Learn kitesurfing, wingfoiling and windsurfing professionally and safely at the IJsselmeer

Kiteschool Wingfoilschool Netherlands KBC Hindeloopen IJsselmeer

You can now find KBC Holland at Camping Hindeloopen, right on the dike. > Google Maps.

Season: April 1 to October 25, 2026

KBC Holland is the perfect spot for your short getaway by the sea. You’ll find a massive standing area—ideal for beginners and exciting for advanced riders. You’ll learn safely with our VDWS-certified team of instructors, using tried-and-true methods, top-of-the-line F-ONE gear, and plenty of fun. The proximity to the North Sea guarantees great wind conditions.

Contact KBC Brouwersdam Janet Grove

You'll find our school at the Hindeloopen campsite, right behind the dike, and we have the perfect accommodations right there too.

We look forward to seeing you!

Jani
, Chat Team Leader

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Google Reviews

KBC Holland - Kitesurf & Wingfoil Schule, Verleih und Surfshop
4.8

Based on 200 reviews

Kitesurfing courses

Kitecamp Ijsselmeer KBC Netherlands - kitesurfing course and travel Hindeloopen from440€

Kite camps

The intensive KBC Kite Camp successfully gets beginners onto the board and helps intermediate learners progress safely. Participants are divided according to their experience so that small groups can be tailored to their respective levels. Also suitable for young people aged 14 and above.

15-hour intensive camp over 4 days for beginners and intermediate learners

Schoolchildren, students, and trainees receive a 10% discount on group courses. No further discounts are available on "saver price" courses.

Kiting camps

Kitesurf beginner course Ijsselmeer KBC Netherlands kite school from115€

beginner courses

School pupils, students, and trainees receive a 10% discount on group courses. No further discounts are available on "saver price" courses.

BEGINNER COURSES

 

Kitesurfing individual training kids Ijsselmeer KBC Netherlands from225€

promotion courses

Have you already completed a basic course? Then the advanced course offers targeted training for the perfect water start and applied riding technique.

School pupils, students, and trainees receive a 10% discount on group courses. No further discounts are available on "saver price" courses.

ADVANCED COURSES

Holland Kitesurf Kurse kiteboarding on beach at KBC Kitesurf Center Hindeloopen, water sports and kitesurfing lessons from299€

Kite courses for children

For safety reasons, children (under 15) learn kitesurfing at KBC Holland in individual lessons and find perfect conditions here.

KIDS KITESURFING COURSES


Private lessons

Would you like to learn kitesurfing or new tricks, but don't like being in a group? We offer individual training for all levels and riding techniques.

PRIVATE LESSONS

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Wingfoil courses

Wingfoil Camp Kiteboarding Club Brouwersdam - Beginner Advanced Netherlands from525€

Wingfoil Camp

At KBC Wingfoil Camp, everything revolves around wingfoiling: you can practice under supervision, get valuable tips, and improve your technique in a small group of max. 4 participants per wingfoil instructor.

4 days of wingfoil camp with 2.5 hours of lessons per day for beginners and intermediate learners.

Schoolchildren, students, and trainees receive a 10% discount on group courses.

Wingfoil Camp

Wingfoil Course KBC Brouwersdam Netherlands - Beginner Advanced IJsselmeer from285€

Wingfoil beginner course

For anyone who wants to learn wingfoiling. In 1-2 days, you will learn everything you need to know step by step, both in theory and in practice. For maximum learning success, we teach in small groups with a maximum of 4 students per wingfoil instructor.

5-hour wingfoil group course for beginners

Schoolchildren, students, and trainees receive a 10% discount on group courses.

Wingfoil course

Wingfoil Private Lessons KBC Brouwersdam - Individual Training Netherlands from99€

private coaching

Would you like to learn wingfoiling or new tricks, but don't want to be in a group? We offer individual training for all levels and riding techniques with one-on-one instruction.

