CANYONING in Colombia
Kitesurfing Lake Calima
Paragliding, Paddle Board, & Mountain Biking Too!
Kitesurfing Lake Calima, Valle del Cauca, Magical
Located in the southwest region of Colombia, Calima Lake is a man-made lake created as a hydroelectric dam. Completed in 1966, it stands as one of the largest lakes in Latin America. Additionally, it’s just a 1.5-hour drive (90 km/56 miles) from the city of Cali, and the same amount of time from the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
Lake Calima has wind 99% of the year!
Kitesurfing in Lake Calima is a premium kite camp experience in Colombia. We offer all-inclusive package with country villa and eco-glamping accommodations.
Furthermore, all cooking and cleaning services are included.
The great thing about Lake Calima are the other outdoor activities that can be done in the mornings while the wind kicks in in the afternoon. In addition to kitesurfing there’s birdwatching, mountain biking, paddle boarding, horseback riding, and paragliding.
Contact us and we will organize an itinerary according to your desires and send you a quote.
Paragliding, tandem or solo
Mountain Biking forest trails
Kitesurfing, beginner to advanced
Kitesurfing Lake Calima is a great spot for learning how to kitesurf!
If you want to learn to kitesurf then lake Calima is a great place to do it! We offer a 7 day/6 nights (2 days for transfers, total 10 hours of) kitesurf camp where we provide 2 hours water time instruction a day (weather permitting), for a total of 10 hours. Additionally there are ground lessons every day. In the water you will always have a dedicated boat next to you.
Also, your kitesurf instructor will be in the water with you during your first lessons. Once you begin doing water starts the instructor will be in the boat, always next to you.
Where is Lake Calima and How Do I Get there?
To get to Calima, you must first fly into the Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport of the city of Cali, the capital of the state of Valle del Cauca. Once you arrive, we will pick you up and transfer you to the lake.
Afterward, we will set you up at your lodgings, and depending on the time of your arrival, we can either head straight to the spot for a session or, if it’s too late or too early for kitesurfing, explore the bucolic town of El Darién.
Learning to kitesurf in Lake Calima, how much will I learn during the 7 day/6 night (2 days for transfers, 10 hour of lessons) kite camp?
Of course, there is no one answer for everyone. Each person learns at their own pace: some pick up kitesurfing very quickly, while others may take more time.
At Kite Camp Calima, the goal is for you to become familiar with all the equipment. First, you’ll learn kite control. Then, you’ll start by gaining confidence doing a ‘body drag’—controlling and maneuvering the kite while letting it pull you through the water on your belly, without the board. After that, you’ll begin with your first ‘water starts,’ getting up on your board and using the kite for power.
Throughout the camp, while you’re on the ground, your instructors will teach you essential theoretical aspects of kitesurfing, such as understanding wind, weather, traffic rules, and more.
Finally, all necessary equipment is provided, including a wetsuit. However, if you have your own wetsuit, we recommend bringing it along.
Kitesurfing Lake Calima, our camps are all inclusive:
- Private transportation with an English speaking team member to-and-from the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón international airport that serves the city of Cali, capital of the state of Valle del Cauca. The drive time to your villa in the town of Darién, Lake Calima is 1 hour 30 minutes.
- English speaking team members at all times.
- Accommodations in a private villa with a pool inside a closed compound.
- All meals and hydration.
- Cook that will prepare all meals of traditional Colombian cuisine.
- Cleaning personnel.
- 10 hours of 1:1 kite lessons with dedicated dinghy, all the equipment, plus ground school.
Well, some things are not included:
- Airfare.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Restaurant meals.
Furthermore, we have some great fun optional extra activities for you to choose from!
- Optional: Paragliding tandem flight with certified pilot and GoPro video ….. USD $90.
- Optional: Mountain biking country and forest trails 3 hours (guided) ….. USD $25.
- Optional: Paddle board rental, 1 hour ….. USD $15. 2 hours ….. USD $25.
- Optional: Visit to the local museum the Museo Arqueológico Calima where they have exhibits from the original indigenous inhabitants of the area from before the Spanish settlers. Cost: Museum entry fee.
We reserve the right to change our prices at any time without prior notice. Prices are subject to change based on market conditions, currency exchange rates, and other factors. Please check with us for the most current pricing information.
Itinerary:
- Day 1: Upon arrival, airport pick-up followed by a 1-hour and 30-minute drive from the airport to the lake. If arrival time allows, a tour of the town of Darién will follow. Finally, dinner.
- Day 2: After breakfast, enjoy some relaxation at the house with pool time or choose from optional activities. Then, at 12 noon, a quick 5-minute drive to the kite school for a ground lesson and 2-hour kite session in the water. By 3 pm, lunch at the house (with snacks provided at the school beforehand). For the rest of the day, unwind or take a walk around town. Dinner follows.
- Day 3: Start with breakfast, then relax at the house, enjoy pool time, or participate in any optional activities. Next, a 2-hour kite lesson, then lunch. Later, enjoy the rest of the day chilling at the house or exploring the town. Dinner.
- Day 4: Following breakfast, unwind at the house, spend time by the pool, or take part in optional activities. Then, a 2-hour kite lesson, followed by lunch. In the afternoon, relax at the house or take a walk around town. Dinner to close the day.
- Day 5: Begin with breakfast, then enjoy some pool time or optional activities at the house. Afterward, a 2-hour kite lesson, followed by lunch. Finally, chill at the house or explore the town. Dinner.
- Day 6: After breakfast, enjoy your morning at the house with pool time or optional activities. Next, a 2-hour kite lesson, totaling 10 hours of lessons for the camp. Lunch follows, and the rest of the day can be spent relaxing or strolling around town. Dinner.
- Day 7: Conclude with an airport transfer, marking the end of the camp.
watch this 1-minute video and see all of the fun things to do in Lake Calima!
This is pure adrenaline and fun coupled with the breathtaking view of the lake, the surrounding mountains and forests of the towering Andes!
If you are both a kitesurfer and a paraglider pilot, or a paraglider that wants to learn kitesurfing, check out our amazing bundled Kitesurf/Paragliding 7-day camp!
And don’t forget all our other cool stuff!
