructors with the other member schools.

What they offer

Taster sessions

Short first-time sessions for visitors who want to feel the kite and the water before committing to a full course.

Beginner kitesurfing lessons

One-on-one and small-group lessons on Watamu's shallow lagoon, the safest place on the coast to learn. Equipment included.

Intermediate & advanced coaching

Progression coaching for riders who can already stay upwind: tricks, transitions, riding swell, and downwind sessions.

Equipment rental

Kites, boards, harnesses and impact vests available for certified independent riders.

Board & kite storage

Secure storage for riders who keep their own gear at the school between sessions and seasons.

Wind Family scholarships

Free training for selected youth from local children's homes, taught alongside the school's other students.

Wind Family

Scholarship cohorts hosted here.

First Cohort · 2025
They grew up beside the wind. Now they ride it.
Completed
Second Cohort · 2026
Growing momentum.
Underway

Visit

Where: Watamu, Kilifi County, Kenya Map ↗
When: Most sessions run during the kusi (June–September) and kaskazi (December–April) trade-wind seasons.
Instagram: @watamu_local_kiteschool

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