Patoyo Kitesurfing Eco Nature Camp

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I started this resort of sorts many years ago, as explained in my beautiful story below, but since then have moved on to start a beautiful family, leaving the site to be managed by hotel owners on the nearby San Miguel. They built the four huts and will be cleaning the beach and supplying the mattresses, sheets, pillows and mosquito nets.

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The rate to stay overnight is 500p/person, included in our multiday boat tours between El Nido and Coron, but because it is rather labour intensive to set things up for you, the minimum requirement is 2,000p. Hence this can be good for those wishing an exclusive experience, as in all probability you will have the place and entire beach to yourselves.

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Basketball court of the abandoned village.

As you face the ocean, your beach would be to your left, while to your right is a small, abandoned village whose only remaining inhabitants is a small family at the very end. I lived in my own, self-made hut for a few years on your beach and can attest that the family’s father I had befriended is the nicest of guys. I believe his income is from fishing, his English is very good, and he would be very pleased to meet you.

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Your friendly nature CR with porcelain toilet.

Below is my previous sales pitch for this place.


Intro

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Harnessing the creative energy of volunteers from around the world.

This place was another beautiful chapter in my life. I was traveling through Asia and in Malaysia I became consumed with a craving to develop a resort on a paradise beach somewhere.

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In between my online translation work I would carve out paths in the thorny jungle while the volunteers would bucket in sand and shells from the beach.

I surfed the islands, then on to Indonesia, and eventually to the Philippines, where I stumbled on this beautiful island. Where there is a will, the way will be provided for you.

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Absolutely amazing seashell galore regularly washes up on this beautiful beach, but be careful only to take allowed shells, otherwise they will be confiscated at the border and you will be robbing this paradise unnecessarily.

At first it was somewhat uncomfortable, living in a tent, sleeping outside on the beach sweating at night during the dry season, but eventually I built myself my own, two story bamboo hut, with solar panel, small wind turbine and a battery which could power my 12V fan and laptop while I slept on my comfortable, queen sized mattress next to the upper level balcony.

I utilized the services of couchsurfing, workaway, airbnb and booking.com to bring in hundreds of guests and volunteers over the span of a few years, while developing the property which I inadvertently discovered later that wasn’t the right one, hence making me a squatter. But the owner was cool and appreciated my developments.

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Crystal clear waters, great company around the fire and crapping in the ocean. It was a wonderful experience. But, as usual, sometimes it’s just time to move on to the next experience.

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My previous Delux camp spot and tent.

I no longer manage this place, but I inspired some locals enough to continue on after me. It’s a wonderful area indeed, just contact me if you’d like to arrange something. Mostly only the big hut is available, but it may be possible to rent some of my tents or bring your own. There is tons of space.


Old sales pitch:

Located on a beautiful island near to Linapacan, the half way stop between El Nido and Coron and where you will find the clearest waters in the world.

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Stay in a tent right by the shore or pocket of private space carved into the jungle, or our big hut with own solar power. Check out our Pros and Cons to see if this is the right place for you, or the top of our accommodation page to choose the perfect spot for you. Number of boards is limited so * per day rates assume sharing with others, 1000p per person. No instructors at the moment.

What [I used to] offer:

If you bring your own board (hard to get around here), we’d be happy to buy it off you and you can surf for free during your entire stay.

Here’s a drone video of this place:

Or a video of some kitesurfing:

Or if you prefer snorkeling (more videos):


Excellent snorkeling just off shore and on neighbouring islands you can swim or kayak to (occasional big turtle too!). And caves to explore, 2 shipwrecks for diving, and a thousand, undeveloped beach paradise islands to discover.

Blend in with a rural community away from the tourist hustle, fishing excursions for only 300p, a quiet retreat and far earshot from even the usual rooster calls often found in such remote locations.

Discover the magic of Palawan and experience rural life among warm-hearted Filipinos. Evening entertainment includes live music around the campfire by ocean side.

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The main hut on the old project, but the winds were so fierce and relentless we had to move…

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Our beach on the west side of the new island, sheltered from the winds of the open ocean facing side. Good for beginners to intermediates. Advance kitesurfers can either trek for 10min to the other side, or launch from the end of this beach at the southern end of the island and work their way against the wind.

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Inevitably, one of the first things we had to set up.

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Made seaside table from bottles we collected off the beach. Natural and eco is the name of the game!

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More pictures from the previous project, still available for the hearty die-hards:

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Lots to explore on the island.

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Sunrise facing the open ocean (more sunrises and sunsets).

Go to the top left (latest) album in our photos section to see our most recent developments.

Weather Conditions

You can check out our general weather conditions for the entire country.

These are the two best areas for kitesurfing in the Philippines:

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We are in the center of Area 2 (Area 1 is in the far north, but subject to typhoons). You can compare our spot with others in the Palawan area on the kitesurfing and kiteboarding in Palawan page, or check out the Palawan weather forecast page for the weather patterns over a period of a year in a nearby area .

Our island is in the open ocean:

We are located in the lower left corner of Dimancal island, about half way along the long stretch of beach on the lower west side.

