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Hi, I'm Rubén, a Spanish guy who has been living in Sri Lanka for the past 12 years. After a long journey, I finally fulfilled my dream of running my own kitesurfing school in Kalpitiya.
From the first time I arrived in this country, I was amazed — and that’s why I decided to stay. What I love most about this place is the friendliness of the local people and their relaxed way of life. I’m also passionate about nature, and in Kalpitiya I’ve found almost everything I enjoy doing.
I learned to kitesurf in Kalpitiya while building wooden bungalows. Later, I became an instructor and eventually opened an IKO-certified kitesurfing school here in Sri Lanka.
I started this project 10 years ago, and it has grown to the point where we now welcome kiters from all over the world. After many years, our kite camp has developed, and these days I travel back and forth between Spain and Sri Lanka with my wife and baby a couple of times a year.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our kite school is located in a remote area of Sri Lanka. We are located in a very traditional and humble neighborhood. We are always interacting with our local workers and neighbors and you can learn a lot from them. We would like you to interact with our local community so that you can learn more about what Sri Lankans are like and how they think, and at the same time, they can also learn something from you. Our wish is a win-win situation between you and the local community.
It is also a good opportunity to learn the daily operation of a kitesurf school and how to run a kitesurfing camp. The more you get involved, the more you can learn. We also have bicycles that you can use for free to get around the area. Please note that we cannot exchange this volunteer project for kitesurfing lessons.
Help
For the kitesurfing season from May to October, we’re looking for a volunteer to take on a specific role: leading our morning yoga sessions.
Before heading out for kitesurfing, we organize a one-hour yoga class on our terrace overlooking the lagoon. We’re looking for someone who would like to guide these daily sessions. It’s just one hour a day, usually around 7–8 AM, depending on the wind conditions.
This volunteer opportunity is ideal for a yoga instructor who also enjoys kitesurfing, as Kalpitiya is mostly about wind and water — there aren’t many other activities around besides kitesurfing.
Please do not contact us through our school email or WhatsApp. Thank you very much for your understanding . PLEASE TELL US IN WHAT YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 🙂
We are looking for HAPPY people who can help us in our kite camp - kitesurf school in Kalpitiya. We need someone with High social and outgoing skills who can take care that all the guests are HAPPY too.
From May to September and from December to March, the wind blows constantly in Kalpitiya and it is the perfect time to come kitesurfing. We teach in flat and shallow waters, perfect conditions to learn, that's why we are located in the best place in Asia for kitesurfing. We are also probably the number 1 IKO center in Asia
If you are a creative person, guest-oriented, outgoing, and concerned about the environment, do not hesitate to contact us. You can help us by serving and entertaining customers such as organizing activities or playing games in no-wind days.
We are very involved with the environment and we want our kitesurf school to be a sustainable project. Plastic waste is a huge problem in Sri Lanka and we would love for you to help us by involving the community, our staff, and our customers in this amazing project.
-we have eliminated plastic bottles from our camp
- We regularly collect plastics on the beach and neighbourhood
-We make customers aware of the misuse of water
-We carry out selective garbage collection
NO HELP REQUIRED IN THE KITCHEN AND RESTAURANT (Our Sri Lankan staff takes care of our restaurant . If you want to learn how to cook Sri Lankan food or want to show the local community some recipes from your country, you are welcome :) After kitesurfing and dinner, you can spend some time with the guests so they have a good time
In total, we have 10 local employees working with us and it would be great if you shared your experiences and knowledge with them.
If you are interested, PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE.
(Please note that we cannot exchange this volunteer project for kitesurfing lessons or rentals)
Thank you, Ruben
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteers stay in a private backpacker room (wood) with shared bathroom, and we offer all the food at staff and instructors cost 50% off. Workawayers are able to provide their own food if they prefer.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
No
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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In my free time, I tried my hand at kitesurfing and spruced up the food area with some art.
I particularly enjoyed the atmosphere, in the evenings we listened to music with the guests and locals who work there, played carrom, chatted… read more
He podido disfrutar de un ambiente espectacular en esta escuela de KiteSurf, sin duda, la mejor de Sri Lanka. Rubén es una persona súper cercana, siempre dispuesta a guiarte y ayudarte a pesar de todo el trabajo que tiene en la escuela en el día a dia. Me sentí como en casa y me dio una pena… read more
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In my free time, I tried my hand at kitesurfing and spruced up the food area with some art.
I particularly enjoyed the atmosphere, in the evenings we listened to music with the guests and locals who work there, played carrom, chatted… read more
He podido disfrutar de un ambiente espectacular en esta escuela de KiteSurf, sin duda, la mejor de Sri Lanka. Rubén es una persona súper cercana, siempre dispuesta a guiarte y ayudarte a pesar de todo el trabajo que tiene en la escuela en el día a dia. Me sentí como en casa y me dio una pena… read more
Mi experiencia aquí fue sencillamente espectacular, el trato tanto con Rubén como con Eusebi así como todo el equipo local fue genial.
A nivel kitesurf, el spot es perfecto, ideal para cualquiera que practique kite a cualquier nivel. grandes profesionales, botes de rescate y los mayores estándares relacionados con el Kite.
El club es… read more
I spend 3 weeks in Kalpitiya with them and it was amazing.
I gave yoga class every morning outside in front of the lagoon and after I had my entire day free.
Perfect place to sleep, eat, relax, kite and meet wonderful people (every people who work there are amazing, foreigners and locals AND I discover that kite surfing had a great… read more
Ruben&Eusebi
The local guys of the staff are great, we became good friends and they taught me a lot about the place and the Srilankan way of living. They are always ready to help you… read more
This was my first workaway experience and
I loved all of it. This is a relaxed place with a wonderful atmosphere where you will make many friends. guests come and stay longer than at a normal hostel as they are learning to kite and I felt very lucky for this.
Ruben was a great host who was so appreciative of the work I… read more
Josie has been helping us a lot with customer service and doing a tremendous job with our website, our catalogues and our social media.
We are very lucky that she came to our place. 10 marks for Josie!!
He is so kind,positive,always smiling, good host,open minded,good couch.
I am really happy that I see you and work with you.
I can not believe that in the short time you teach me kitesurfing and I can experience this super sport in your beautiful kite… read more
Our chef Nisala has taught him how to do the shopping in the local shops… read more
There are many… read more
Franzi & David is the first couple that comes to our place as a work aways and we are very happy with them. They helped us a lot with everything we needed;
- Taking care of all… read more
Ruben
