If you can rub your stomach and pat your head at the same time, you’ve got the knack for kiteboarding. In this fast and furious sport there are two things going on at once – flying a kite in the air and riding a board on water. It’s about harnessing the wind with your hands and surfing with your feet. Practice and patience are required. Get the hang of it and you’ll be careening across the surface, and launching high into the air. Of course, just watching is exhilarating too.
Bruce County boasts three top Ontario – and even top Canada – kiteboarding destinations, Sauble Beach, Oliphant, and Kincardine. What’s their virtue? Steady and predictable onshore wind, along with expansive stretches of beach. Sauble Beach and Kincardine offer wave riding while Oliphant’s shallow water provides flat water, ideal for beginners. These beaches attract dozens of kiteboarders on any given weekend. Here also, wannabes can find lessons and camps.
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