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Kitesurfing

Henrik Fahlén at Mega Kite School
Gothenburg
Southern Sweden
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Type: Adventure Sports

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Kitesurfing, which is kind of like a combination of windsurfing and wakeboarding, has become more popular in the last few years. The advantage kitesurfing has over windsurfing is that it doesn’t require as much wind and doesn’t take up as much space. You fly higher up in the air and it’s also much easier to jump and do tricks. Kitesurfing was patented in the 1980s and most early participants were windsurfers who wanted to try something different. The downside with kitesurfing is that it’s quite expensive. Equipment costs 10,000-15,000 kr/$1,100-1,600 (in Sweden). But if you want to try it out for a day, there’s a kitesurfing school in Åsa, just outside Kungsbacka. Experienced windsurfers may feel comfortable enough to simply rent equipment and learn by trial and error on their own. For the rest of you, take the beginners’ course, which lasts about four hours. The course starts with a video, and then it’s off to the beach where you learn the basics of kitesurfing. You’ll begin on dry land, then practice in the water without a board to get a feel for the wind. By the time the course is over you should be good enough to try on your own for the rest of the day.
Last updated February 22, 2008
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