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Postby longwhitecloud » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:22 pm
nz -direct flight, more coastline than USA, as little as 50km from one ocean to another (completely different conditions) and 100th of the population. On the same day I can kite and surf on different oceans in completely different conditions, around 100 beaches within hours drive of me. Warm Nov Dec. Nov Dec is start of cyclone season swells hitting east coast. West coast always has waves as directly face southern ocean. It's maritme weather so you travel around according to the forecast (in a camper van for example), it's not like maui where it is exactly the same spot each day.
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pdb1121
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Postby pdb1121 » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:13 pm
If you are willing to travel, Thailand has numerous spots with widely varied seasons and most you can rent gear at. (By the time you travel w/ your own board, you can easily get robbed for $200/ flight by the airlines.) Kiteboard asia site has the info you need.
Boracay PI is flat and recommended. You can rent gear there. Wind is right in December. Play your cards right and you can have a stopover in HI. Jump up to Maui for a few days.
A friend enjoyed Equador. He was able to rent gear. I don't know the seasons. It wasn't a super crowded experience, or over touristy, yet. Water sounded failry rough. If you have specific questions, I can pass them on. I know he did some good downwinders.
NZ is my dream travel kiteboarding vacation. Yes, rent a camper van. Live at the beach. Take a week long kiteboarding tour from locals to learn the lay of the land. My only problem w/ NZ is they have the same windy season as I do. I want to kite in my off season. Trying Maui next month. Hope I can handle the crowds and not torque anyone off.
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yamahu
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Postby yamahu » Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:46 pm
Why not La Ventana, Mexico. For you from Vancouver its good. Cheap and wind every day.
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Postby paco chan » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:40 am
hola my name is paco the best ´place to go and kite those moths of the year with warm water is cozumel mexico we nice spot to kite from flat water and waves are winds are from nort east flat water south east wave ride im local rider here and the island and i can show you nice spots also i have a boat to take kiter to make donw winds i have lots friends from vancouver who comes here every year for kiting moths size the pleople rides those moths is 11 9 7 meter winds is 18 to 30 knots if you want more info you can conctac me at
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CTwatersports
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Postby CTwatersports » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:06 am
It is a bit of a long flight, but definitely Cape Town South Africa.
The currency is super weak, so your accommodation and living expenses will be a breeze. You can also buy gear for cheap and claim your 14% VAT back before you leave.
You've got hot African sun and wind so good that the Red Bull King of the Air competition is returning for Jan 2014
http://capetown-watersports.com/red-bull-king-air-2014/
Basically fly out to Cape Town and it will definitely become your top kiting destination guaranteed.
For all other info check this out
http://capetown-watersports.com/
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