KiteProvo
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KiteProvo is located on Providenciales , a 25 mile long island in the Turks & Caicos Islands. Fondly called Provo, it belongs to an archipelago of eight major islands and numerous uninhabited cays located 575 miles south of Miami and 39 miles southeast of the Bahamas. Providenciales is rated among the top ten beaches in the world by Conde Naste. Imagine kitesurfing across Turtle Tail Bay, a spectacular shallow bay of clear flat turquoise water with pristine sandy white beaches. Or Long Bay, shallow flat water as far as the horizon. For the advanced riders, kiteboard the waves on the north shore reef. A Caribbean kitesurf paradise for taking kiteboarding lessons or for the advanced kite boarder.
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The Only Way to Learn to Kite!
I had the good pleasure of taking Kite Boarding lessons from Kite Provo’s Mike Haas this past June. For a long time I was hesitant to try this extreme sport due to previous injuries and fear that being a woman would mean I didn’t have the upper body strength to excel at this sport. Was I ever wrong! When taught properly this sport is for all ranges of athletic ability. Combined with the pristine, empty, shallows of Long Bay, this is and adventure for all!!
Mike is not only an experienced boarder but is also an excellent teacher. These lessons don’t come cheap, but when you get out there and have his stellar advice and expertise, it’s well worth it. Lessons start with the basics, controlling the kite on the beach etc…. Then, you move on to more complex skills like launching and getting up on the board. It takes a handful of lessons and even more practice to become really comfortable, but what a rush when you finally get it!! Some advice- bring great sport sunglasses that can be affixed to your face with some sort of strap, wear board shorts, and don’t forget lip protector with sun block.
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