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Kite Surfing in South Africa
South Africa Kite Surfing
Cape Town has fantastic seas and strong enough winds for kite surfing. Cape Sports Centre is located on safe shores that it a kite boarder’s dream. Here you will find clean and consistent winds with fantastic waters which make this destination South Africa's premier kite surfing destination and leading kite surfing school.
Essentially a combination of the technologies used in paragliding and wake boarding, kite surfing involves using the power of the wind, to pull you across the water’s surface with a wakeboard of sorts, strapped to your feet. Perfect timing and speed combined, allows professionals to leap hundreds of metres at a time with the right wind conditions. Kite surfing in South Africa offers fun adventures and breath-taking rides. Whilst it takes a bit of practice and co-ordination to steer your kite and guide your board, kite surfing is a brilliant way to make the most of windy day. The South African coastline offers an abundance of fantastic stretches of water and plenty of wind, perfect for kite surfing.
Kite Surfing in South Africa
Langebaan also has a fantastic kitesurfing operator and retail centre. Many local guest houses in Langebaan are geared up for kite surfers, some even offering gear drying areas in the rooms. On the opposite side of Table Bay lies Blaauwberg. Here, the suburb of Bloubergstrand boasts fantastic kite surfing with the added advantage of the mystical Table Mountain in the background.
Port Elizabeth is known as the 'windy city' and during the holiday season around December, the winds are more than ample to power you and your board across the water. Once you’ve mastered the basics, the exhilaration if incomparable and you’ll be quickly hooked to South African kite surfing. Eager novices will be happy to know that there are kite surfing schools in Durban, Cape Town and even Johannesburg. Personal instruction, experienced instructors and all equipment will be provided to you to ensure that you’ll be mastering the seas in no time.
South Africa boasts fantastic seas and perfect weather for kite surfing. Feel the adrenaline pumping as you glide across the awesome seas and experience a truly exhilarating and breathe-taking ride.
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Kite Surfing Photo Gallery
Kite Surfing Photo Gallery
Kite Surfing Photo Gallery
Where: Bloubergstrand
By: Stefani & Iain
Gallery of kite surfing photographs taken in Cape Town at Bloubergstrand. View the full series here ... Click to view

Kite Surfing Photo Gallery
Where: Bloubergstrand
By: Stefani & Iain
Gallery of kite surfing photographs taken in Cape Town at Bloubergstrand. View the full series here ... Click to view
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Featured Kite Surfing Destinations
Featured Kite Surfing Destinations
Kite Surfing in the Garden of Eden
Where: Sedgefield
How much (per person): On Request
The lakes, estuaries and pristine beaches of our area offer kiting opportunities as diverse as anywhere in the world and is suitable ... more information
Learn to Kitesurf
Where: Durban North
How much (per person): R201 to R500
International Kite Board Organisation (IKO) modules are taught by IKO qualified instructors on the Durban beaches ideal for this action spor ... more information

Kite Surfing in the Garden of Eden
Where: Sedgefield
How much (per person): On Request
The lakes, estuaries and pristine beaches of our area offer kiting opportunities as diverse as anywhere in the world and is suitable ... more information

Learn to Kitesurf
Where: Durban North
How much (per person): R201 to R500
International Kite Board Organisation (IKO) modules are taught by IKO qualified instructors on the Durban beaches ideal for this action spor ... more information
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