Best Places To Kite Around The World
10) Bazaruto, Mozambique. Ranks easily in the top 3 spot on the expedition thus far as the place has it all- incredible paragliding and insane kiting and beauty in reserve. It would be higher on the list if the wind season was longer and more reliable, but we scored some very very nice days. Can’t argue with just flat out beauty.
9) Barbuda, Caribbean. In this remote outpost its a very busy cruising area. But if you like flat water kiting, it doesn’t get much better.
8) San Blas, Panama. Another spot in the top ten that was in the Caribbean as the clear overall favorite region is definitely the Pacific, but for wind there is hardly more reliable than the San Blas and the culture was magical. It’s the postcard spot- sand islets, palm trees, aquamarine water- bliss.
7) Los Roques, Venezuela. This was our favorite place in the Caribbean by far, and the only place that is similar in some ways to the much larger, much more remote Pacific. Not a lot of waves, but the sand cays just scream kiting.
6) Atolls, French Polynesia. This is a rather remarkable area of French Polynesia and some of the best waves. Difficult to get to, logistically incredibly challenging, unbelievably remote, insanely beautiful and wicked sharky- it’s an awesome place to have an adventure. Hint- it’s NOT Tahiti, or any of the other well known islands.
5) Raivavae, Austral Islands, French Polynesia. This one is way up here in the #5 spot for two reasons- there is hardly any other way to get there except by offshore yacht, and the wind CRANKS. Add to that quite possibly the most stunning island in all of the Pacific (yes, even over Bora Bora) and absolute solitude…and a lot of Humpback whales, and there you have Raivavae.
4) Anakao, Madagascar This only gets #4 rating for the consistency and quality of the wave. Flameballs is an incredible machine-like left hander. But much of the winds were too offshore. The anchorage is rolly, and without a yacht it’s a hell of a place to get to. But god, when it’s on- it is SO SO on. Watch out for malaria…
3) Micronesia (Pohnpei and Kosrae). This fertile region in the middle of nowhere holds a lot of secrets. Ranks up there at the number two slot for rainfall- IN THE WORLD. But in the windy season you can expect to score some serious waves, some amazing flat water, plenty of fish, lots of manta rays, and a heap of jet lag.
2) Cargados Shoals. This is the hardest to reach place on the list. Smack dab in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the only way to get in is by offshore sailing yacht. There is a small coast guard station and nearly 50 miles of shoals which are a kiters playground. Flat water galore, blew 20 knots solid day and night for the two weeks we were there, and getting a solid left hand wave pushes Cargados into the #2 position. Amazing.
1) Marshall Islands. This wasn’t a hard one to choose. If it wasn’t such a difficult place to provision and get around we might still be there. Remote is an understatement. It’s also quite an uncomfortable place to sail around- the anchorages are exposed and the wind nukes every December through April, which makes getting back to Majuro, the only place to get anything pretty rough going. Radical waves, clean wind, enchanting locals, massive fish, pristine untouched coral.
9) Barbuda, Caribbean. In this remote outpost its a very busy cruising area. But if you like flat water kiting, it doesn’t get much better.
8) San Blas, Panama. Another spot in the top ten that was in the Caribbean as the clear overall favorite region is definitely the Pacific, but for wind there is hardly more reliable than the San Blas and the culture was magical. It’s the postcard spot- sand islets, palm trees, aquamarine water- bliss.
7) Los Roques, Venezuela. This was our favorite place in the Caribbean by far, and the only place that is similar in some ways to the much larger, much more remote Pacific. Not a lot of waves, but the sand cays just scream kiting.
6) Atolls, French Polynesia. This is a rather remarkable area of French Polynesia and some of the best waves. Difficult to get to, logistically incredibly challenging, unbelievably remote, insanely beautiful and wicked sharky- it’s an awesome place to have an adventure. Hint- it’s NOT Tahiti, or any of the other well known islands.
5) Raivavae, Austral Islands, French Polynesia. This one is way up here in the #5 spot for two reasons- there is hardly any other way to get there except by offshore yacht, and the wind CRANKS. Add to that quite possibly the most stunning island in all of the Pacific (yes, even over Bora Bora) and absolute solitude…and a lot of Humpback whales, and there you have Raivavae.
4) Anakao, Madagascar This only gets #4 rating for the consistency and quality of the wave. Flameballs is an incredible machine-like left hander. But much of the winds were too offshore. The anchorage is rolly, and without a yacht it’s a hell of a place to get to. But god, when it’s on- it is SO SO on. Watch out for malaria…
3) Micronesia (Pohnpei and Kosrae). This fertile region in the middle of nowhere holds a lot of secrets. Ranks up there at the number two slot for rainfall- IN THE WORLD. But in the windy season you can expect to score some serious waves, some amazing flat water, plenty of fish, lots of manta rays, and a heap of jet lag.
2) Cargados Shoals. This is the hardest to reach place on the list. Smack dab in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the only way to get in is by offshore sailing yacht. There is a small coast guard station and nearly 50 miles of shoals which are a kiters playground. Flat water galore, blew 20 knots solid day and night for the two weeks we were there, and getting a solid left hand wave pushes Cargados into the #2 position. Amazing.
1) Marshall Islands. This wasn’t a hard one to choose. If it wasn’t such a difficult place to provision and get around we might still be there. Remote is an understatement. It’s also quite an uncomfortable place to sail around- the anchorages are exposed and the wind nukes every December through April, which makes getting back to Majuro, the only place to get anything pretty rough going. Radical waves, clean wind, enchanting locals, massive fish, pristine untouched coral.