Surfing in Kitesurfing has been rated as some of Europe's best for a reason!
Join us in the
"Hawaii of Europe".
If you have ever been to famara, you will know what
we are talking about. Sun, sand, brown bottoms, empowering cliffs, awesome
surf, even better kitesurfing, no hotels, distant islands in the distance,
and a slight breeze that urges you to jump in the water.....sorry..gotta
go..my board is staring and talking to me!!!



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Lanzarote is famous for its year-round surf. In October
San Juan hosts the series 4 World Surfing Championships, in the summer
we have year-round 4ft waves, in the winter we get bigger swells, and
alot of big surf.

Kitesurfing Lanzarote
Lanzarote is found to the north of Fuerteventura in
the Canary Islands - the Hawaii of Europe! The surf, swell, weather and
location are almost identical to that of Fuerteventura and even the waves
are similar. It can get big, powerful waves firing off its reefs throughout
October to March, but is consistent enough throughout the rest of the
year to score good waves whenever you visit. The Island picks up swells
on its North, East and West coasts.
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A description of Famara
Beach by Cameron Clark who has been on holiday with Active Adventures:
That beautiful golden sand that stretches and curves
into the distance - further than you can see and about as far as you'd
want to jog. Those absolutely incredible cliffs that come into view as
your drive down the windy road and get bigger, and bigger and oh my goodness
they are unreal!
You walk down through the dunes with those awesome trade winds that have
come all the way from north africa blowing at your face and make you
forget its actually 27 degrees. You look down and your wet suit and think
sod it, on goes the board shorts and rashy you stole from your room mate,
grab the surfboard and in you run. Of course you're expecting to feel
the icy english-coast-like waters but instead its around 23 degrees of
perfection. You sit on your baord out the back waiting for another set
of waves that look like they were hand carved by Poseidon himself for
wannabees like me to be able to pop up on and ride all the way to the
beach. Of course I fall in more times than I make it to the beach but
I don't care. I always land up with a huge grin on my face. I just keep
paddling back out and trying to get on the next one. Sometimes stopping
to look at the kite surfers at the far end of the beach or imagine base
jumping off those magical cliffs before grabbing the next set. I do that
until there's nothing left in the arms, lungs and legs, collapse on my
towel and go to my happy place.
There is just simply nothing like it - anywhere. My
limbs are drained but pumped. The sun beating down on my face and the
cooling winds helping me fall asleep to the sounds of the waves crashing
away. I wake up feeling so chilled out, so happy and calm, like some
kind of zen buddhist. I ask a local the time, our lift is arriving in
45 minutes to take us back to the hotel for an all you can eat buffet
supper...just time for one last paddle! Like I said - heaven on earth.
Lanzarote Kitesurfing Beaches:
Famara Beach: World
Famous beginners paradise, and all year round.
Wave
Quality (0-10): 4
Wave Type: Beach Break
Wave Length: 50 m
|
Experience
Required: None
Wave Power: Soft
Bottom Kind: Sand |
San Juan: It just doesn't get
any better than this. Home of the WQS and Rip Curl Surf Pro 2007. At
it's best Oct-May.
Wave
Quality (0-10): 9
Wave Type: Left Hand Break
Wave Length: 100 m
|
Experience
Required: Medium
Wave Power: Medium
Bottom Kind: Rocky |
Our kitesurfing courses, lessons and holidays in Lanzarote: