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The story of KiteActive
27th August, 2025
For me, KiteActive didn’t start as a company. It started as an infection. An infection with the kitesurfing virus: a feeling of freedom that has been taking over more and more people around the world since the early 2000s. The wind in your face. Friends around you. Heading out on the water and letting go of everything for a moment. That feeling when you know: this is it. This is life. That passion is where KiteActive was born. Not just to organise kitesurf lessons and trips, but to bring people together. Kiters, adventurers and freedom seekers. People who believe life gets bigger when you share it with a crew of different nationalities, stories and passions. We are freedom fighters for the wind. A global group of friends who find each other on the water, around the campfire, on the road and wherever the wind takes us.
Our goal?
To build the biggest global kite crew. A community where you arrive as a stranger and leave as family.
Because in the end, it’s not just about kitesurfing. It’s about freedom, connection, progression and creating memories together that you’ll never forget.
Join the movement.
Felix Maks
Founder KiteActive
Meet our team
wind hunters, kite professionals, motivators & world travelers.
We are incredibly proud of our team of kitesurf experts. Each of them has been a kitesurf coach for many years and brings tons of experience they’re eager to share with you. When you join a KiteActive trip, there’s no rush – together with our team you’ll go deeper, push further, and take your kitesurfing next-level!
Join the Family of Stoke!
Dakhla
12 years kite experience
Bas Boode
Kite professional, DesignerCreative energy on the water
Zanzibar
11 years kite experience
Boaz Oketch
Guide, InstructorBoaz is the party planner on Zanzibar
Zanzibar
6 years kite experience
Mukie
InstructorProgression, fun and live entertainment. Karibu Zanzibar
Brazil
15 years kite experience
Thomas Vidal
Instructor, full time wandererYou don’t want to miss this DJ & Full time adrenaline junki
Zanzibar
19 years kite experience
AJ
Communication & Travel expertAj teaches kiteboarding since 2008 and enjoys every minute!
Tarifa
6 years kite experience
Stijn Soeten
InstructorStino, the master on the water, dancing later
Our Philosophy
Your kitesurf journey begins the moment you hold a kite in your hands – and if all goes well, it never really stops. KiteActive is with you every step of the way: from your very first meters on the water to pushing your limits with megaloops.
We believe kitesurfing should be accessible, educational, and above all, fun. Kitesurfing is not something you do alone, but together. It’s the power of the kite community that connects people, breaks them free from the daily grind, and brings them closer to nature.
Together with our professional and super enthusiastic team, you’ll discover the world’s most beautiful kitespots. We carefully select destinations that are perfect for every kiter: from solo adventurers to groups who want to share the stoke. Thanks to our years of experience and partnerships with local accommodations, you’ll always stay comfortably and affordably – often right by the beach.
KiteActive is more than a travel company – it’s a lifestyle. A place where learning, fun, and adventure come together. For us, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from: young or old, beginner or pro – the kite connects us all.
KiteActive – by kitesurfers, for kitesurfers. The sky is not the limit.
2012
KiteActive organized the very first downwinders along the Brazilian coastline
2021
KiteActive 10 years! Over 4,000 happy travellers and countless new kitesurf tricks!
2015
Launch of our own kite hotel and school in Zanzibar – Paje!
2025
Time for a new website, new partner and the welcome of a new partner AJ
2017
Expansion of our Zanzibar mansion with 10 rooms+
2055
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