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#1 SoCal Kitesurfing

3.5/ 5 11
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Largest School in California. Only IKO Center on the secure kite seaside of Belmont Shore, Long Beach. Quality classes and leases at nice costs. Excellent space to study. Great Kite Community. Don’t miss it!

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11 Reviews for #1 SoCal Kitesurfing

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Kel A.

1 Reviews

Best crew to kitesurf with! They are knowledgeable, helpful and just s…

5.0/ 5

Best crew to kitesurf with! They are knowledgeable, helpful and just super cool to hang with. There are learning pains such as setting up, switching kites, canceled days with no wind, wiping out and chasing your board – you get used to it over time with the help of supportive instructors who hype you up. This sport is a ton of fun and satisfies adrenaline cravings. So grateful to Bart for his flexibility, communication and overall awesomeness. Bart is #1! – via google

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Dominic C.

1 Reviews

SoCal Kitesurfing had to cancel on a booked session because the wind …

5.0/ 5

SoCal Kitesurfing had to cancel on a booked session because the wind just did not show up that day.

Since we were out of town guests, didn’t get a chance to get back to LA till now.

Thank you Bart for honoring the credit that was over a year long. – via google

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Mitchel F.

1 Reviews

I can’t say enough good things about SoCal Kitesurfing. From my first…

5.0/ 5

I can’t say enough good things about SoCal Kitesurfing. From my first experience taking beginner lesson packages about 2 years ago to almost daily encounters with Bart and his pro staff, I have been instructed well and have developed a slight addiction to this wonderful sport.
Firstly, my lessons were always easily arranged online and I would be updated if there was no wind that day and given a chance to reschedule. My instructor led me through the basics and always stressed safety. Speaking of safety, Bart will frequently and gently help me do things in a safer way on and off the water. Things can get crazy quickly, so it’s always good to be aware and armed with knowledge.
The instruction I received was well paced and definitely individualized to fit my unique needs. I have recently taken a few lessons in jumping, transitions, and sel-rescue from Bart. He is always a pleasure to deal with and not more than 5 minutes go by where you won’t hear his hearty laughter echoing on the beach.

I feel part of the Socal Kite family these days and appreciate all the advice and the encouragement that the SoCal Kite team is always generously giving.

From tailored lessons, to advice about gear, wind conditions, destinations to visit, SoCal Kite is a trustworthy source of information and a fun place to relax and chat after a day on the water.

This is a pro operation in every way, and Bart and his team infectiously share their love of this sport to all who approach the tent.

It’s an amazingly fun sport and if you’re at all considering checking it out, I would highly recommend SoCal Kitesurfing as a great place to start. – via google

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Loïc J.

1 Reviews

Was visiting LA so I didn’t have my stuff, I booked a gear rental on t…

5.0/ 5

Was visiting LA so I didn’t have my stuff, I booked a gear rental on the Website. It was easy ! I showed up the next day for a session. The people from the school really friendly. I could use a Core kite and everything I needed. I had a great session on the water, couldn’t ask for more ! – via google

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Andrew H.

1 Reviews

Great place. Everyone there is super friendly, helpful, and transparen…

5.0/ 5

Great place. Everyone there is super friendly, helpful, and transparent. Don’t be alarmed if they have to reschedule because of low winds, they will follow through on completing lessons. I definitely plan on returning soon. – via google

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Brice H.

1 Reviews

I don’t post reviews normally but have to warn people to STAY AWAY. Ab…

1.0/ 5

I don’t post reviews normally but have to warn people to STAY AWAY. Absolute scam. Guy is super shady and cancels due to “lack of wind”, we reschedule, he cancels again due to “lack of wind” when we already confirmed and were in the area, then says we can’t reschedule due to “missing our day” when HE WAS THE ONE THAT CANCELLED on us that day and would not allow us to rebook. Guy is a total money grabbing scammer, should be ashamed of himself. – via google

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I was very satisfied with the quality of education…

5.0/ 5

I was very satisfied with the quality of education – via google

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Evital K.

2 Reviews

A scam!! Bart REFUSED to refund any of my money as promised …

1.0/ 5

A scam!! Bart REFUSED to refund any of my money as promised on the website for unfinished hours. Bart was unresponsive for the past 3 months to reschedule my lesson and at the end refused to refund anything!! This is ridiculous. I trusted this company and was excited to learn kitesurfing but as many other reviews mention the same experience as I have I do not recommend this to anyone. – via google

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Tatiana S.

2 Reviews

That’s the best place to learn kitesurf!! Its an IKO center …

5.0/ 5

That’s the best place to learn kitesurf!! Its an IKO center so every teacher there is certificate, and the students also receive a certification after ending the lessons and became independent. The Socal team is amazing, they’re like a big kind and happy family who going to embrace you!! Amazing spot and people!! – via google

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Jerry K.

2 Reviews

I had a similar experience as the other reviewers who said t…

1.0/ 5

I had a similar experience as the other reviewers who said that Bart and the other instructors often didn’t respond to my calls or texts

For two of the lessons after I learned to handle the kite on land, only around 1/4 of the actual lesson time was spent in the water because lesson time was lost due to the instructors showing up late numerous times, taking forever to put on their wetsuits, and wasting countless time talking to others, the kites not being ready and we had to pump them, the instructor realizing the kite was bad when we got to the water so we had to get out and walk back to get a better one, us walking one way along the beach only for the instructor to realize it was too crowded and we walked to the opposite direction. All this trouble with lessons despite paying nearly $1000!

Bart only gave a minimal partial refund when I told him about all the time I lost due to the instructor. Maybe it would be better if they just offered jetski and helmet radio lessons so that way so much lesson time won’t be lost

Before taking any lessons, I emailed Bart and asked to make sure that it would typically only take 6-9 hours of instruction before learning to ride on my own, and he said yes. Since then I’ve asked other schools, and they were offered more realistic replies by saying it would take at least 10+ hours of lessons in the water to surf on my own, but AFTER first learning to handle the kite on land.

I remember that some of my lessons were on Saturdays, which I didn’t realize were more busy until the instructors mentioned it when I asked about it. If they had told me that at the beginning, that also could’ve helped save me valuable lesson time

TLDR: Bart and the instructors often don’t reply to calls/texts; over half of lesson time was lost due to instructors being late, talking to others, getting new kites, walking along the beach and in/out of the water; and they are deceptive when they say it only takes 6-9 hours of instruction to surf on your own – via google

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N.

2 Reviews

Very misleading. Not close to worthy of the $230 per person …

1.0/ 5

Very misleading. Not close to worthy of the $230 per person paid in cash – via google

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