SOUTH PADRE ISLAND KITEBOARDING NEWS

fly a kite
The wind gods have blessed these beaches

Women’s Health
Appeared in the May 2007 issue of Women's Health

NORTH CAROLINA
With strong winds and up to 25 miles of shallow water wrapping around the 70-mile-long coastline, Cape Hatteras's Pamlico Sound is a primo kiteboarding spot for all levels. Head there between March and November for the 3-day Real Riding Girls camp offered by Real Kiteboarding, the world's biggest kiteboarding school. $1,095 per person, including gear and lessons; realkiteboarding.com

OREGON
The Columbia River Gorge sucks in balmy sea breezes like a natural wind tunnel, especially between June and September. Learn the basic kite-flying skills on land with New Wind Kiteboarding's hour-and-a-half Fly Right Trainer lesson. Then take it on the water with a 1- to 3-day course. Starting at $85 per person, kiteschool.com

TEXAS
South Padre Island, just south of Corpus Christi, was a hot windsurfing spot until kiteboarding took over. With wide-open sandy beaches,
the north side of the island is ideal for newbies. South Padre Island Kiteboarding offers a 3-hour course for beginners.