Private lessons

At KBC on the IJsselmeer, your child can learn to wingfoil easily and safely! Kids' lessons with tailored teaching methods and equipment—making wingfoiling fun. from285€

Wingfoil lessons for kids

At KBC on the IJsselmeer, your child can learn to wingfoil easily and safely! Kids' lessons with tailored teaching methods and equipment—making wingfoiling fun.

Kids' Wingfoil Course

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Windsurfing courses

Windsurf beginner course Ijsselmeer - KBC Kitesurf Center Hindeloopen Netherlands from200€

Windsurfing Beginner Course

The beginner windsurfing course teaches you the basics of theory and practice in small groups. Equipment included – for maximum fun and safe learning on the wind-protected IJsselmeer.

8-hour course over 2 days for beginners

Schoolchildren, students, and trainees receive a 10% discount on group courses.

Windsurfing course

Windsurfing course for beginners Ijsselmeer - Kiteboarding Club Hindeloopen Netherlands from110€

Windsurfing refresher course

The windsurfing course for those returning to the sport is ideal for refreshing your safety knowledge, technique, and equipment. In small groups, with theory, practice, and equipment included—for a relaxed restart on the wind-safe IJsselmeer.

4-hour course over 1-2 days for those returning to the sport

Course for those returning to the sport

Windsurf advanced course at Ijsselmeer - KBC Hindeloopen Netherlands from200€

Advanced windsurfing course for advanced riders

The intermediate windsurfing course builds on your basic skills – in small groups, with theory and practice, and including equipment.

8-hour course over 2 days for intermediate learners

Advanced course

We offer individual training for all levels and riding techniques with one-on-one instruction.

Individual training

Windsurfing children's course at KBC Hindeloopen - child with windsurfing sail on the water during water sports in Holland from120€

Windsurfing courses for kids

At KBC, your child can learn windsurfing easily and safely! Our kids' training course is specially tailored to children—with appropriate teaching methods, child-friendly equipment, and lots of fun.

3-hour course for kids aged 8 and above

Children's course

Kitesurf, Wingfoil & Windsurf Rental

We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on your first rental day to register at the KBC Center at the Hindeloopen campsite. 

At around 10 a.m., we will drive to the spot together. You will ride at the spot where the training courses take place. Hand pumps are available at the spot. If conditions change, you can change your equipment as soon as a kite or wingfoil instructor is on shore. 

However, you can also go to a spot of your choice. We will then hand over the equipment to you at the center before 10 a.m. However, this means that you will not be able to change equipment.

Kitesurf Equipment Rental F-ONE Kiteboarding Gear Watersports

Rent kites and boards

At KBC, you can rent the latest kitesurfing equipment from F-ONE. Reserve in advance and you will always have the right equipment, even if you need to change several times a day.

  • F-ONE kites from 5m² to 14m²
  • F-ONE boards Training boards & the latest freestyle boards
  • Seat harnesses from ION and Mystic (XS to XL, including children's sizes)
  • Harnesses from ION and Manera
  • Wetsuits from Prolimit (XS to XXL, including children's sizes)

You need a VDWS license that corresponds to Level 3 (also available on site) and a deposit item, e.g., your ID card or driver's license.

Book kitesurfing rental

Wingfoil rental

At KBC you can rent current F-ONE wingfoil equipment and windsurf gear. 
To rent, you need a license that corresponds to VDWS Level 5.
Book in advance and you will always have the right equipment, even if you need to change multiple times a day.

  • F-ONE Wings from 2m² to 7m²
  • F-ONE Wingfoil Boards in different sizes
  • Wetsuits from Prolimit (XS to XXL, also children sizes)

Book wingfoil rental


Windsurf Rental

  • Windsurf sails for beginners and advanced
  • Windsurf boards
  • Wetsuits from Prolimit (XS to XXL, also children sizes)

Book windsurf rental

>> Price list & booking <<

Center Profile

Wingfoilschool IJsselmeer Hindeloopen at KBC

Our school in Hindeloopen

This is where all kitesurfing, wingfoiling, and windsurfing courses and rentals start.

The KBC Watersports School is located at the Hindeloopen campsite. Here you will find the office, the shop, our training rooms, and the rental service. 

