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2× Champion
Mexican National Title
International Semifinalist
Kiteboarding School · Isla Blanca, Cancún

LEARN
FLY
RIDE

Private and small-group lessons on Cancún's flattest water. Built around how you actually learn — not how a checklist says you should.

From $480 USD · 2-day beginner course · all gear included
Welcome

This is Isla Blanca — shallow, warm, almost always windy. Classes stay tiny (1:1 or 2 students) so you progress fast. My dog Aruna runs the beach. I'm Ananda. Glad you found us.

ABOUT

THE INSTRUCTOR

Champion
Hi, I'm Ananda Gamio. Two-time Mexican national kiteboarding champion and international semifinalist. Eight years of teaching — from total beginners to advanced freestyle and big air — across Mexico, Brazil, Denmark, and Greece.
The spot
Isla Blanca's lagoon is the best place to learn in Mexico — flat, warm, shallow, enormous. Beginners progress faster here than anywhere else.
Personal
Every lesson — private or small group of two — I'm the one teaching. Same coach from your first wind-theory chat to your first transition. Sessions run in Spanish, English, French, or Portuguese.
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8+
Years Teaching
National Champion
2 max
Group Size Cap
4
Languages
300+
Students Taught
Lessons in
🇲🇽 Español
🇺🇸 English
🇫🇷 Français
🇧🇷 Português
LESSONS
Courses & Pricing

LEARN TO KITE

Students learning kite setup on the beach
01
Basic
Complete Beginner · 2 Days, 6 Hours
XXX
private package
  • All gear included — kite, board, harness, vest, helmet
  • Wind theory + safety drills on land
  • First water flights + body drag
  • Build your kite-control foundation
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Advanced rider with kite high above the water
03
Full
Confident Rider · 4 Days, 12 Hours
XXX
private package
  • Everything in Complete, plus:
  • Upwind riding + transitions
  • Build to consistent intermediate level
  • Skills toward riding independently with confidence
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Also available
Refresher — 4 hr private · $330  ·  Private hour — 1 hr $100 · 2 hr $190 · 3 hr $260

ADVANCED
COACHING

$110 / hour
USD · private only · one-on-one

Tell me your goal — we'll work on it. Big air, backrolls, frontrolls, board-offs, freestyle — whatever you want to nail. You bring the ambition, I bring the eye.

Book advanced session →
  • Goal-based — you tell me what you want to land, I build the session around it.
  • Video analysis included — only this tier gets it. I film, we sit down, break it down.
  • Private only — one rider, one coach. No splitting attention.
  • For riders ready to level up — comfortable upwind and looking for the next thing.
Riding sponsor
HARLEM KITESURFING
The gear I ride — and what's listed for sale here.
ARUNA

MEET
ARUNA

She's traveled to Brazil, kited alongside her owner, and gave this school its name. Born for the beach, made for the lagoon. You'll probably run into her on the sand — she's kind of the co-founder.

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Gear Rentals

COMING
SOON

Equipment rentals will be available soon. Drop a message to be the first to know when the gear is ready.

Join the rentals waitlist →

GRAB & GO

Already know how to kite? Rent everything you need and hit the lagoon on your own.

01
Kite
2 hr
4 hr
02
Board
2 hr
4 hr
03
Harness
2 hr
4 hr

* Requires proof of independent riding — staying upwind and self-rescue. Supervision available on request.

BUY GEAR

Harlem gear from the school — well-cared-for, tested, ready for its next rider.

01
Kite
Contact for pricing
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02
Harness
Contact for pricing
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03
Board
Contact for pricing
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Message on WhatsApp to ask about condition, sizes, and pricing.

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Kite Camps

COMING
SOON

Next camp dates aren't locked in yet. Drop me a line on WhatsApp to be on the early-notice list.

Join the camps waitlist →
KITE CAMP
Next camp: January 2026

A FEW DAYS
ON THE
Lagoon.

Immersive multi-day camps at Isla Blanca — morning sessions, afternoon theory, evenings by the water. Small groups, big progress.

WHAT TO EXPECT

🌅

Morning sessions

Best wind, best light. 2–3 hours on the water every morning when conditions are perfect.

📖

Theory & video review

Afternoon debriefs, technique breakdowns, and footage review to accelerate progress.

🤝

Small group — max 4

Private lesson focus with the energy of a group. Everyone progresses together.

📍

Isla Blanca — the hidden spot

Flat water, reliable wind, warm all season. Hard to find. Absolutely worth it.

Weekend
2 days · Fri–Sun
$XXX
5 Days
Mon–Fri · Popular
$XXX
Private
Custom dates
On request
Join the waitlist →
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WHAT TO
EXPECT

A rough day-by-day breakdown of a beginner course. Every rider moves at their own pace — some go faster, some take longer. These are the kinds of skills you'll work on, not a checklist of what you'll finish.

Beach briefing with students before kite lesson
Day 1
Theory + first flights
  • Wind theory, safety briefing, gear setup
  • Flying the kite — controlled figure-eights
  • Body-dragging in shallow water (no board yet)
  • Getting comfortable with the kite's pull
Coaching a student in the water during a kite lesson
Day 2
Water-starts + first rides
  • Refresh body-dragging, add the board
  • Water-start drills — standing up on the board
  • Short first rides when it clicks
  • Self-rescue basics
Student in the water handling the kite on their own
Day 3
On the board
  • Water-starts continue — standing up on the board
  • First short rides when it clicks
  • Longer rides for those already riding
  • Kite-control while balancing on the board
Rider crossing the lagoon during a lesson
Day 4
Upwind + first transitions
  • Longer runs in both directions
  • Riding upwind — the key milestone
  • First transitions
  • Controlled stops and direction changes

Already riding? Skip the beginner course — see Advanced Coaching below.

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FOLLOW

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FAQ

QUESTIONS?

Everything you need to know before you book. If something's missing, just message on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp us →
Reviews

WHAT STUDENTS SAY

Read all reviews on Google → Took a course? Leave a Google review →
FLY

READY TO
Fly?

Send a message — we'll check the forecast together and lock in your best day on the water.

Message us on WhatsApp → Season: November → May
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