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Top choices for kitesurfing when in Spain
In order to practice safely kitesurfing we recommend to have a full equipment that has a good quality. Buying yourself a full equipment might be expensive, so that’s why many people choose rental places or schools in order to get the needed equipment. The price of buying an equipment can go up to 1800 € or even more for newer models.
A full kitesurfing equipment includes:
- kiteboard
- kite
- wetsuit / comfortable swimming suit
- lifejacket
- harness
- helmet
- control device
When renting kitesurfing equipment, make sure that the equipment is in perfect shape. Sometimes the continuous use of the equipment damages its integrity and safety. If you are only an occasional kitesurfer or it is the first time when you are trying it, it is better to rent rather to buy the whole equipment. Be aware of any medical issues before practicing this or any other extreme sport.
Top locations for kitesurfing in Spain
1. 7 Day All Level Kitesurfing Camp in Tarifa, Cadiz
This is a 7 day camp provided by the Addict Kite School Tarifa and it is the perfect opportunity to improve your skills or to learn this sport. Besides learning how to kitesurf, you will meet new people, have fun and escape the quotidian life. The whole package offers:
- 5 kitesurfing lessons = 15 hours
- 6 nights accommodation
- professional instructors
- medical insurance
- kitesurfing full equipment
- opportunity to explore the local beaches and places
- free transfer to the beach spot
The lessons are offered for 3 different levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. So anyone with any skill level is welcomed there. You can choose to stay in a shared house, a private studio or a private apartment, depending on your preferences.
Private single room | Private double room | Private studio | Private apartment | Private studio | Private apartment |
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1 person | 1 person | 1 person | 1 person | 2 persons | 2 persons |
620 € | 680 € | 710 € | 740 € | 1180 € | 1210 € |
The program for everyday can be found on the provided website. Also, the reservation can be easily made by choosing the package option and the period.
2. 8 Day Deluxe Kite Surf Camp in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
If you want an unique and luxurious experience, then choose this 8 day kitesurfing camp. Located in a breathtaking place, it is the perfect place to relax at a 4 stars hotel and practice your kitesurfing skills. The 8 day camp offers:
- 7 nights accommodation at Hotel Playa Park Zensation
- 5 days of kitesurfing courses
- full equipment
- wind theory and practical kite lessons
- a lot of fun and great memories
The place is open all year around, and sometimes the prices might change because of holidays, Christmas, Easter and high season. There are a few accommodation offers that you can choose from, for 1 / 2 / 3 persons.
Private single room | Private double room | Private triple room |
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1 person | 2 persons | 3 persons |
995 € | 1700 € | 2460 € |
The courses are suitable for beginner and intermediate levels. The accommodation offers a high variety of restaurants nearby, in order to enjoy the local gastronomy, spa, gym, bars and many other facilities that will improve your staying there.
The reservation can be made through the provided website. You can send an inquiry if you want the know the price in a certain period of time. If you want, for an additional surcharge you can add breakfast or a half-board menu to your accommodation option:
- breakfast – 7 € / person / day
- half-board – 15 € / person / day
3. Kitesurf Equipment Rental at Tarifa Kiteobsession
This place has the newest kite surfing equipment available on market. You will benefit of boards of all sizes, different kite sizes and special prices for multiple day renting.
Prices for full equipment rental:
- 1 day: 59 €
- 5 days: 265 €
- 10 days: 470 €
Prices for separate material renting:
- Kite + bar: 45 €
- Twintip board: 15 €
- Surfboard: 20 €
- Hydrofoil: 49 €
- Accesories: 10 €
- Location: Poligono industrial La Vega 201, 11380 Tarifa, Cadiz
- Contact: +34 656 678 815
4. Kitesurf Tarifa Spain
This place is specialized in kitesurfing equipment, having one of the best kite brands products. They will help you choose the perfect kite size according to your height, weight and skills.
- Prices: 70 € / day or 30 € / hour
Group classes | Semi private classes | Private classes |
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100 € | 110 € | 140 € |
Other rental options:
SUPERVISION (Launch + land assistance) |
KITE + BAR RENTAL | BOARD RENTAL | WETSUITS AND HARNESSES |
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20 € | 50 € | 10 € | 10 € |
- Location: Crt. N 340, c/ La Vega, 8 – La Vega Studios – 11380 Tarifa / Cadiz
- Contact: +34 669 26 16 78
If you want high quality equipment, then that’s the perfect place! Enjoy the waves, the adrenaline and the fun time from this kitesurf camp.
5. 6 Day Beginners Kitesurfing Camp in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
If you are new in practicing this sport or you have never practiced it, this is the perfect place to start your journey. The fully qualified instructors are ready to help you anytime with any problems that you might encounter during the teaching lessons.