On your first course/rental day, you start at 9:30 a.m. by registering at the station, where a warm coffee will be waiting for you. We start promptly at 10 a.m. The theory session takes place here at our school, right at the center. You will be provided with a wetsuit. Depending on the wind direction, we decide which spot we will teach at.
If we don't stay in Hindeloopen, it's best to drive your own car. We will be at the spot with our bus and have the equipment ready for you.

Directions to the school

Where we kitesurf and wingfoil

The IJsselmeer is the most wind-protected inland sea in Central Europe with almost endless standing area: 1,100 square kilometers of the finest flat water! A big advantage of our location is that there is no wind direction that is not suitable for kitesurfing. You will learn safely in standing area that is no deeper than hip-deep with a soft surface.

To make your first kitesurfing experiences truly unforgettable, we teach at one of our three nearby home spots: Hindeloopen, Mirns, or Workum. Our mobile strategy guarantees you stable IJsselmeer winds, always from the optimal wind direction. We choose the spot that is not too crowded. We can set up the equipment right by the water at all beaches.

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VDWS Kitesurf License Watersports Training

VDWS license

KBC Holland is a VDWS-certified water sports school. As part of your course, you can take the VDWS exam (not included): Your instructor will test your theoretical knowledge, assess your riding skills, and determine your riding level. With your VDWS license, you can also rent equipment at other centers.

To rent equipment, you should have a VDWS license with a minimum level of 3 for kitesurfing or level 5 for wingfoiling. If you don't have a license yet, you can take the exam with us.

We train kite and wingfoil instructors, only hire instructors with a VDWS license, and teach according to VDWS standards.

To the VDWS license exam

Kiteschool Wingfoilschool Team Netherlands KBC Hindeloopen

The KBC team

You can recognize our kite & wingfoil instructor team in the water by their blue neoprene jackets with the KBC logo and on land by their dark gray KBC hoodies.

SUP rental on the IJsselmeer in Hindeloopen and Workum

SUP Rental & Tour

Join us on a relaxing paddle tour through the canals towards Hindelooper center—perfect when there is little wind. Enjoy a convivial SUP tour with a stop at the pancake house, ideal for beginners and anyone who likes to take it easy.
Or simply rent our SUPs by the hour and explore the area on your own at your own pace.

SUP tours & rental

Kitesurfing school with beginners at waterfront - kiteboarding lessons and water sports activities at beach destination

activities

In addition to ideal conditions for kitesurfing, KBC Holland offers a wide range of leisure activities:

  • SUP tours – sporty and family-friendly: exploration tours through the canals around the kite station. 
  • Wakeboarding in Sneek (22 minutes away by car)
  • Cycling and exploring the surrounding area with bikes from the campsite's bike rental service, with possible destinations including:
  • Pitch & Putt: a simple and fun variation of golf, just a 4-minute drive away in Koudum
  • The idyllic harbor of Hindeloopen with traditional flat-bottomed boats
  • The Nylander cheese factory: exciting and delicious, just 1 km from the kite school
  • The Kornwederzand Casemate Museum on the closing dike
  • Art in Workum at the Jopie Huisman Museum
Minimarket at Camping Hindeloopen on the Ijsselmeer: store with sandwiches and food for hungry kitesurfers

catering

There is a mini market at the Hindeloopen campsite. Here you can buy fresh bread rolls, vegetables, fruit, regional products, and barbecue meat. The store works with the local baker, so there are always fresh baked goods available.
If we are at the kite spot in Mirns, you can buy soup, Strammen Max, fries, and waffles at the Mirnser Klif café.

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FAQs - Frequently asked questions

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Wind & Weather

wind statistics

The IJsselmeer is one of the windiest inland seas in Northern Europe, with an average wind probability of over 50%. It impresses with its huge standing areas offering plenty of space. Depending on the wind direction, we teach at one of our three nearby spots. Our mobile strategy guarantees you stable IJsselmeer winds always from the right direction. There is plenty of space on all beaches, so we can always set up the equipment right by the water. Even though some people are not bothered by the cold and go out on the water in just board shorts in summer, we always recommend a long wetsuit.

