Meet us

Hugo & Vale.

On the water and on the road.

Two riders behind the coaching, the trips and the real day-to-day of TheKiteLife.

Hugo Beaumont

Hugo Beaumont

I'm Hugo, a French pro kitesurfer focused on wind, spots and clean progression. I grew up in Vendée, a department I'm proud of for exactly that: wind and waves.

My first kite tack was in Cabarete in 2001.

Before coaching full time, I spent years as a manager, then two years in Miami helping build and distribute a kitesurf and paddleboard gear line. That taught me to keep direction clear and the vibe intact.

Years between destinations taught me the local conditions, water reads and timing that keep a trip smooth.

On every trip I bring that field experience into the daily calls: better reads, better timing and calmer support when it matters.

Vale Keisel

Vale Keisel

I'm Vale, an Italian kitesurfer driven by curiosity and ocean time.

With a background in biology, that scientist's eye still shapes how I travel: reading a reef, a swell, a season, not just a map. Closer to nature, a more sustainable way.

I follow wind, waves and stories, creating content that blends travel, sport and sustainability.

With Hugo, I help shape trips that feel warm, personal and well cared for, while developing creator collaborations for boutique hotels and lifestyle brands.

Young Hugo Beaumont as a kid on a beach trip, years before he ever touched a kite
Long before the harness
Teenage Hugo Beaumont kitesurfing in the shallows, chased by a dog
Home crowd, mostly four-legged
Teenage Hugo Beaumont carving a toeside spray on his kiteboard
Learning to bite the bar, literally
Teenage Hugo Beaumont mid-air on a kiteboard jump above a palm-lined bay
Height came before technique
Teenage Hugo Beaumont upside down mid-trick on a kiteboard
Upside down, right at home
Teenage Hugo Beaumont grinning at the camera mid-session
Every session, same energy
  • FranceVendée & countless spots
  • MoroccoDakhla & Essaouira
  • SpainTarifa
  • Canary IslandsTenerife & Fuerteventura
  • PortugalLagos
  • ItalySardegna
  • NorwayHaugastøl
  • South AfricaLangebaan
  • KenyaWatamu
  • TanzaniaZanzibar
  • MadagascarSakalava Bay & Emerald Sea
  • MauritiusLe Morne & Rodrigues
  • Dominican RepublicCabarete & Las Terrenas
  • CubaVaradero & Cayo Guillermo
  • ColombiaSalinas del Rey
  • BrazilCeará coast
  • Martinique
  • Guadeloupe
  • La Réunion
  • IndonesiaLombok

What guides us

TheKiteLife grew out of time on the water and coaching that actually works.

Creator side

Open creators

Open it for hospitality, brand and creator work.

Join us

If you want clearer coaching, better trip organization and real people on the way, ride with us.

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