Kitesurfing locations

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Any location with consistent, steady side-onshore winds (10 to 35+ knots, 5 to 18+ m/s), a large open body of water and a good launch area is suitable for kitesurfing. Most kitesurfing takes place along ocean shores, usually off beaches, but it can also be practiced on large lakes and inlets and occasionally on rivers.

Some of the world's top kitesurfing locations are listed below in alphabetic order. Many of these destinations can provide kitesurfing training and equipment rentals.

[edit] Locations

[edit] Africa

[edit] Egypt

[edit] Morocco

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Others

[edit] Asia

[edit] Far East

[edit] Middle East

[edit] Southeast Asia

[edit] Europe

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Greece

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Italy

[edit] Lithuania

[edit] The Netherlands

Slufter beach on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Spain

Punta Paloma Beach, Tarifa, Spain
Cape Trafalgar, Spain

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Turkey

[edit] United Kingdom

Littlestone-on-Sea, New Romney, England
Newborough Beach, Wales

[edit] North and Central America

On the Columbia River, North America
Wearing dry suits on Long Island, New York in winter when temperatures are near 0 °C (32 °F)

[edit] Canada

[edit] Caribbean

[edit] Central America

[edit] Mexico

[edit] United States

[edit] Oceania

Note: for Hawaii, refer to entries listed in the United States section on this page

[edit] Australia

St Kilda on Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Rye, Victoria, Australia

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Others

[edit] South America

Fortaleza, Brazil
Power kites at Coche, Venezuela

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Others

[edit] Restrictions

Kite surfing is restricted or banned in some locations. This may be the result of safety and liability concerns, excessive beach traffic and poorly organized practising of kiteboarding. Bans have been reversed when kitesurfers have organized, prepared riding guidelines and negotiated with authorities for resumption of the sport. Many kite boarders stress safety and quality professional instruction to keep the sport from being banned or restricted.

Not all locations will have bans posted. Usually a warning from a park ranger, lifeguard or other official will let the rider know that kite surfing is not allowed. As a general rule, if other kiteboarders are in the water, it is probably permitted.

When new to an area or visiting check area restrictions and precautions before rigging up and riding. This courtesy should give a better riding session, avoid friction with locals and help to preserve kiting access. If riders offer suggestions, including not using a certain sized kite, relocating to a safer launch site or not going out in current conditions, consider their advice carefully.

Learners should practice at locations where there are few other beach users, with no hazards such as reefs, rock walls and rock groynes, strong tidal flows and busy boating areas.

[edit] External links

[edit] Spot guides

[edit] Location specific - non commercial

[edit] References

  1. ^ Azemmour Things To Do - Travel Guides, VirtualTourist.com
  2. ^ Azemmour Plage
  3. ^ Cape Kite Surfing www.uncoverthecape.co.za
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ Walvis Bay Speed week www.ikiteboarding.com
  6. ^ Bali Kite Surfing Tours
  7. ^ Henry Brett Kiteboarding in Mui Ne, Vietnam
  8. ^ TakeOffnKitePirate Kiteboarding in Vung Tau, Vietnam
  9. ^ UCPA Aber Wrac'h Bretagne Kitesurf
  10. ^ WindGURU: France - L'Aber Wrac'h
  11. ^ Bull Island / Dollymount www.kitebeaches.com
  12. ^ 2006 Kiteboard Pro World Tour event, Lake Como, Italiaspeed.com, June 6, 2006
  13. ^ Waterproof Kiteboarding - Lake Garda
  14. ^ Kitesurfing Lanzarote, www.extremesportscafe.com
  15. ^ "the Wind Capital" www.tarifa.net
  16. ^ Kitesurfing Tarifa; Kite surfing, Kite courses and holidays
  17. ^ "Lake Silvaplana", www.wannakitesurf.com
  18. ^ "Kite surfing lessons, kite board rentals and holidays", www.kite-turkey.com
  19. ^ "The Bluff", www.windwatcher.net
  20. ^ "Kite Zones" Kites on Board
  21. ^ "Daymer Bay" www.surf-wax.co.uk
  22. ^ "Littlestone on Sea" www.kentkitesurfingclub.co.uk
  23. ^ "…members also into kitesurfing." Minnis Bay Windsurfing Club
  24. ^ "Tuition and Lessons from Poole Harbour Watersports", www.pooleharbour.co.uk
  25. ^ "Southend-on-Sea" Essex Kitesurfing Club
  26. ^ Kitesurfing Schools Worldwide (kitesurfingschool.org)
  27. ^ Squamish Windsurfing Society
  28. ^ Grand Beach Kiteboarding
  29. ^ Windsurfing & kitesurfing travel: Caribbean Aruba
  30. ^ Dominican Republic Kiteboarding
  31. ^ Cabarete World Kiteboarding Cup
  32. ^ San Juan Condado Ocean Park Beach
  33. ^ Original Official Guide to St. Lucia - Activities
  34. ^ Kitesurfing Grenadines
  35. ^ ProvoKiters
  36. ^ Cape Hatteras Kiteboard Photography www.railgrab.com
  37. ^ Kitesurfing on the Columbia River
  38. ^ Kitesurfing in Coronado, CA, across the bay from downtown San Diego.
  39. ^ Kite Corpus kitecorpus.com
  40. ^ Kiteboarding at Corpus Christi TX
  41. ^ [2]
  42. ^ [3]
  43. ^ a b Windsuring in Western Australia
  44. ^ Kiteboarding FNQ information, Windswell, Port Douglas
  45. ^ a b Victorian location guide, Kiteboarding Victoria
  46. ^ Stanley kitesurfing maps
  47. ^ Kitesurf in Fiji
  48. ^ Windsurf and kitesurf, New Caledonia Tourism
  49. ^ Kitebeach School (in Spanish)
  50. ^ Spot Info Kitepedia (Spanish)
  51. ^ Canoa Quebrada kitesurf
  52. ^ Kitesurfing Holidays www.waveriders.biz
  53. ^ Cumbuco Kitesurf
  54. ^ Cumbuco Wind Forecast
  55. ^ Cumbuco.com - The largest english portal for Cumbuco
  56. ^ First Kitesurf School on Isla Coche, Venezuela Opens
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