KITE INSTRUCTORS & FULLY EQUIPPED KITE SCHOOL
Owner, Head Instructor
Founded in 2014, Nix Kiteboarding School is a kitesurfing school located in St. Joris Bay, Curaçao. Established by Nick Brouwer, a Curaçao native, the school offers kitesurfing lessons, equipment rentals, and various packages for both beginners and
experienced kitesurfers.
Nick’s passion for water sports started at a young age; at just 13 years old, he began windsurfing. His interest in kitesurfing was sparked during a vacation in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, where he took kitesurfing lessons and immediately became hooked on the sport. After earning his culinary diploma, Nick returned to Curaçao and initially worked as a chef. However, his deep passion for kitesurfing led him to establish Nix Kiteboarding School, where he now serves as the owner and head instructor.
I was born and raised on the sunny island of Curacao. You could find me playing in the ocean since I was a kid. It was only a five-minute walk from the nearest windsurf school. When I was 13 I started windsurfing. Three years later I became a part-time instructor until I finished school. When I was 20 I moved to the Netherlands to study as a chef. I lived in Scheveningen right on the beach, where the kite and surfing mecca of the Netherlands is.
Once I took a vacation to Cabarete in the Dominican Republic, where I took kitesurf lessons. I was hooked! As soon as I got my chef’s degree I took a flight back to the happy island of Curacao. First I worked as a chef, but I soon realized that my passion was not in the kitchen but on the water. The kite scene became my world and Sint Joris Bay became my home
I returned back to Curacao when I was 23 years old with just one suitcase. I sold all my stuff, even my windsurfing gear, with the idea to continue what I just learned in Cabarete: kitesurfing! As soon as I got back, I bought my first kitesurfing equipment. I was so stoked, that after only one year, I decided that I also wanted to teach others
how awesome this sport is.
Once again I went to Cabarete, this time to follow an IKO instructor course to upgrade my teaching skills as a kitesurfing instructor. I finished my IKO-instructor course and bought all the necessary equipment to teach and returned to Curacao. My dream is to expand my kitesurfing school into a kite center.
