Category:Locations

=Locations=

Essentially any locale where consistent, steady winds (10 to 35+ knots), and large open bodies of water are available are  suitable for kite surfing. Most kitesurfing takes place along the shore, but it can also be practiced on large lakes and occasionally on rivers. Since kiteboarding relies heavily on favorable, consistent wind conditions, certain geographic locations tend to become popular and sought out by experienced kiteboarders. Some of the world's top kitesurfing locations include (no particular order):


 * Europe
 * North America
 * Australasia
 * Africa
 * Caribbean
 * Latin America
 * SE Asia

England

 * Gwithian, Cornwall, England
 * Littlehampton, South Coast, England
 * Southend, Essex, England
 * Whitstable, Kent, England
 * Shoreham, South Coast, England
 * Poole Harbour, England

Scotland

 * Aberdeen, Scotland

Spain

 * Tarifa, Spain
 * Ayamonte, Isla Canela near Ayamonte, Spain
 * Costa Calma, Fuerteventura, Canary Isles, Spain
 * Lanzarote Famara is the ONLY safe place to Kitesurf on this tiny Island

Italy

 * Cagliari, Petrol Beach - Sardinia Island, Italy
 * Pellaro, Italy

Portugal

 * Guincho Beach, Portugal

Sweden

 * Fortuna Beach Rydebäck, Sweden
 * Lagan Båstad, Swede

Germany

 * St. Peter Ording, Germany
 * Eiderstedt, Germany

Greece

 * Paros Island, Greece
 * Naxos Island, Greece

Switzerland

 * Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland

North America

 * Iles de la Madeleine, Québec, Canada
 * Maui, Hawaii
 * Cape Hatteras, NC, US
 * Santa Cruz, CA US
 * Hood River, OR, US
 * Columbia River Gorge, Columbia River, Northwestern US
 * Nitinat Lake, British Columbia, Canada
 * Traverse City, Michigan, US
 * Jupiter, Florida, US
 * Lake Mille Lacs, MN, US

Australasia

 * Geraldton, Australia
 * Port Douglas, Australia

Africa

 * Safaga Bay, Egypt
 * Western Cape, South Africa
 * Oneye, Le Morne, Mauritius
 * Walvis Bay, Namibia (Location where world speed record for kitesurfing set in 2006)
 * Dakhla, Western Sahara (One of the world's best flat water spots)

Caribbean

 * Cabarete, Dominican Republic
 * Silver Sands, Barbados
 * Ocean Park, Puerto Rico

Latin America

 * Tranque Puclaro, Chile
 * La Ventana, Baja, Mexico
 * Combuco, Brasil
 * El Yaque, Isla Margarita, Venezuela

SE Asia

 * Chumpon, Thailand
 * Boracay Island, Philippines
 * Penghu, Taiwan
 * Kuantan, Malaysia
 * Bintan, Indonesia
 * Saipan, Marianas Islands
 * Ulsan, South Korea

Many of these popular kitesurfing destinations have year-long kitesurfing training and provide equipment rentals.