Just spent 16days in Sri Lanka with a group we booked. This was our first time running trips as KSS Travel.
It could have turned out better, the wind was on every day from 18-22 knots to start with than we had from 25-28knots for the last 6 days. Wind was blowing day and night with about a 15min break during the night.

We organised the food and had Sri Lankan food with less spice, a lot of seafood and crabs which we caught at night.

The lagoon had its busy times but most of the time i went over lunch and we had the lagoon to ourselves. We also went to a few islands which had the flatest water i have seen so fare.

Great trip but travel from the start of May to end of September and you will have winds 99% of the days.
KSS Travel will be running more trips in July and August!

2000 inc
Airfares
accom
food
transfers.

The trips in july and August are a bit more due to school holidays 2399 and airfares going up in general.

I took 300 spending money mainly for beer and spent about 150.
The trip is well worth it we had so much wind we took a few days off! You can kite from 6am to 6pm.

Tones of flat water.
There is some surf but its wind swell we found one spot called donkey point which is protected about 20min downwind. Small waves but clean.

I didnt visit the big wave spot about 1km off shore but i was told there are nice clean waves there when its big. This spot works about 3 days a week.

The side of sri lanka we stayed at isnt really a wave location. If you go to the east side they get some nice surf.

I dont actually know but i will find out.
I was told its amazing but only for experienced as the wind is cross off and swell can get quite big.

The North guys test there kites in the flat water spots we kited and in the waves on the other side so must be decent.

There is tones of flat water, we spent a fair bit of time in the lagoons but these islands are the best spots i could find.
Wind is genrally good can be a bit gusty at times when couds come over.

We used 11m the first day or two but would have been fine on a 9m then everyone was on 9m or 7's. I used a 7m for the last 6days of the trip. So i would take around a 10m and 7 or 8m next time.

Laugage is 30kg so i managed to take board with bindings, 3 kites, 2 bars, pump and harness with clothes and weighed 28kg. So there's no problem with taking 3 kites if you have them.

Looks a bit swampy...... is sand or mud bottom, great flat water!

ApatheticEnd said...

How much all up?

Could be on the list for next year.

Hey Josh,

I was on this trip with the KSS crew. Altona is my local spot.
I made a 13 minute video. I will bring a copy to Cocos for you.
Or PM me your address and I post one now.
I kited 31 sessions in 16 days. Just had the last afternoon off to dry gear and pack.
I travel heaps and I always compare costs on the basis of dollars per potential kiteable day.
It was at the low end of the cost scale.
My 16 days included all meals, Single supplement for private room, A day at Puttalam Lagoon (with boat support) for a downwinder to the islands,
Trip to National park which I opted out of (it was windy)
I took my Zephyr 17 and it stayed in my bag. Used my 11 metre for 6 days and the 8m from then on.
Very windy. Some of the strong wind seemed to be related to the stormy weather in Colombo.
The wind was a bit gusty for those days.

$2718 (Includes $978 airfares)

theDoctor said...

eppo said...

Do they run the tours on the wave side. I'm with the Doc, I would want more waves. Flat water is nice but for only so long.

Sounds like you had a ball, awesome.

I guess the hash could help to over look the lack of waves...

There's plenty of that!! but there is a wave spot at donkey point
www.yokitetour.com/

The big lagoon we dont send people too its too gusty the islands and small lagoon at Kalpitiya is where you get steadier winds, these spots are amazing for flat water.

Yay-yer! Looks sick!!!!!!!

felixdcat said...

Looks a bit swampy...... is sand or mud bottom, great flat water!

The Kalpitya lagoon is slime and mud with shells and such.. I'd definitely recommend booties! The Kappaliadi lagoons are much the same but with less damaging shells and more damaging bits of corrugated iron!

I spent over a month there at the beginning of the year and every single cut or scratch I got became horrifically infected and I've got the scars to prove it.. I wouldn't be surprised if the water in the lagoons has some sort of sewerage run-off into them from the villages.. So don't expect clean, clear water!

In saying that.. still great flat water! :)

Hey that's me in the blue boardies.

Yep, a bit of mud on the bottom in some places.
But look at the color of the water. I don't see muddy.
If it was unhealthy I would have been crook for sure.

Chris_M said...

Yay-yer! Looks sick!!!!!!!

Great vid, what camera set up did you use

deanrobi said...

Chris_M said...

Yay-yer! Looks sick!!!!!!!

Great vid, what camera set up did you use

Was a really simple cam, its HD but it wasnt mine it was Leo's a french guy we organise accom with. Worth about 300. I can find out if you want? I didnt zoom much because it stuffed up the focus. Its easy to film when your in a spot like that!

Here's some footage from the KSS trip





Enjoy !

pro merc said...

Looks like a sick place to go, KSS would be a good company to go with im sure!

You should come!!

KSSALTONA said...


The trip is well worth it we had so much wind we took a few days off! You can kite from 6am to 6pm.

6 til 6 ??? Sorry KSS but you lie.... ha ha ha

The legendary Morfil was doing massive boosts from 9pm til after midnight on the first fullmoon session, and on the next one we left at 11pm and CrazyChris insisted on solo session til 3am!! all you could see of him was the white slash from the phosphorous stuff in the water ripping across the lagoon at warp speed!!!