Kiteboarding Witsands

December 04, 2005

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Each year iKiteboarding.com goes to Witsands which is situated about 4 hours drive from Cape Town.

Wind is generally onshore on the ocean in a south east but on the lagoon it is offshore and very steady, producing the flattest water imaginable. On the low tide the sand banks are more exposed which produces some sick grinding opportunities. Witsands is perfect for executing the latest in wake style and freestyle tricks and it is also the training grounds for many speed sailors.

If you do tire of the flat water after a while you can tack out of the bay and into the ocean where there's some small waves to play in.

This year iKiteboarding.com headed up there again and the crew included Matthias Larsen, Alex Aitkenhead, Carlo, and Andrew / Jessica from Xelerator.

Matthias was pimpimg the latest Turbo Diesel from Slingshot and proved that the bow kites can hold up to the latest in unhooked wake style tricks.


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1 PeterP 12/5/2005 3:04:50 AM

Insane photo's - especailly the first one, the spray, colours, commitment and composition - well done boys - that shit is world class.....
PeterP

2 silvio 12/5/2005 7:03:19 AM

thats why i belive in god. hope some day go to South Africa and meet this place. Waht about hotel, pousada, and restaurant there? and the Co$t of it?

3 Ant 12/5/2005 10:14:26 AM

staying at a house there overlooking the spot, going there in January, cant wait!!

4 Chavez 12/6/2005 1:02:23 AM

Hey Ant, As a fellow local can you not share info on where this place is. My buddy Mav and I would LOVE to do a trip up from CT to kite there for a long weekend.

5 Ferdi 12/6/2005 1:19:56 AM

This spot is sick, went there in March and man the wind was epic but it can get gusty from the wrong direction. Will defiantly return next year!

6 justin 12/6/2005 1:43:47 AM

Is that sharky?? THE DOG -HE LOOKS VISCIOUS or is it milo?? wild boar there is tasty. good pics carlooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

7 Q 12/6/2005 3:34:55 AM

Must say I love the foot plant one...nice! Little of the old school skate coming in....all about fun.

8 Q 12/6/2005 3:36:14 AM

Nice foot plant...think that one is pure class. Gr8 fotos
Something completely different

9 Chavez 12/7/2005 12:15:26 AM

Is this "MFSB" ???

10 q 12/8/2005 4:56:27 AM

the foot plant one is the shiznit!!

11 toy 12/9/2005 8:21:38 AM

Digger sieht nach geilen Bedingungen aus - slingshot steht dir !

12 basti 12/10/2005 8:59:06 AM

hey matze,
schönes Ding, macht immer wieder Spaß Deine Blder und Dich anzuschauen!!!

Hier in Mexiko gibt´s eher dicke wellen.. und mittelstarken wind.. aber ich werde im februar die karibikseite wie versprochen für Dich abchecken.

Weiter so!!

adios amigo!!

13 garykid 12/13/2005 2:25:53 AM

hey guys, really awesome shots. please remind me what wind works there again, I am keen on heading there this weekend. Only works on the high tide though if i remember correctly?

14 Suca 12/30/2005 8:32:00 AM

As fotos estão iradas...
Esse é o mstre dos mestres... rsrs

Bjux!!!
Bons Ventos!!!!

15 Toby 1/3/2006 1:46:02 AM

that was an easy one! --> Witsand. Now listed on kitebeaches.com! I love Google Earth! Regards

16 Toby 1/3/2006 1:47:06 AM

that was an easy one! --> Witsand. Now listed on kitebeaches.com! I love Google Earth! Great shots and looks like a killer place! Aloha

17 Boesman 11/13/2006 4:58:50 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp-X7I3cNQk

Here is a link to a video we made over the weekend at witsand.

18 Peter 1/15/2009 6:28:59 AM

Great Accommodation in Witsand at Anchors Away, holiday home, Witsand. The house is perched on the hill over looking the mouth of the river with excellent views of all the kite surfers! Huge windows in front and lovely indoor braai/BBQ area.
for photos if you wish to see more of the property.
See http://picasaweb.google.com/Witsands
Contact: dunvegan@iafrica.com for full details or tel 0829390380.



19 Liza 6/1/2009 11:47:04 PM

Hi everyone! I am trying to find out who to contact to organize a kite surfing event at Witsand, we are currently planning a baby whale festival in Sptember.
Please let me know.
email me at - lizzygar@gmail.com

20 pienaar 1/14/2011 2:18:44 PM

The best place for kite surfers to stay in Witsand is at Seehuis in Witsand

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