Wild Kite Peru

About

Wild Kite Peru is a small kitesurfing school and kite camp based in Máncora, on the north coast of Peru. They describe themselves as the only IKO-certified kitesurfing school in Máncora and northern Peru, they run as a North Kiteboarding Center, and they've been teaching, guiding, and exploring this stretch of the Peruvian North Shore for more than 15 years. Lessons cover both kitesurfing and wing foiling, and beginners leave with an IKO certification they can use to rent gear or keep progressing at IKO schools anywhere in the world. The conditions are the draw. Wild Kite Peru's season runs from mid-April to mid-January, when a steady southwest thermal wind fills in around midday and blows until about 5 PM. The North Shore sits where two ocean currents meet and picks up both north and southwest swells, so there's a wide spread of wave and flat-water spots within an hour's drive. On guided day trips to those spots, Wild Kite Peru reports a 98.5% chance of riding on any given day during the season; in Máncora itself the wind is less consistent, around 4–5 days a week, but the bay is well suited to foiling. Most spots have sandy bottoms and side-onshore wind, and the water averages around 23°C. Their offering is built in layers. Beginners can start with a short taster, private or semi-private multi-day courses, or hourly lessons, and advanced riders can book coaching for new tricks. Week-long camps pair kite lessons with lodging and breakfast, with options to add morning yoga, surf, or stand-up paddle sessions. For experienced riders, the wave program is the standout: daily kite surfaris aboard a Land Cruiser to five different wave kite spots and up to three downwinders, in small groups of no more than 6 to 7 riders, with optional strapless and intensive wave-riding coaching that includes video analysis and theory sessions. Wild Kite Peru also runs a surf camp (Algae Surf Camp), stand-up paddle lessons and tours, and rents North and Mystic kite gear, wave boards, hydrofoils, surfboards, and SUPs. Guests can stay at La Maison, Wild Kite Peru's 7-room eco boutique guest house a short walk from Máncora's main kite and surf spot, or Wild Kite Peru can arrange other lodging in the area, from simple guest houses to a 4-star boutique hotel on the beach and private house rentals with a chef. Trip length and dates are flexible, and every stay can be shaped around a theme: lessons, wave riding, yoga and wellness, family time, or a social trip. Wild Kite Peru gives 1% of its profits to ocean protection NGOs. Contact Heli to check dates and book.