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Join the first windsurfing school in French Polynesia, Raiatea Activités, which also offers kayaking, sailing and stand up paddle activities!

Join the first windsurfing school in French Polynesia, Raiatea Activités, which also offers kayaking, sailing and stand up paddle activities!

Raiatea Activités is a windsurfing school located on the island of Raiatea in French Polynesia that offers several water activities such as windsurfing, kayaking, sailing or stand up paddle. It was founded by Gwen, a man who is passionate about windsurfing and who moved to French Polynesia in 2009 in order to introduce people to this incredible sport.

In 2012, Gwen decided to offer kayak rides on the only navigable river in French Polynesia, the Faaroa, in addition to windsurfing, and in 2013, he started offering introductory sailing lessons on Pixxy for children and Hobie Cat 16 for adults. He also joined forces with Tupai'a Sailing School, and Raiatea Windsurfing became Raiatea Activités, the largest water sports centre on the island!

So if you want to make the most of your sporting holiday in French Polynesia, Raiatea Activités is the place to go!

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Reviews about Raiatea Activités

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4.8/5

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Bart V., Belgium — 02/08/2024
5/5
About Kayaking on the Faaroa River, Raiatea Island.
Our guide Vivien is a very nice guy, did a lot of effort explaining and was ready to help with any of the questions. Also we had some good laughs.
Brian W., United States — 31/01/2023
5/5
About Kayaking on the Faaroa River, Raiatea Island.
The guide is French Polynesia's Adam Sandler!!! He's also real knowledgeable about local flora and fauna.
Whitney H., United States — 20/07/2021
5/5
About Kayaking on the Faaroa River, Raiatea Island.
After spending over two weeks in French Polynesia, I can say confidently that kayaking and visiting the Marae with Vivien was the best tour and guide experience we've had on the islands. His attention to detail, warmth, patience, good humor, and breadth of knowledge was refreshing andade for a wonderful excursion.
Catherine W., United States — 05/02/2019
5/5
About Kayaking on the Faaroa River, Raiatea Island.
We were lucky in that we were the only people aside from him and his youthful companion, whom he was teaching the ropes of guiding. He was very knowledgeable about all the flowers and plants along the river, and very funny as well. At one point we even heard a river resident playing the ukulele, which provided an added touch of magic. It is clear that Vivien loves what he does and that he wants others to love the river, too. We also enjoyed learning about his daily life in Raiatea, and he was very patient with all of our questions! We left our delightful morning feeling much more connected to the island, energized and ready for the rest of our day. Highly recommended!
Esther S., Canada — 08/12/2022
4/5
About Kayaking on the Faaroa River, Raiatea Island.
Excellent. Picked us up on time in a comfortable van with a/c. Presented information in both French and English.