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Indulge in the Best in Kite surfing on the Indian Ocean Coast – Kenya

The Kenyan coast presents one of the best kite-surfing locations in Africa and is one of the lesser known kite-surfing destinations offering a breath taking experience. In Kenya, the North Coast in Mombasa is most famous Kite-surfing destination. You can find kite surfing facilities on numerous beaches in the coast in places such as Mombasa, Malindi and Diani Beach. With beautiful beaches that are flat and wide as well as steady winds, this makes the Kenyan coast the ideal kite-surfing destination for both the beginners and the more experienced surfers.

Although kite-surfing is not a particularly popular sport amongst the Kenyan locals, the sport has people flying in from various destinations around the world to enjoy the experience of learning to kite-surf in the kite-surfing schools in Kenya. With most beaches having coral reefs of at least 150m from the shore, beginners have a haven in which to try out their newly acquired skills.

There is kite-surfing paraphernalia hire places in Kenya including H20 Extreme, Aqualand, and the Kite-surf Kenya School where you can also get a kite lesson. For the more experienced surfer, the challenge remains with the alteration in the wind momentum throughout the day. With the speed ranging from 10 knots in the mornings to 20 knots in the afternoons, the dare remains for extreme surfers.

Nyali beach also has water sports centres that are well known for their kite-surfing prowess, as they teach surfers to tackle waves from 8ft to even 25ft. Every year the M.E.A.K Kitesurf Charity event, hosted by Prosurf Extreme Kite and Windsurfing Centre, takes place on Nyali beach. As a result of this, Nyali Beach is well known as the ‘Kite Beach’ and the hotel of choice during this event.
For the ultimate experience in kite-surfing and all other watersports, Diani Beach is the place to go. KiLeo watersports in Diani Beach offers kite-surfing for both beginners and veterans, including equipment rental.

With a variety of scuba diving, deep sea fishing, wind surfing, snorkelling, and fishing, this beach not only has the finest in watersports, but also sports some of the best hotels in the coast. The Sands at Nomads is one of these fine hotels in Diani Beach and was the coast’s foremost boutique hotel with’ luxurious rooms. The Almanara Resort, like The Sands at Nomads is a perfect alternative of lodging in Diani Beach for kite surfing, with the beach and water sports centres in a moment away.

Learn more about Journey Kenya. Stop by Nyaruita Gateri’s site where you can find out all about Scuba Diving and what it can do for you.