It looks like Liquid Force is stepping down from kitesurfing, focusing more on other watersports, with main focus on Foiling from now on. Here is a message from Liquid Force: A note to the industry and clients from John Archer, CEO of Kent Water Sports Holdings LLC and Don Wallace, Sr. VP / GM Liquid Force on June 25th stated: Excerpt: “We regret to inform you that we have decided to wind down our Liquid Force Kite division over the next 30+/- days. Rest assured this decision was not taken lightly and we want to thank all Liquid Force associates who have worked diligently throughout the uncert ..read more

The Complete Sri Lanka Kitesurfing Guide Sri Lanka, kitesurfing paradise! Here is what we are going to look at in this article, the Complete Sri Lanka Kitesurfing Guide: Kite season Kite spots & locations Kitesurfing camps &kite schools Riding conditions Best downwinds Things to consider when travelling to Sri Lanka Things to do in Sri Lanka, apart from kitesurfing. Sri Lanka has become one of the best kitesurfing destinations in Asia! Few kite destinations in the world come with 9 months of wind per year, an infinity of lagoons of flat water, and a paradise-like environment! Thanks ..read more

As the world hunkers down into isolation mode in an attempt to quell the spread of coronavirus, kitesurfers around the globe mourn their freedom of movement.  The rules vary from country to country, with some nations explicitly banning kitesurfing (amongst an invariably lengthy list of other outdoor activities) with others leaving the directive fairly open ended — though conversations rage online as to the ethics of heading out for a session amidst the ongoing pandemic. Needless to say, it’s a heated debate.  For the purpose of this post, let’s forget about which side of the fence you ..read more

Kitesurfing looks awesome in the pictures. Turquoise water, bikinis, and board shorts. A lot of kiteboarders actually enjoy this kind of pleasant environment. In reality, an equally large amount of kitesurfers, unfortunately, live and kite in countries with no tropical temperatures, and that makes packing for the beach trip even more important. Here is some help for you (us) poor people in the north. Are you living in the UK, The Nordics, Germany, Poland, Baltics or Netherlands? Or the US or Canada east (and west) coast? Maybe in Russia? I’m quite sure you know what I am talking about. 1 ..read more

Sardinia, uncontaminated island with long beaches and crystal clear sea. This is the Sardinia that all the tourists know. But there is another Sardinia, not well known by many people: Sardinia as perfect destination for all Sailing Sport: in fact, with a very high percentages of windy and sunny days all over the year, and with its fantastic sea and beaches, Sardinia can be considered a Paradise for all sailing lovers, kitesurfer as well. Statistics of windguru.com, well-known weather forecast provider, confirms for Sardinia over 60% of windy days with an intensity of 10-12 knots, that is the ..read more

When you decide to go for a kitesurfing trip to Latin America, there is a 98% chance you will go to Brazil, while a happy few will decide to choose other countries and avoiding the crowds. One of the other best destinations for kitesurfing in Latin America is Peru. Why? Well because you can either ride long perfect waves or flat lagunes. There is an infinite potential where to pump and fly your kites. Axel from Wild Kite Peru has inventoried most of the spots, so if this year you want to broaden the horizon and thinking Peru, you should definitely check this list: The guide of bes ..read more

Since Traveltoplist published an article for top 5 islands for surfing, kitesurfersblog have to publish one with 6 islands for kitesurfing! Hera are 6 islands we have visited and written travel reports for. Prepare to spend your travel budget! Admit it, travelling to an island is something special. You are disconnected from main land and continents, and everything in life goes a little bit slower and is a little bit more relaxed. Apart from Kitesurfing of course. Some of the best kitesurfing spots are on islands! Here are 6 islands that we have visited and that you really should consider trave ..read more

A vote by the Olympic committee back in 2012 resulted in the conclusion that windsurfing as an event would be replaced by kitesurfing in the 2016 Summer Olympiad. For us kitesurfing enthusiasts it was an exciting day, one that was short lived when the controversial decision was reversed leading up to the Rio Games. Surely it’s a matter of time until the sport makes it into the Olympics, professional kite surfers are among some of the most incredible athletes in the world with the likes of Oli Sweeny and Lasse Walker. Not only are they good at the sport, it seems they’re also very dateable acco ..read more

Watch this spot-on video from Our Kite Life! The first one I see talking about the increasingly visible problem for the sport; very few young new kiters on the beaches. The post Is the future of kiteboarding in danger because of rising prices and equipment-sport fear? appeared first on The kitesurfing and travel blog ..read more

After having failed to find any relevant information when googling: “which are the best wave kitesurfing destinations in the World?”, Axel from Wild Kite Peru decided to compile an exhaustive list describing 20 kitesurfing spots / areas. So if you are looking for your next wave riding destination you should definitely read this: Wild-kitesurf-peru.com: Best destinations for kitesurfing waves. This includes an interactive map of the destinations per month. Enjoy and start planning your next kite trip! The post The most complete kitesurfing wave riding spot guide (until now) appeared first on T ..read more