Kitesurfing Tenerife is popular and growing - Know where to surf...

However, the photo is deceiving. All is OK, as kite surfers in this region are the best. However, there is definitely a danger spot there.

Kite surfing learners prefer Playa el Medano with less demanding waves nearby.

World windsurf and kitesurfing tournament El Medano 2011

This location of Playa del Cabezo which is almost at the very end of the Medano beaches below Montaña Roja is also where the last world windsurfing championships took place in July 2011 which has been a repeat after 1996.

Registration for Kitesurfing Tenerife could be done at www.prokitetour.com. The kiteboarding/kitesurfing tournaments took place in El Medano at the same time like those of windsurfing. The price of registration was €105 and €25 for late booking in 2011.

Best winds for riding ocean waves with kites

By the way, preferred winds by El Medano surfers are northeasterly Elysian winds.

The kitesurfers seem to be gliding high up in the air in a region of el Medano Montaña Roja. Getting too close to the mountain is to be avoided for kitesurfing-tenerife. Reason being is the unusual geology by this beach Playa el Medano which is the longest, natural sand beach of the island. However, there are a few spots where kitesurfing accidents could happen, if the gliders couldn't get back to sea.

There wouldn't be a problem if the Montana Roja kites were those of paragliders. The mountain jumping gliders are better equipped to land on hard shores.

Contrary to beach Playa del Cabezo find the main beach of El Medano just before it. It's also called Playa Grande and it is much more suited to learn windsurfing. Go to page windsurf Tenerife to also gather more knowledge about wind strength and wave velocity for surfers as well as about surf equipment and some of its history which includes powerboards.

Surf courses, surfboard hire, help and more

There, also find kitesurfing
Tenerife classes, get almost on the spot assistance for trouble with surfing equipment and hire surf boards.

Get the help by driving to the back of the following two hotels in street C/ Gaviota which runs parallel to the seafront.

Hotel Playa Sur of Playa de Cabezo
El Medano - Los Valos
Tel 922 76688 or 922 76013
www.surfcenter.info or surfcenter.el-medano.com
English, German and Spanish spoken

Hotel Arenas del Mar
Playa de Jaquita
922 178661

Then, there is also the OTC Official Test Centre for surfers.

OTC for windsurfing
El Medano - Tenerife
Passage Paseo Mercedes Roja
Tel: 922 179382
www.otc-windsurf.com

It's nice to notice that plenty beach resources have sprung up by el Medano in the last years. There are showers, toilettes called aseos in Spanish, change rooms and snack bars to drench a thirst or meet up with surf buddies.

Help for kitesurfing ailments or injuries.

I even saw a yoga and physio therapy studio by the timber boardwalk not far from the main town square Plaza del Principe.

Assistance for kitesurfing Tenerife accidents

The nearest Government Medical Center Centro de Salud for accident emergencies is in San Isidro at about 7 km from the Medano beaches.

C/ AGUAYODA 3 EDIFICIO HOTEL UCANCA
Location: 38620 SAN ISIDRO
Municipality : Granadilla de AbonaTelefono: 922394071

You must call any travel insurance emergency number first to find out if you are allowed to check in there or in another place.

Ask your surfing buddy to help.

One more reason to never practice kitesurfing Tenerife without surf buddies...

El Medano Tenerife tourism grows with kite surfers

We were almost landing at Tenerife South airport, when I learned where they were heading. They were on their way to test the waves of El Medano for the first time
by kitesurfing them for a week. They told me that they paid €40 each to Ryanair for the transport of their kitesurfing equipment. I would say that that price is worth it, as I know that they would have a great time.

Many, tourists who spoke French, Dutch as well as German were on that aircraft of cheap flights Tenerife. Besides, the plane was almost full. Therefore, one may assume that many of that Benelux triangle which is served by Ryanair Maastricht Aachen in summer may bring plenty new fans for el Medano eventually, as surfing, bodysurfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing Tenerife belong to growing adventure sports in Europe.

Dont' forget the power of word of mouth. The fame of El Medano kitesurfing can only grow.

Kitesurfing acrobatics

Watch the biggest kitesurf jump video to get a good idea about what's different between windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Kitesurfing is for seasoned surfers. Isn't it?

However there are good surf schools in el Medano Tenerife, as well as the Picacho Surf Shop and the OTC windsurf and kitesurfing testing center. They are all near the beach of this village of less than 8000 inhabitants.

3 hotels for Tenerife kitesurfing El Medano

Tenerife beach hotel 3 star for kitesurfing fans.

Airport hotel Tenerife 6 km to catch planes and 6 km from el Medano surf beaches.

Hotel Playa Sur Tenerife with Surf Center on the premises.

Other hotels by El Medano

Airport hotels Tenerife South from 3 star to 5 star by El Medano some of which are golf or other beach resorts with or without self catering.

Hopefully, I will also locate a private holiday home in Tenerife El Medano, such as a villa which I am prepared to recommend to you, sometime soon.

Watersports Tenerife with surf wave machine, but not for kite surfing.

From kitesurfing Tenerife back to El Medano Tenerife.

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