Harnessing Life
Spot Guides
What Are Harnessing Life's Spot Guides?
Our Spot Guides are detailed descriptions of kiteboard spots around the world. We've personally visited each of our guide locations and have taken a lot of time to put together information that will hopefully help you plan an exciting trip!
Prepare for comprehensive kitesurfing guide; fun non-windy activities, a range of local accommodation options, suggestions on top local foods to try and delicious places to grab a bite.
Our Spot Guides
How Do They WOrk?
Each spot guide is as unique as the location it profiles! We do however use some consistent symbols and formats to make it easier to understand. Please note these symbols have been created and categorized by us. They are our own opinion and are not textbook by any means!
The Symbols
Rider Ability
Beginner
Any location with the beginner symbol features access to a school. This symbol will never be at a spot where no formal kiteboarding instruction exists.
Intermediate
Intermediate riders can proficiently tack upwind,are able to retrieve boards and are capable of performing a self-rescue.
Advanced
Advanced riders have the ability to self-launch, self-land and confidently ride upwind in both off-shore and on-shore wind.
Water Conditions
Flat Water
This symbol signifies the spot has access to flat water.
Choppy Water
This symbol signifies the spot typically experiences choppy water conditions.
Wave Spot
This symbol signifies that this spot that has breaking waves. Height and quality vary.
Local Nightlife
Quiet
Spots with this symbol are typically more remote areas with very few bars and hang out spots. Picture a chill night stargazing in a hammock as the most wild your night will get.
Mid-Level
Spots with this symbol may have a few options for drinks and bars in town, but with a more relaxed vibe than elsewhere. Think less rowdy, and more friendly local hang outs.
Active
Woooo, this is party central! Options here likely include the potential for late nights, clubs, and numerous places to party with overall larger group settings than in other locations.
The Wind Graphs
Each spot guide features a Wind Chart, made by us, to demonstrate which months are typically windy at the location. As all wind lovers know, this can vary year by year.
We try to distinguish the months with the highest chance for windy days as "Peak Season" months. "Shoulder Season" can have many windy days, but the wind is less reliable. "Off Season" months are typically very low wind.
By identifying locations in these categories, we categorize spots in different countries around the world to organize when it is windy where. That's one of our favorite Harnessing Life features! We want to make it really simple to find out where it is windy each month of the year. Have a week off of work in September? Trying to find out the best place to kiteboard during spring break? Search Harnessing Life to discover where to kitesurf every month of the year!
"Peak SEason At A Glance"
For locations we have yet to visit, we've compiled a base legend according to historical data and information from fellow kitesurfers that we refer to as our "Peak Season At A Glance". We use the same symbols as the Spot Guides to make our website easy to navigate. The statistics you see in our "At A Glance" charts such as water temperature and average wind speed are relevant to the months of the year we have determined as "peak season" in the wind chart.
Peak Season At A Glance
Average Wind Speed
12-20 kt
Ability
Water Temperature
19-24 °C
Water Conditions
Closest Int'l Airport
151 km
Night Life
Peak Season At A Glance
Ability
Water Conditions
Night Life
Average Wind Speed 12-20 Kt
Water Temperature 24-30 °C
Closest Int'l Airport 151 km
Peak Season At A Glance
Average Wind Speed 12-20 Kt
Water Temperature 24-30 °C
Closest Int'l Airport 151 km
Ability
Water Conditions
Night Life
AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF OUR "AT A GLANCE" CHARTS
In Our "At A Glance" guides as well as Spot Guides we provide information on the closest International Airports, and at times, the closest domestic airport. This can be tricky in some locations which are difficult to navigate or may not have great airport access. We always try our best to provide the most accurate information, though in some locations transportation is best can discovered in detail through visiting, taking the long bus rides, visiting train stations, and writing down the notes. We hope you find the "Travel To" section of our spot guides valuable, and as always, if you have any suggestions for our "At A Glance" guides, we greatly appreciate local information!