The 6 day package offers:
- 3 days kitesurfing lessons
- 5 nights accommodation
- free transfer to the kitesurfing spot
- full equipment
- professional instructors
Shared quadruple room | Shared twin room | Private single room | Private twin room |
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1 person | 1 person | 1 person | 2 persons |
445 € | 445 € | 495 € | 890 € |
Other benefits of this accommodation:
- gym
- yoga studio
- dining area
- yoga deck
- outdoor shower
- lounge
- smart TV with Netflix subscription
- towels and linen included
- free WI-FI
If you need further information about prices or anything else, you can send an inquiry on the website, and the instructor will happily help you out. To make a booking select the desired room, the desired period and then request the booking. Simple, isn’t it?
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Kitesurfing in El Médano – My Salty Sisters
My Salty Sisters are coming back to Tenerife to host our Empowerment & Kite Retreat on this beautiful Canary Island. We are taking you to El Médano, the best kite spot of
Tenerife.
As it is one of our home spots we are offering two dates during summer holidays.
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In the charming village El Médano lies one of the most diverse kite spots of the Canary Islands. The bay offers wonderful free ride conditions as well as a huge playground for directional riders.
Depending on the wind you can have a very chilled or a bit more challenging session – with lot of options to learn, practice and improve. But the most important is: It is an amazing kitesurfing
spot to have fun!
El Médano is only 10 minutes away from the Tenerife South Airport (take care, there are two different airports on the island!) and easy to reach by taxi. The area offers all the infrastructure
you need to be able to focus completely on what you love most: Kitesurfing! My Salty Sisters will stay in a cosy apartment in the village.
As always, the main focus of our trip is one thing: Kiting! We will have one to two daily kitesurfing sessions together (depending on the wind) during which we support you to get more
confidence on the water, learn new tricks or simply boost your kitesurfing skills to the next level. We provide coaching, support and (most of all) fun – on and off the water – for our group
of kite ladies.
We also offer daily body & mind workouts, such as yoga, fascial muscle relaxation, etc., a simple guide to an active and healthy way of living as well as empowerment activities and personal
development workshops.
This is more than a kite camp: Our retreats focus on empowering women on and off the water. Together we celebrate every day, session and progression, share thoughts and experiences to be
able to grow.
Our mission is to build a strong sisterhood of kite girls (and those, who want to become one) and to show the world how much women rock on the water!
- Daily guided kitesurfing session as well as group progression coaching
- Daily body & mind workouts (Yoga, Stretching, etc.)
- Empowerment activities
- Welcome drink & surprise goodie bag
- Group workshops
- 7 nights in an appartment, shared rooms
- Kite storage & beach access
- Rescue service
- 1 no-wind activity – just in case 😉
- 100% support by the My Salty Sisters team as well as a group of inspiring women
- Flights to/from Tenerife South
- Airport Transfer
- Food & Beverages
- Insurance (we assume no liability to any kind of damage or injury during the whole retreat)
- Kitesurfing lessons / assistance
- Rental gear
As always, we offer limited spots for the most personal experience. Escepcially on Tenerife we focus on small groups. Feel free to send us a message regarding
information about the spot, transfer, kite lessons, rental – or anything else, that’s on your mind.
What kite level do I need?
At our retreats, all kitesurfing levels are welcome! Please note that due to safety reasons you have to take kiteboarding lessons or assistance until you
are able to go upwind in any kind of condition (light wind, strong wind, gusts, wavy spots, etc.) and be completely confident with the self-rescue maneuver. If you
haven’t reached that level yet, we are happy to help you arrange everything with our partner school Sunset Kite
Center prior the trip. Please always inform us before the retreat about your
kitesurfing level. Even if you are a beginner or need some refreshment lessons, we will still make sure to ride together and share unforgettable experiences on the water. Of course, our team will provide coaching and share tipps with all the participants – no matter the level.
What is the difference between a My Salty Sisters Empowerment & Kite Retreat and a kite camp?
Our retreats are more than a kite camp: We want to shift the focus to the one thing that matters most to us – having fun on the water and enjoy every kite
session. We truly believe that progression comes with a feeling of safety, support and pure joy – and that’s what we want to provide to our Salty Sisters. Empowering each other is a big part
of this process, which means we will be there for every little step you do towards reaching your personal (kitesurfing) goal.
Are you ready for an unforgettable kitesurfing trip?