From May until October the Habagat trade winds blow from the southwest. They are rather sporadic and unpredictable, but can produce strong winds.
From November until April the Amihan trade winds blow from the northeast but are much more consistent and stronger. They flow around the island to produce onshore winds on the west side but which are generally subdued and ideal for beginners and intermediates. This is generally the best time of year to come, as it is the tourist high season, it almost never rains and there are no bugs. Many of our guests sleep on the beach under the clear stars.

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The above graph is for Linapacan, the big island about 30 minutes by boat south of us. It has much higher mountains and often catches the clouds and rain while it remains sunny on our little island.

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During Amihan, one can launch from the southern tip of the island, a five minute stroll from our resort, and work against the wind to surf on the windier, east side of the island. The small island to the east of us has a cool beach where you can rest in the shelter.

Patoyo Island is just south of Dimancal (where we are located now) and where we first set up before having to move because the wind was so strong and the waves too large for a boat to land on the east side of the island, where we were located. Guests are welcome to stay on that island as well (next two pictures).

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The wind ripped our poor little badminton net to pieces,
here shown before the last string disappeared.
Below, at least our hammock managed to get in some kitesurfing.
Tried to shelter my tent but that eventually ripped apart too.

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Long stretch of lonely beach on the east side of Dimancal island, facing the open ocean.
Only a few scattered fishermen family huts here.

Snorkeling off an island next to us:


Video some visiting friends made (the town you see is San Miguel, on Linapacan island):

More videos on our island hopping Youtube channel  ||  Our google+ page

Best way to get here is by private custom Palawan boat tour either from El Nido or Coron, along which you can also kitesurf! Tons of paradise beach islands between the two, mostly undeveloped, off the beaten path. 52 islands in the Linapacan area alone, where we are based.

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26 thoughts on “Patoyo Kitesurfing Eco Nature Camp”

  1. hi, i’m guillaume,
    I want to learn kitesurfing and sleep on the spot do you speak French? otherwise it will be hard for my learning
    i love your way of seeing and i have a small budget i can not learn in coron or el nido it’s too expensive for me have you an instructor?thanks for your comprehension see you

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    • Sorry, I no longer manage the kitesurfing camp but only the boat tours, and the camp no longer has my kitesurfing gear at its disposal.

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  2. Hello. Ill be flying in with my family from Clark Pampanga to Busuanga on april 20 and fly out april 23.

    I would like to visit calauit For my two boys aged 6 and 4 to see the wildlife. After that we want to do a bit of sight seeing but we prefer mostly to just enjoy and relax at the beach, do some snorkelling, sleep wo the sound of the waves. Please i need suggestions.

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    • Sorry, I do not check these comments very often and for a faster response it is best to write to us directly. We are able to arrange such tours for you.

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  3. Hello, we are Anne and Geert, currently in el Nido and we would like to stay on your island for a couple of days. Ideally from 10 or 11th of January. But we are not sure how to get there. Can you please make some suggestions. And also what is the rate for the ‘rooms’/tents.

    Thank you

    Kind regards

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  4. Hi! I love your Eco camp! I’m looking for a place to learn how to kitesurf from November onwards, but you don’t have any instructors at the moment, correct? Are there places closeby where I could learn? I would also like to know if there are any types of jobs open to tourists in the camp?

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    • Facebook notifications are not reliable and best to always write to me directly through the Contact link at the top right of each page.

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  5. Hi! Your place looks amazing!! I am currently in Coron and am very kean to come and stay with you. I have had a few lessons kitesurfing but don’t have any equipment with me, is it possible to hire from you? If so I would look to arrive tomorrow or Saturday for a few nights. What is the most cost efficient way to get to you also please? I don’t mind bringing food/ drinks with me if you need more stock!! Cheers James

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  6. Your place looks amazing, and I am really looking forward to visiting. My girlfriend and I are looking to book a tent from the 12th of April until the 16th of April. I sent an email as well. Can you please get in touch to arrange the booking? We also have some questions about transport/itinerary etc.

    Thank you!

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  7. Hey there,

    I have some questions regarding your resort. I will land in coron on the 21.12.2016 and well your place looks like a spot to stay between coron and el nido. Can you tell me how i get there and how i can travel further to el nido? How long does it take from coron to your place?
    One last question, do I understand it right, that i cant learn kitesurfing there (as i really want to learn it, but never had time so far)?

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    • Hi Valentin, I can organise a private boat tour for you if you want to island hop on the way, or you can take the regular banca ferries.
      From Coron to Linapacan it is about 3 hours by the banca ferry, and then 30-40 minutes from Linapacan to my island.
      I have a 4.5m kite I can teach you (for beginners), but if you want to kite with the board, you will need the larger kites (12 and 14m), but I cannot train you on those yet.

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  8. Would love to come help out building when I’m out that way for a week or 2. I travel with a basic back country setup so it looks like a perfect spot! Give me an e-mail and lets set something up!

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    • Right on. You can check out the volunteer program at helpx Would like to learn a bit about you first, so perhaps connect on facebook or something? Mine is here. You can also direct PM me at kenax[AT]kenax.net. Thinking of doing the same with paying guests. Want to create a happy paradise.

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    • Welcome any time! First kitesurf board already on its way, and construction will begin soon on the main hut, to give somewhere to chill out when raining.

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