El Gouna IKO Kitesurf Centre - Mangroovy Beach - El Gouna, Red Sea

Our recommended El Gouna kitesurf centre is the only IKO approved centre on Mangroovy Beach. A resort taxi or 'Tok Tok' buggy shuttle from the Abu Tig Marina is available. The centre is spacious and well set up, offering rental and instruction with the latest kit from Gaastra Kiteboarding, Nobile, Best and Crazy Fly. A rescue and storage service for those with their own equipment is available.


Open  All Year.


Location
The centre is located on Mangroovy Beach, 25km from Hurghada. You can reach El Gouna within 10 minutes using an inexpensive Tok-Tok, taxi or shuttle bus. The area has both shallow and deep water areas making it ideal for learning to kite and advanced kiters. The wind is pretty consistent and blows sideshore/cross-on shore. The water is tidal and the shallow water area has a maximum depth of waist-height. There is a colourful reef which separates the shallow and deep water.


Facilities
The centre offers loungers, beach chairs, changing rooms,  lockers, storage boxes, fresh water, hot showers, WC, an office and a surf shop with a selection of equipment and accessories. There is a shaded chillout area and refreshments available, the Kiteria Beach bar has a choice of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches or local specialities as well as hot and cold drinks, beer, delicious fresh juice, milk shakes and cocktails.

Weekly activities are organised including BBQ, picnics, sport and water games, volleyball, even skim boarding and guitar lessons have been known, so particularly welcoming for children! There is free WiFi available at the centre. Subject to minimum numbers, there are boat trips to the islands and safaris available (quads, desert buggies-sunset trip). In El Gouna you will find go-cart racing, scuba diving, snorkeling, boat trips, waterskiing, wake boarding, a tow wake park, parasailing, kite safari to various local deserted islands and beaches by yacht, evening trips in Hurghada, glass bottom boat trips, tennis and golf at the nearby 18-hole course.


Services
Kitesurf lessons from beginner up to expert level are available and can be booked in either groups or private lessons. For qualified kiters, minimum IKO level 2 standard, the full range of the most recent kit from Gaastra Kiteboarding, Nobile, Best and Crazy Fly can be rented. Kayaks and stand up paddle boards are available to rent. The centres beach staff will help with your launch and landing and provide a watch service for the the beach and water area from one of the two observation towers. There is a rescue boat on stand by if needed. A compressor, pump and kitewashing facilities are available for those with their own equipment for a small service charge. Limited space available for those with their own equipment so be sure to book in advance. (This is required to be booked in advance to guarantee availability.)


Rental
Latest equipment from Gaastra Kiteboarding, Nobile, Best and Crazy Fly.
The centre has over 50 kites from 5-16.5m² and 30 boards 120cm-160cm.
              

Tuition

Kitesufing Tuition: Instruction: All levels. IKO Levels 1-3, Advanced, Pro Camp, Freestyle workshop, Individuals lessons, supervising, IKO Instructor Training Course.

Group lessons are 2-4 persons per 1 instructor. Individual, private lessons are also available and wearing helmets, life jackets (or impact vests) and water shoes is obligatory for our students who take part in IKO courses.