Get more information and book here:
15.- 22.07.2023
19. – 26.08.2023
Kitesurf on Mero Island
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After check-in and parking in 3 different bays of Union Island, we went to Mero Island. It belongs to the area of St. Vincent & Grenadines. Union Island is only a few miles north. According to the rating on the Internet, kiting here is in second place after Yunyen. According to my personal rating – on the first! nine0003
From Chatham Bay (Union) we flew to Mero in just three hours. More time was spent on the passage of wind and shade for Yunien and tags. There are several anchorages near Mero Island. For my taste, the most interesting is in Karnash Bay (Salt Whistle Bay).
This is a real bounty beach. There are many moorings, catamarans come almost to the shore. There are not many places for parking, boats are parked cramped. But it’s worth it. Especially if you are traveling with a kite. nine0003
In the bay itself there are about 5-6 bars with delicious food, cocktails, lobsters. Not a big mini March (in the city the assortment is worse, the price tag is the same), nearby they sell coconuts, bananas, mangoes and papayas in the micro market. There is an otlchik for those wishing to live on the beach. Wi-Fi is caught, if there is no signal amplifier, anchor closer to the shore. The locals are not very intrusive, but sometimes someone comes up on a boat, offers fish and all sorts of things. The lagoon is flat, but the boat is slightly twisted by the wind and there is a small side wave. Rides on the bed. nine0003
But the main thing that I liked everything here is a great kite beach just 150 m from the bay. It is located on the windward side and stretches for more than a kilometer.
In principle, you can ski anywhere. There is a clearing for launching on the left side of the beach, very close to the yacht parking. At the bottom of the algae and the relief is not wavy (like stones). There are hedgehogs in the grass, but few and short-spined, I have never pricked myself barefoot. But it is better to go 150 meters to the right. There is another patch to launch. And there is a sandbar that stretches up to 100 meters or more into the sea. There, in places knee-deep, turquoise water. Nice ride and easy to learn. nine0003
The edges of the reefs are not very sharp, but at all times and at low tide I would not want to get out there. A small wave rises on a reef about 150 meters from the shore.
However, apart from a beautiful beach and kite surfing, there is nothing to do on the island. Trekking is average, in 3 hours you can get around the entire island. The cafe on the beach makes delicious cocktails
Price – 2 EUs, about 8 USD. The food is also delicious here, but somehow not cheap.
At the time of our arrival, the North Kite team was hanging out on the island. And CEP and I even took a picture with a world celebrity, one of the top riders of the team – Annabelle. nine0003
We stayed at Mero for about a week. We rode with kites and went to look at the fabulous place Tobago Cays. About which I will make a separate post.
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chasing the wind! Popular spots and bays for kiting
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I mostly write about what interests me, is close to me or what I personally encounter. So, recently I was engaged in a very interesting request – where can I go in for cool kiting, but not so far to fly and not very expensive? Of course, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, the Canary Islands, which are in the TOP 10, immediately come to mind, but they did not fit my request at all. Therefore, I share with you the beaches and bays found within 3-4 hours of summer.
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What is kiting
A small remark, maybe someone has never tried it, but now they will be interested)
Kiting (kitesurfing, kiteboarding) is an active sport based on the traction force of a sports kite. Kite (translated from English, “kite”) is a special device, a machine for using wind power. Kiting is a very diverse sport, involving the use of different surfaces and equipment. Basically, it is divided into summer (kitesurfing on the water) and winter (snowkiting on the mountain slopes).
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Chasing the wind
1. EGYPT, NABK BAY
Such familiar Egypt can please not only lovers of beach holidays, snorkeling and all inclusive))) There are places here that attract kitesurfers from all over the world, and we are only 4 hours away from them. One of the best places for kiting in Egypt is Nabq Bay, which is characterized by a noticeable windiness. There are several kite schools where you can rent equipment, hire an instructor to learn how to fly a kite, and improve your skills.
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2. CYPRUS, LIMASSOL
This option is even closer – some 2.5 hours and you are already on the beautiful Cypriot beaches, and some of them are also a great place for kiting. Namely, the coastal zone near the St. Raphael in Limassol and Ladies’ Mile beach here in Limassol. The first one is called St. Raphael Marina, here is not only a very beautiful promenade, a good beach, many entertainment venues, but also an open sea area where the wind roams) The second – Ladies’ Mile – is well suited for beginners, as it is quite shallow here. The main feature and big plus of Ladies’ Mile is its size. The beach is about 5 km long, divided into several sections – there are equipped for a beach holiday, there are wild ones for those who are chasing the wind.
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3. GREECE, CRETE
“Greece has everything” – truly true, even places for kiting)) A stunning Greek island attracts not only connoisseurs of Greek history, cuisine and nature, but also connoisseurs of good waves and wind. There are several bays in Crete that will delight kitesurfers. One of the best is the Amoudari bay, located in the northern part of the island, just 15 km from Heraklion.