La Ventana Lodging/Lessons X-mas and New Year's

[erikabike]

Hi Folks! My husband and I are about ready to pull the trigger on La Ventana from 12/28-1/5. We have never been there. We are both newbies and have had some lessons, but are no where near independent. We'd like to be after this trip. First, what are folks recommendations for lodging? We are looking at Palapas Ventana. Only downfall there seems to be no communal kitchen, but it looks chill and it seems there would be a nice social element. Who knows if they have a new year's party or if the overall location is good in relation to town, or is there some place better for vibe, quality, amenities, food, etc?

The second question is who do you recommend for lessons for us? We'd be stoked to have jetski assisted lessons and experienced safety oriented folks. A jet ski definitely helps if you need a rescue and adds confidence for me while I'm flopping around in the water trying to get my kite back into the air! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!!!! Muchas Gracias! Erika

[Kyle]

Hey Erika, my fiance and I have made Baja our annual thanksgiving trip (got tired of fighting over who's parents we visit:) Tim @ Palapas is great. I don't remember there being a shared kitchen, but honestly you won't need one. Tim's cooks prepare amazing breakfasts and lunches included in your stay, allowing you to focus only on kiting. The social element is found on the beach or at his bar after sessions with amazing margaritas. For dinner there are a couple great little restaurants, super cheap and amazing mexican food.

You can book lessons directly through Tim or my fiance has also worked with Dante at http://www.kiteboardingbajaschool.com/ he has jet skis and travels between Los Barilles and La Ventana.

Have fun and PM me with any specific questions. Happy to help! Kyle

[seashell]

If Kyle's suggestions don't work out, I enjoyed my lessons with Elevation Kiteboarding (http://elevationkiteboarding.com/). They use jetskis and are very close to Palapas Ventana.

[erikabike]

It looks like they use Kitemasters and KiteBoarding Baja as their in house lessons. Any thoughts on those outfitters would be helpful as well!

[PalapasVentana]

Hey Erika if you guys like cold mango margaritas, wifi, free daily downwinder shuttle to the hot springs, compressed air fills and killer food then youll love Palapas Ventana. We have an onsite kiteschool - kiteboarding baja- with 2 instructors jetskis and quads - we rent gear and also sell Naish , Liquid Force, and Wainman Hawaii.
For those ocassional no wind days weve got 3 boats to take you to our island for fishing scuba or snorkeling- Dante is the head of our kiteschool and can give u more info. We now have dinner available every night as well and are walking distance to all the hotspots in LV- parties? We love em and will be hosting 8 band nights this winter! Negra midelo on tap - yep we hot it

[kiteboardingbaja]

Hi Erika how are you ! Let me introduce my self, I'm Dante the kite manager of Palapas Ventana's on site kite school KiteBoarding Baja, we teach lessons here with jet ski and ATV , priority is of course 100% safety with the certified IKO instructors . We also offers 7 Miles of supervised down wind riding with the instructor to help you to improve fast and be come independent rider. Palapaventa offers you the spot and the most comfortable vibe, we have restaurant,Bar service, internet , Sup,Snorkle, diving whale watching. I recommend you to stay with us we have everything there, and the instructor to help you and to give you advice when you need it . More info send us email (info@kiteboardingbaja.com) or tim@ PalapaVentana.com) kind regards Dante Unzon

[ozreiuosn]

Dante IS AMAZING!!! He used to teach up here in the Bay!

(ps COME BACK!)