Wednesday, September 1, 2010

World Guide to Kite Surfing

Kite surfing is an extreme sport that has been getting a lot of emphasis in the last few decades. With the number of people taking up the sport of kite surfing as a hobby, there is also a rush all over the world to find out the best destinations for it. The five places listed below are some of the best for kite surfers, whether they are experts, intermediates, or just plain rookies. Not only are these places some of the best on the planet to practice your kite surfing, they are also amongst the most apt places to try out those new moves that you have wanted to try out for so long. These places are also amongst some of the best destinations as beaches, and are seen as great locations to have a fun day.


1.Tenerife:

located quite in close proximity to the coast line of Spain, Tenerife is an island of immense beauty, with beautiful sun, surf and sand. Tenerife is considered a haven for those who wish to make the most of the pleasant conditions for their adventure sport activities. The island’s coast is known for its huge waves and hefty winds that make adventure sports an absolute must do. The island is known to have a good number of extreme sports events, with competitors coming in from the world over. The place becomes extremely crowded during such events, with a large number of competitions and spectators coming in.

2. Cabarete:

One of the most important places from the point of view of adventure sports in the Dominican Republic is the land of Cabarete. Cabarete is extremely famous for its natural brilliance, making the perfect harmony of strong breeze and wind with just the right kind of waves that would facilitate the best opportunities to kite surf and also undertake other types of crazy sports. The place, being famous as it is, is also good in terms of accommodations for guests who come to this destination.

3. Cumbuco:

situated in the Brazilian state of Ceara, one of the most popular and most interesting adventure sports destinations, especially for the sport of kite surfing is Combuco. This location is of prime interest to people interested in kite surfing as the place is home to many hundreds of kilometers of virgin beaches. For atleast half the year, this place seems blessed with the best winds on the planet. The place also has great accommodation options, which makes living here quite cheap. A great place for any adventure sport related to the water.

4. Tarifa:

Tarifa is situated on the southernmost tip of Spain and has become so famous and popular as a kite surfing option that every summer over here is so overcrowded with people that it is difficult to look at the blue sky, as the entire sky is filled with kites of various sizes and a wide range of colors. However, do not be put off by the number of people at this location, as there is always place for some more people. There are a great number of places on this beach to learn how to kite surf with atleast a fifteen kite surfing schools.

5. Boracay:

Boracay is called one of the most beautiful beach destinations on the planet. There is a great variance in this number of beautiful scenes that one can come across here. This lovely destination is situated in Philippines. It is a great place to learn how to kite surf. The winds at this place are just the right amount to support those who are just at the beginning of learning how to kite surf.

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