Were you looking for or are you looking for a new activity to enjoy the sun and the sea this holiday? Where will you have fun and feel adrenaline? You've found it: kitesurfing, one of the summer sports in fashion. Do you dare to live the experience?
Have you heard about this sport before? What's more, you didn't even know it was a sport. This is an extreme sport of sliding on the water in which the wind propels a traction kite that is attached to your body by means of a harness, so that you navigate on a board on the waves or execute maneuvers in the air that not even the dolphin! more bouncy would do!
If you have already visualized yourself practicing this, there are some tips we have for you, so that you can be an expert in it! And above all that you know how to practice it safely.
Age limit? THERE IS NOT! In his practice it is not necessary that you have a powerful physique or be in the best years of youth. Simply by having the attitude, health and desire you will achieve it.
Check the weather before deciding to practice kitesurfing, the weather must be suitable for kiteboarding to be safe and a great experience.
Respect the basic rules of navigation , do not go too far from the coast, since you can suffer the breakage of some basic element of your kite equipment.
Properly maintain your kitesurfing equipment so that it is in suitable conditions for use.
Make sure your harness is in perfect condition , as it is a very important part of your safety while you practice.
Do not pick up too much wind in the kite when you approach the shore , because if you do not have a high level in handling it, you could come out of the sea and hit someone or an object.
Never steer the kite into an area where there is a risk of colliding with rocks and other objects that you could be pulled into.
Accept the help and advice of other Raiders when preparing your kitesurfing equipment, since four eyes always see more than two.
Apply the rule of safety above all else , avoiding jumping in front of other kiters or near any element with which you could hit yourself.
Enjoy and have fun , the last piece of advice is that it is always necessary to have civil liability and accident insurance, which, in addition to being compulsory, are quite cheap and can save us a lot of trouble.
5 Best Kiteboarding Destinations in Mexico!
- White Island, Mayan Riviera.
- The Window, Baja California Sur.
- Sisal, Yucatan.
- El Cuyo, Yucatan.
- Bucerias, Riviera Nayarit.
Learn more destinations for kiteboarding here