Marine M.

1 Reviews

Quel bonheur d’avoir découvert et profité de ce lieu pendant 8 nuits. …

January 3, 2024 2:40 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

What a joy to have discovered and enjoyed this place for 8 nights. The exceptional staff were always present and open to providing valuable advice. Meals taken together were convivial moments, with remarkable taste quality thanks to homemade dishes based on exclusively local products. The diving was an extraordinary experience, with incredible staff ensuring 100% safety and exploring sites of impressive diversity in terms of both corals and fish. A big thank you to the diving guides who allowed us to appreciate all its beauty. In addition to diving, various activities such as artisan jewelry making, local cooking classes, volcano climbing, and exceptional massages are also offered. The prices are incredibly competitive, and the precision and extensive knowledge of legislation make all activities accessible to all levels. Thank you to the whole team for helping to make our stay unforgettable. You were wonderful.
Thanks especially to Hannah (the manager) and Cédrick (the boss) who helped us organize this trip and take care of us on site. Because yes, getting to Una Una can be long and tedious, but paradise is worth it! Thank you again and congratulations to you.
Marine and Eric. – via

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Ryan B.

1 Reviews

I took beginner lessons with Serge. He’s a great combination…

February 5, 2022 10:59 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

I took beginner lessons with Serge. He’s a great combination of laid back and drill instructor. He’s highly knowledgeable and very good at teaching. – via

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Ryan B.

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I took beginner lessons with Serge. He’s a great combination of laid b…

February 5, 2022 5:59 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

I took beginner lessons with Serge. He’s a great combination of laid back and drill instructor. He’s highly knowledgeable and very good at teaching. – via

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Wei Z.

1 Reviews

If you are looking to learn kiteboarding and you came across…

May 2, 2021 9:37 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

If you are looking to learn kiteboarding and you came across Brandon @ KGB, stop googling and sign up immediately. You won’t find a better instructor elsewhere.

All you need to learn from KGB is just a wetsuit and yourself. Brandon and his team takes care of everything else – from gears to scheduling.

More importantly, all lessons are jet ski supported – Brandon will ride you out to where the wind is the most ideal, and stay with you to ensure safety and maximize learning time. This makes all the difference. Without a jet ski, you’ll be spending half of the lesson time hauling the kite upwind (the “walk of shame”).

Oh btw did I mention the winter trips to South Florida and Texas? Ask KGB about it and thank me later. – via

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Wei Z.

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If you are looking to learn kiteboarding and you came across Brandon @…

May 2, 2021 5:37 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

If you are looking to learn kiteboarding and you came across Brandon @ KGB, stop googling and sign up immediately. You won’t find a better instructor elsewhere.

All you need to learn from KGB is just a wetsuit and yourself. Brandon and his team takes care of everything else – from gears to scheduling.

More importantly, all lessons are jet ski supported – Brandon will ride you out to where the wind is the most ideal, and stay with you to ensure safety and maximize learning time. This makes all the difference. Without a jet ski, you’ll be spending half of the lesson time hauling the kite upwind (the “walk of shame”).

Oh btw did I mention the winter trips to South Florida and Texas? Ask KGB about it and thank me later. – via

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Angelo C.

1 Reviews

Brandon and Danny are awesome! Jumped into kiting this year …

September 16, 2020 8:01 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

Brandon and Danny are awesome! Jumped into kiting this year and, although they’ve been super busy teaching all the other zealous students like myself, they run a great school and take the time each person needs. Bought a 5 lesson package and couldn’t be more satisfied! – via

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Angelo C.

1 Reviews

Brandon and Danny are awesome! Jumped into kiting this year and, altho…

September 16, 2020 4:01 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

Brandon and Danny are awesome! Jumped into kiting this year and, although they’ve been super busy teaching all the other zealous students like myself, they run a great school and take the time each person needs. Bought a 5 lesson package and couldn’t be more satisfied! – via

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Samantha B.

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I’ve done the camp in La Ventana and im on my 2nd lesson in …

July 18, 2017 8:36 AM

5.0^{/ 5}

I’ve done the camp in La Ventana and im on my 2nd lesson in the Bay. My instructor Brad is awesome and super professional! Very excited about my upcoming lesson! – via

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Samantha B.

