Hi guys I'm after info on kiting in egypt ie, best spots to kite / stay, best time to go (is there wind in september), expensive?, hiring gear etc

Cheers!

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Easy.... go to Hurghada, Colona Watersports is in the Colona Resort which is 5 mins from the airport. Best time to go would be June to September. Many of the top pro's and companies do their product photoshoots there. Pretty cheap and a great team of guys that run it.

Take small kites.

I went to El Gouna (near Hurghada) on the Red Sea in April. It was pretty crowded at the main beach.

I hired gear and was generally disappointed for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the hire gear was at least 3 seasons old and had been flogged. It was pretty pricey at around 70Euro per day. Secondly, the wind came up overnight and died out by around lunchtime. Seeing as the hire place was only open from 9am, this meant that i only got in a couple of hours kiting per day, not worth the price i ended up paying. If you had your own gear, you could happily kite from sunrise.

So I would recommend taking your own gear if you can, and take small kites. The wind i experienced was the same as a strong WA seabreeze.

Lots of Euros are choosing Sri lanka over Egypt over this summer - Am surprised more Aussies havent discovered it considering it is the Aussie winter and SL is much cheaper to get to and the instructing and living costs are much cheaper as well. There is only one school in this location so the ocean and lagoon are empty - flatwater and waves and super downwinders

Its only small - 4 Double rooms - and is pretty booked but certainly worth a look - Ralph and Fabio use it for testing and remaking protos - and the Best boys Joe and Miguel have discovered it !

Mischi (swiss) and Leo (french) run a cool operation and thats some credit coming from an Aussie!

"Kitekuda" - Dedicated to accommodate Sri Lankas kitesurf community as well as international travelers looking for reasonably priced accommodation and schooling/guidance. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kappaladi/Kitekuda-Kappaladi-Sri-Lanka/128737490469672

Sri Lanka wind profile for 'Kitekuda' location
www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=115722

Mischi (Swiss-speaking 5 languages) and Leo (French) run the Kite school - catering for beginners through to advanced adventure seekers. www.srilankakiteschool.com

Jon said...

Been to Sri Lanka as well great place but not for kiting though, no wind.

Hey Jon - Im not sure what time of year you were there but betwee May and October at Kalpitya - 2 hours north of the International airport there is constant wind in the range of 15 - 25 knots. Check the guru link below and the archives! Hate to say it mate but if you went South to galle or East to Aragum bay and were there b/w May and Oct - You missed it! Check any wind forcaster and select Kalpitya or Pattalam - you will be surprised.

Heres the link to Guru FYI www.windguru.cz/115722