Utah Windriders Association

A question for the Utah windrats so proficient at searching for wind:

I think i did not get my share of sailing this year.

Where to sail in Late december?
Anything doing on a direct flight from SLC?
A place with gear rental available?
Oh yeah cheaper is better of course

Thank you

Emmanuel

i am going to la ventana dec 8 th for a week. been there a few times. this winter is looking windy down there for a la nina blow. when it blows it has awesome swell and cold cervezas. delta has a direct down there to la paz. then taxi to the " windows" . booking it now. any takers?
todd









http://www.iwindsurf.com/travel.iws?genID=22

snowkiting should be in full swing. come join us at skyline!!!

Kenny wrote:snowkiting should be in full swing. come join us at skyline!!!

If I am in Utah I already have snowboarding and skiing! Not much room for another sport!!


Naaa I want the real deal, beaches, sun, warm water, steady winds and waves... Yeah.. That's about it.

tjacques wrote:i am going to la ventana dec 8 th for a week.

That place looks great! Any experience with the Velawindsurf deal in Los Barriles? I take it it's next door.

little less wind but still good and less crowed. lots of utah windsurfers there. fly into cabo.

Hum... More wind is better I guess.
Any good rental place in La Ventana? Is it easy to get by with little to no spanish? (I speak absolutely no spanish. I guess I could learn the basics).
Also why are all the windsurf place on the sea of Cortez and not on the Atlantic side? Wouldnt the wave be better? Is it a wind issue?

I'm headed for Hawaii over the Christmas holiday. It's rumored
there are direct flights from SLC, but I haven't found one yet.
Rental gear is plentiful. You already know this , so just do it.

-Craig

Emmanuel Pons wrote:A question for the Utah windrats so proficient at searching for wind:

I think i did not get my share of sailing this year.

Where to sail in Late december?
Anything doing on a direct flight from SLC?
A place with gear rental available?
Oh yeah cheaper is better of course

Thank you

Emmanuel

Craig Goudie wrote:I'm headed for Hawaii over the Christmas holiday. I

Hawaii? i thought there was no wind there this time of the year?

There is a direct Maui flight from slc (Delta 549 leaves at noon arrives at 3pm). Used it once. Good luck, we had good wind last Feb. for a long weekend and rented from Francisco with Goya (old maui windsurf co.) I really like the direct flights as multiple connections can shorten the trip and take it out of you. Rob

Maui winter winds can be good, can be flukey too. Mexico might be a better bet. Costa Rica (Arenal) is pretty solid by then also. Me, I'm with Kenny, there's no reason for me to find someplace killer to go in the winter, I'm here. Good luck either way.

Just noticed on Airfarewatchdog.com that there's a deal from Salt Lake to Honolulo roundtrip for $284
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/tabid/76 ... fault.aspx

one reason i am going to la ventana is i have been twice, never kited so should be fun for a change. the other is mexico is calling, thought about hawii, padre, even western oz. western oz is where i want to go but, exspensive. 1 week in baja 1000.00 dollars. only problem i see is it is crowed, also can shut down.

anybody know much about rocky point, aka puerto penasco? looks like good kiting!! DKA trip? how long? december?

anybody know much about rocky point, aka puerto penasco? looks like good kiting!! DKA trip? how long? december?

http://www.rockypointkitesurfing.com/index2.html