Kiteboarding Beginners Lesson in
Balok Beach, Kuantan
Package Rate
Beginners Kiteboard Lesson
RM
150.00
per
person
RM 200.00
60 min
One hour Lesson Meet at Balok Beach, Kuantan Min 1 person upon booking All equipment provided Advance booking required
RM
200.00
2 pax
share
RM 300.00
60 min
One hour Lesson Meet at Balok Beach, Kuantan 2 person sharing upon booking All equipment provided Advance booking required
Kiteboard Rental
RM
180.00
per
person
first hour
1st hr
RM
80.00
per
person
subsequent p/hour
next hr
Available kite sizes: 17m, 14m, 10m, 9m Complete set with board, kite and harness
Renting is open 10am to 6pm daily The rental period counts whether or not the equipment is utilized The customer bear full cost damages including shipping charges sent for repair Advance reservation required
Click to know your Insurance Benefits?Optional and highly recommended
Who is eligible to apply? Malaysian Citizen Permanent Residents Employment Pass / Work Permit Holders
and Dependent(s) of Pass Holders
Package Details
Advanced booking required, 4-7 days
before lesson Open all year round includes public holiday 1 hour lesson (extend hours available) Min 1 or 2 person sharing lesson Kiteboarding equipment provided Min age: 14 years old Min Height: 4 ft+ Weight min : 50kg & max : 95kg Lesson time: Between 11am-5pm Excludes return transport to lesson area Excludes insurance
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Let's Break The Rules
Water sport can be relaxing too. Yoga outside of the studio!! Picnic on the sea and also hava a fabulous SUP birthday celebration! We are eager to have it all happening again. Thanks Oxbold and also the instructor, Wilson for giving us these memorable experiences. by Evonne39 - Sep 2021
Hospitality and great gear
Had the pleasure of renting an SUP board from Oxbold in Pahang for the whole day. Board, paddle and life jacket are in great condition, well-maintained. Oxbold's rep, Steven is warm and very helpful- giving me tips on where to head out on my solo paddle. Very quiet beach,
which means you have the whole ocean all to yourself! by Safari53727859159 - Dec 2018
Michael is a star
It was our first SUP lesson. Michael was patient, informative and friendly.Highly recommended. He made us feel so welcome. by Lee F - Nov 2018
Stand Up Paddling at Putrajaya
A group of us went for SUP in Putrajaya, which is run by Oxbold's partner company Flyboard Malaysia. Overall a very pleasant experience as the instructor was friendly and he provided clear instructions. by Roam51273808111 - Jun 2019
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Rating Scale
Physical Strength
8
Mental
10
Toughness
6
Skills
10
Fun
10
Popularity
8
This activity is temporarily closed and will resume on Aug 2023
Learning to kitesurf, you don't need any former knowledge. Our highly qualified instructors will teach you everything with a smile. Just as well, they will give you advice on the choice of the right gear, which we will lend you during the course.
Duration of course negotiable , we recommend individual lessons for faster progress.
Please feel free to check out your Kitesurfing Instructor profile by click HERE.
When is the best time to learn kiteboarding in Malaysia? Kiteboarding or also known as kitesurfing, this sport gained popularity day by day at Balok Beach, Kuantan.
For Beginner:
The off monsoon season from Apr to early Oct (South West wind estimated 5 to 10 knots of wind). This season is mostly calm sea bed and a sunny day, sometimes slight sea swell. Perfect for beginners to learn kiteboarding. The best month with good wind and sunny day will be Jan to early March in Kuantan.
For Intermediate and Advanced levels:
However, you may also choose to learn kiteboarding during the monsoon season from Nov to Mar (North East wind, estimated 10 to 20 knots of wind come with strong waves and rain in early monsoon) to learn kiteboarding, the instructor will provide a smaller kite for your training based on your weight and skills. The best month with good wind and sunny days will be Jan to early March.
Is Kitesurfing easy to learn? Compared to windsurfing, wakeboarding, and surfing, kiteboarding is a relatively easy sport to learn. Most students are able to get up on their board after three to fifth lessons from our kiteboarding lesson in good wind and weather conditions.
If you have prior experience in surfing, kite-flying, windsurfing, or wakeboarding, the learning curve will be shorter, but anyone can learn provided they have the patience and willingness to learn. Being comfortable in the water will certainly help. With good instruction, the learning curve is accelerated. Without good instruction or no instruction at all, kitesurfing can be quite dangerous and time-consuming. It is recommended that all beginners receive some sort of training or take up a proper lesson.
