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Kitesurf school
Vela Baja (Vela Watersports)
Vela Watersports has operated windsurf/kite resort centers since 1987 across several global destinations; Los Barriles is one of its long-standing Baja centers.
IKO-certified kitesurf school in Los Barriles, Mexico — lessons, rental, wingfoil, foil, storage and 2 more.
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What they teach
on the IKO system
What they sell
- lessons
- rental
- wingfoil
- foil
- storage
- wing
- accommodation
This school doesn't list its courses by level; where a level is named, it is in the school's own words on this page. Ask them which course fits you. Which water suits which level: see When to come.
Taught inEnglish · Spanish · Catalan
- Small team of ~4 dedicated instructors;
- season runs mid-November through mid-March;
- lighter morning winds favor beginners, stronger afternoon winds for improvers
From the school's site and listings
What it costs
Prices as the school quotes them
- 2026-2027 intro 2h private: $220;
- full 8h private course: $800;
- full-day complete rental: $100
Prices are quoted as we found them; where a value carries a year, that is the year it was quoted. Confirm with the school.
When to come
the water this school teaches on: Los Barriles
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- May, no figure
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- Dec, riders' month, no figure
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Nothing has been measured or modelled for this place: twelve months and no figure in any of them. The months riders name are all there is.
riders' months
Riders and schools name these months. The model reads lower here, and both are shown rather than averaged.
Wind on the beach
cross to cross-onshore.
- The N to NE wind runs side-shore from the left along the bay, so this is a port-tack venue.
- Some days it reads more side-onshore than side-shore, and the practical difference is how far a failed relaunch takes you off the beach.
What the spot record warns about
- side-shore wind requires solid self-rescue skills
- wind chop and occasional small waves
- afternoon wind can build quickly and stronglyStronger El Norte days can build sizeable swell and shorebreak.
- The main bay is choppy and can be challenging for complete beginners.
- Anchored boats may be present in inshore waters on some days.
Where you will ride
1 spot
The school's base
Los Barriles beach, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur (Vela's Baja resort center)
Los Barriles · Mexico · Map pin: 23.6840, -109.6980 — the school's own location
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Listing status: active · unclaimed
Open weeks, the team, and photographs
Owners will be able to add the weeks they are open against the wind months above, their instructors by name and their own photos.
Last updated: August 2026