Hindeloopen Holland wind statistics [KBC Hindeloopen — KBC Kitesurf Center Hindeloopen, Hindeloopen, Holland]

What our guests say

KBC Holland - Kitesurf & Wingfoil Schule, Verleih und Surfshop
4.8

Based on 200 reviews

Tim Alexander Mandelartz
Tim Alexander Mandelartz
08.05.2026

We spent three days at KBC Holland and had a truly fantastic time. One day we had perfect wind and sunshine – ideal conditions for windsurfing! Wearing 5/4 mm wetsuits and neoprene boots, the temperature in early May was absolutely comfortable. The equipment was in excellent condition, and the...

Stephan Hofmann
Stephan Hofmann
21.10.2025

We received excellent support with good equipment and learned a lot. Great advice, friendly people, and good spots.

Carsten Gericke
Carsten Gericke
13.10.2025

A great spot for kitesurfing. The campsite has everything you need and appears well-maintained. The support for kitesurfing was also good. The equipment was decent and there was a sufficient amount, and the instructor was calm and competent. I'd be happy to come back.

Hanns Frecke
Hanns Frecke
30.09.2025

I took a kitesurfing course with Sven and was completely satisfied. I can only recommend it to everyone!

Franzi Mayer
Franzi Mayer
25.09.2025

A fantastic first windsurfing course with a helpful and cool instructor. After two days we were already able to sail short distances and steer the board.

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Arrival

Unfortunately, it is not quite as easy to get there by public transport and takes at least twice as long. We therefore recommend that you travel by private car. 

Arriving from southern and western Germany: Take the A3 towards Arnhem. After Arnhem, follow the A50 towards Appeldorn. The A50 becomes the N50 and then the A6. Leave the highway at the Lemmer exit and take the N 359 towards Bolsward. You will pass through Lemmer, Balk, and Koudum. Then turn left towards Hindeloopen. Follow the signs to "Camping Hindeloopen."

Arriving from northern Germany Hamburg - Bremen - Oldenburg: Take the A28 towards Leer E35, N7 towards Groningen, follow the A7 via Herrenveen to Lemmer. Leave the highway there and follow the N359 towards Balk Stavoren, Koudum until you see a sign for Hindeloopen. Then turn left towards Hindeloopen. Follow the signs to "Camping Hindeloopen."

Address

KBC Holland
Kitesurf, Wingfoil and Windsurf School
Camping Hindeloopen
Westerdijk 9
8713 JA Hindeloopen (Friesland)
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lodging

Hindeloopen Camping Aerial View Ijsselmeer - Kiteboarding Club Hindeloopen Holland

Camping in Hindeloopen

At Camping Hindeloopen, you will be staying right behind the dike in Hindeloopen. Choose between a campsite, mobile homes, bungalows, and wooden cabins at the campsite. In addition to water sports, you can play tennis and go SUPing on the canals. There is a large playground and soccer field for children. Dogs are not allowed at the campsite. Our windsurfing school

is located here.

Camping Hindeloopen

Logo Camping Hindeloopen - KBC Kitesurf Center Holland Ijsselmeer

Information about camping in Hindeloopen

Reception opening hours:

Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

If you arrive late, you can also reach the team by phone until 8 p.m.

Reservations:

Camping Hindeloopen
Westerdijk 9
8713 JA Hindeloopen
Tel. +31 514 521452

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Your personal consultation

Jani Holland smiling at beach - kitesurfing instruction and water sports travel expert

KBC Netherlands

Site Manager Jani will be happy to advise you on courses, the school, rentals, and the spot:

WhatsApp +49 1578 63 63 556
from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM

KBC Holland
Camping Hindeloopen
Westerdijk 9
8713 JA Hindeloopen (NL)
Office hours from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

holland@KBC-World.com

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Offers and discounts

With the KBC Friends Card, KBC's discount and benefits card, you get up to 50% off in the "KBC Friends Area" of our KBC Online Shop, 10% off the spot usage fee from your second visit to KBC, and great discounts at many local restaurants, activities, and stores.

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