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I’ve done the camp in La Ventana and im on my 2nd lesson in the Bay. M…

July 18, 2017 4:36 AM

5.0^{/ 5}

I’ve done the camp in La Ventana and im on my 2nd lesson in the Bay. My instructor Brad is awesome and super professional! Very excited about my upcoming lesson! – via

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Jon G.

1 Reviews

didn’t have what i came for but the employee did his best to…

June 29, 2017 7:31 AM

5.0^{/ 5}

didn’t have what i came for but the employee did his best to try to find what i needed that is what i call great customer service! – via

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Jon g.

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didn’t have what i came for but the employee did his best to try to fi…

June 29, 2017 3:31 AM

5.0^{/ 5}

didn’t have what i came for but the employee did his best to try to find what i needed that is what i call great customer service! – via

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Nic L.

1 Reviews

KGB is a fantastic option, it is not easy to rent kitesurfing equipmen…

June 7, 2017 11:31 AM

5.0^{/ 5}

KGB is a fantastic option, it is not easy to rent kitesurfing equipment in the bay area. I went out twice with them, once at the Emeryville location and a second time at the Brisbane location. KGB offered jetski support, it was great to go downwind without the worry of coming back.

I went to San Francisco from work and wanted to kiteboard in the bay area. Didn’t want to bring equipment all the way from the east coast. I now look forward to more business trips! – via

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Bryan H.

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I did their camp in La Ventana this year. They are friendly and have s…

April 2, 2017 12:20 AM

2.0^{/ 5}

I did their camp in La Ventana this year. They are friendly and have solid hospitality but their instruction is exceptionally poor. I worked with 3 different instructors. One who seemed to have no idea how to teach or any plan of progression. Another who communicated well. Another who just didn’t have the right words to teach me.

Their instructors directly contradicted each other. I would be told to do something specific by one and the next day another would tell me to ignore what the first instructor had said. Fortunately I came in beyond the absolute beginner level. I was able to spend enough time in the water to progress to where I felt I needed to be to start kiting on my own after the camp. I picked up a few tips on kite control, linking transitions and starting to jump. Mostly, I just treated my camp fee as rental and supervision fee. I stayed out in the water and pushed myself as much as possible. This style of learning doesn’t work for everyone.

I felt really bad for the absolute beginners. They forced them to body drag in surf over sharp rocks for days on end. They kept claiming that you aren’t allowed to try anything with a board until you can body drag upwind. As valuable of a skill as that may be, when the current and wind are headed in the same direction it’s quite difficult to achieve. This also shows that they completely fail to recognize that the board would be carried down the beach by the current as well as blown in the same direction by the wind. As a result, you DO NOT have to be able to body drag upwind extensively to get your board back. Simply staying even with the beach will allow your board to drift back in front of you for relaunch.

I’ve taken lessons with other companies before this and they put a board in my hands on the first day so that I could see how all the different pieces of the puzzle come together. Watching 1/2 the students spend 6 days in a kiteboarding camp without ever getting access to the board was appalling.

Intermediate to advanced riders might be able to get something from this company if you have the right instructor. I wouldn’t recommend them to beginners under any circumstance. – via

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Älex C.

1 Reviews

Rad…

September 12, 2016 7:37 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

Rad – via

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Ceyhun A.

1 Reviews

Extremely disorganized and terrible customer service. Got the 6-hour b…

July 24, 2016 7:20 PM

1.0^{/ 5}

Extremely disorganized and terrible customer service. Got the 6-hour beginner package for 3 of us. 3 hours on a Saturday and 3 hours on a Sunday.
The hour scheduled on the phone was changed the night before via email is the first blow and proof of disorganization.

Day 1: We arrive no one is there. Some guy comes around class time and says the instructor is at Caesar Chavez Park and to meet him there. The class starts 30 min late bc of this but ends at the scheduled time. On the flip side the instructor was really nice.

Day 2: I call to verify the class time. Got the response that one of the jet-skis were broken so we might likely be cancelled and that she would call me back in an hour. 2 hours not a word, so I call back and find that indeed the jet-ski was broken and it wouldn’t happen today. Then I get a bunch of crap about how all 3 of us cannot get on the water next week and that she will try to reschedule other customers to see if possible and call me back.

I really wonder how they will try to make up for it. I’ll update the review accordingly. But with my experience so far, I strongly recommend to pick an alternative school for people looking to learn kiteboarding. – via

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