What wil I learn as a Beginner? You learn to fly a trainer kite for launching, landing, and kite control, and this will have a massive impact on your general kite awareness. These usually foil kites which are different from the inflatable tube kites we use when kiteboarding. These kites are easier to fly, they depower completely making them easy to recover when you make mistakes and are relatively cheap. Instructors will use a trainer kite during your first kite lessons to practice kite control.
ABOUT BALOK BEACH IN KUANTAN Balok Beach is located about 15 kilometers (15-20 minutes drive) north of the Pahang state capital of Kuantan; on the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The beach is a quiet, clean, warm, shallow water and sandy bottom, it's a popular venue for kitesurfing and windsurfing sports; where professional and amateur surfers from all over the world gather during the Monsoon season for competitions. The meeting point will be at the Balok Beach behind Swiss-Garden Resort Residences and Timurbay Seafront Residence. Please park your car around Dapor Mak Jah and walk to the beach to meet your instructor.
Balok is famous for seafood, Thai food, and the keropok lekor (deep-fried fish sausage) snack. A few beach resort is available along the beach for a quick weekend getaway — like the Swiss-Garden Beach Resort, the Adena Beach Resort, and the De Rhu Beach Resort. The Natural Batik Village is located in front of our center at Balok; it’s a good place to visit to learn about this Malaysian art technique. You can even try your hand on batik painting!
Understand the Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kuantan to plan your Kitesurfing lesson by checking this link [HERE].
Apr to Oct (South West wind, estimated 5 to 10 knots of wind)
Nov to Mar (North East wind, estimated 10 to 20 knots of wind)
Wind forecast in Balok Beach, Kuantan
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Entry Level (Beginner Kiteboarding lesson)
- No experience
needed. (14 years old and above)
- A moderate level of physical fitness is required
- Good swimming skills is an advantage, you will sail out to the ocean
Walkie-Talkie Radio for Fast Progress
Instructor will always stay in touch and connected with you by walkie-
talkie radio even you able to ride on the water for the first time. That
enables us to give you fast feedback on your kite riding and control while
you’re doing it. We discovered that this enables the best and fastest
progress of your leaning curve.
Easy to learn conditions Balok Beach's best wind conditions are from January to March approximately 10 to 20 knots winds and less swell. With the right teaching technique, a local instructor and at the right location and conditions a lot of beginners can learn to ride in 3 days onwards.
Duration
- 1 hour lesson
- Teaching time (1 on 1 instruction): min. 1 hrs
- Teaching time (2 students per instructor): min. 2 hrs
(you can sign up 2 or 3 hours per day depending on your schedule of the day)
You will learn
(Note: the skills below depend on how many hours you have or attend the lesson, it's not all can be learned in one hour!)
- Flying trainer kite on land: launching, landing and kite control
- Understanding the wind and weather
- Site assessment and safety
- Equipment safety systems
- Launching and Landing
Includes
- Experience Kitesurfing Instructor
- Kitesurfing complete equipment
Excludes - Return transportation to activity site
- Lodging and meals
- Insurance protection (optional)
Group
Size
Minimum:
1 student (1 on 1 instruction)
Maximum: 2 students (2 students per instructor) Age 14 years and above
Weight Minimum 50kg
Maximum 95kg
Weather
Most training can be processed under slight drizzle rain, and will not commence under heavy rain or thunderstorm. For safety reasons, we will need to re-schedule your lesson to a later date due to bad weather conditions.
Safety
A safety briefing will be conducted on the activities site. All instructions from the instructor must be followed by students at the beach and open sea.
Insurance Coverage
It's essential you get insurance protection for your extreme sports activities. You must have your own insurance protection and coverage when signing up for this activity. We want you to have a piece of mind when engaging in the activities with us and fully enjoy them.
What to Wear & Bring
- A POSITIVE, FRIENDLY ATTITUDE & GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR!!
- Comfortable water wear
- Mineral Water
- Hat OR Cap
- Sunblock & Sunglasses
GIFT VOUCHER Kitesurfing lesson is popular for ideal GIFT Experience. Many of our customers buy this as Gift Vouchers for
Families, Couples, Birthdays and etc.