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WindSki
Since 14 Dec 2012
411 Posts
Portland
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 Wed Mar 22, 17 5:59 pm International Travel Recommendations |
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Starting this spring I will be extensively traveling to every continent and would like your help in selecting the top kite locations. My new employment opportunity will last 3 to 4 years and will allow me to visit any country.
I thought the best way to prioritize this list would be to crowd source this from our community. If you don’t mind, please leave these locations off the list since I have extensively kitesurf all these. USA, Canada, Brazil and Puerto Rico |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2088 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Wed Mar 22, 17 9:13 pm |
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North Korea.   |
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
1487 Posts
Hood River
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2588 Posts
The 503
METAL
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| Thu Mar 23, 17 8:01 am |
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| Ah, any openings left at your "new employment opportunity"? |
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Scriffler
Since 03 Jul 2005
581 Posts
LYLE
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| Thu Mar 23, 17 2:15 pm |
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I would go to chile. I was there for 4 months once and it blew almost everyday with 2 different 500 meter waves right in front of my house. Super cheap and excellent seafood. I stayed with hood river local Anton Pogue. Unfortunately he has lost his house and is in dire need. If you help him get it back it counts towards a free stay.
https://www.gofundme.com/help-anton-pogue-get-his-home-back |
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DVS
Since 02 Mar 2009
69 Posts
Mt Hood
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| Thu Mar 23, 17 5:46 pm |
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| Get the ikite Global App. A wealth of info on kite destinations. Jealous! |
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WindSki
Since 14 Dec 2012
411 Posts
Portland
Obsessed
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| Fri Mar 24, 17 7:19 am |
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OK people
What about your personal recommendations? |
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sleestack
Since 07 Dec 2006
182 Posts
Land of the Lost
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| Fri Mar 24, 17 9:26 am |
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[quote="DVS"]Get the ikite Global App. A wealth of info on kite destinations. Jealous![/quote]
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pollywog
Since 07 Aug 2009
291 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sun Mar 26, 17 2:56 pm |
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Western Sahara; Sardinia; Egypt; Portuguese and spainish coast
Wind seems to blows everyday in August at Dakhla 25-35mph. Sardinia has the best beaches with lots of opportunities to kiteboard (August, bigger kites). Going to Egypt this August (keeping fingers cross), it looks sooooo good! Go and report how it is...  Tons of kiteboarding along Portuguese and Spanish coast (August rarely below a 9m, lots of 11 & above). You could drive from northern Portugal down to tarifa and kite a ton.
There are so many good places along the Mediterranean.
So jealous.... Good for you!
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voy-tech
Since 08 Apr 2014
372 Posts
Seattle
Obsessed
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| Sun Mar 26, 17 6:47 pm |
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| pollywog wrote: | | Going to Egypt this August (keeping fingers cross), it looks sooooo good! |
I've been in El Gouna multiple times and recommend it a lot. Very safe place with steady winds most of the year. Always had 12 days of riding out of 14 day stays, and spent the 2 slow days on snorkeling and recovery. Also many places do kitesafaris where you stay on a boat and hop from island to island to kite some beautiful and empty spots.
I also heard great things about thermal winds around Tarifa in Spain - it's a pretty legendary spot in Europe. That and Prasonisi in Greece. |
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Ho-Toe
Since 30 Apr 2014
231 Posts
pissed-off science guy like Bill Nye
CO2 quantifier & upwelling specialist
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| Mon Mar 27, 17 6:18 am Is Oceania a continent? |
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Tahiti is nice.
Bora Bora is especially well-suited for kiting. |
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Kiter trash
Since 26 Aug 2016
2 Posts
New Member
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| Sun Apr 23, 17 12:34 pm |
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| Colombia! |
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brass
Since 15 Jul 2006
152 Posts
Stoked
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| Mon Apr 24, 17 3:14 pm |
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never been but Mauritius looks tasty. Various spots in Indonesia? The Philippines? Manocra? Cape Town? I could dream all day.
Also wondering about additional openings in said employment opportunity. |
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Aeolus
Since 20 Apr 2010
354 Posts
Gold Beach, OR
OR-SoCo-Aficionado
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| Mon Apr 24, 17 5:29 pm |
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So much untapped there. West Nusa Tenggara. Then quit your employment opportunity and continue to E.N.T.. planning on going Full Derelict there when I grow up. |
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
892 Posts
Newport, OR
NEWPORT OG
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| Tue Apr 25, 17 7:04 am |
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| Went to Peru a few years back and it is definitely on my bucket list for a return some time. Loaded with left hand point breaks and smooth and steady SW coastal winds. |
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h2olm
Since 07 Jun 2006
124 Posts
Stoked
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| Tue Apr 25, 17 10:00 am |
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| Wow, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the north coast of Brazil! You can start kiting on the east side near Recife and head beyond Jericoacoara! You can kite anything from flat water lagoons to nice wave on the Atlantic. Plus the music and food are both awesome. |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2088 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Wed Apr 26, 17 6:54 am |
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| h2olm wrote: | | Wow, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the north coast of Brazil! You can start kiting on the east side near Recife and head beyond Jericoacoara! You can kite anything from flat water lagoons to nice wave on the Atlantic. Plus the music and food are both awesome. |
Brazil sounds amazing! However in the original post, the poster stated that Brazil has been explored/kited extensively by him, already. |
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