El Yaque, Isla Margarita » spot info

The spot in El Yaque
El Yaque is a spot to suit every kitesurfer. El Yaque offers ideal and safe conditions for learning kiteboarding! you find a huge choise of different kitesurfing spots. Whether you are beginner or expert kitesurfer, a holiday in El Yaque is definitely the right choice!

To ensure kitesurfers' and windsurfers' safety, the kitesurfing spot is divided into different zones. Advanced kitesurfers (level 3) can launch and land upwind of the windsurfing zone all day long. Here, you will also find a long sand bank, which we use for our initial kitesurfing instruction sessions. As soon as you can handle the kite safely and confidently, we take you to Pelican Beach, about 2,5 km upwind, by boat. There you can launch your kite comfortably from a sand bank and kite surf back to El Yaque, accompanied by our boat. On your return, our instructor will pick you up outside the dedicated windsurfing zone, and take you to the shore by boat.

Or if you are an independent kitesurfer you can take a taxi and kitesurf downwind back to El Yaque Beach.

Kitesurfers who have successfully completed a course, but still don't feel absolutely confident about kitesurfing upwind, can book on-the-water boat supervision on site. The boat accompanies you over the entire stretch from Pelican Beach and picks you up, if necessary!

Expert kitesurfers can use the entire zone at El Yaque beach from sunrise until 9:30 am and from 5:30 pm onwards! We offer day trips to Coche Island, with one of our instructors to accompany you.

Wind and waves
There is probably no kite surfing spot in the world that has as many windy days per year as El Yaque. In the morning, the trade wind blows with a wind force of 3-5 and in the afternoon the thermal wind kicks in, intensifying the wind to a force of about 4-7 bft, ideal for kitesurfers of all skills. Cause of the strong wind the water is choppy.

The center
Our Skyriders kitesurfing Centre in El Yaque is situated in the palm garden of the Jump 'n Jibe Hotel, in the middle of the bay. Kites can be dried in front of the Skyriders centre. Dry land tuition is also held in front of the centre, in the shade, before you try out your luck on the water.

The Skyriders kiteboarding centre is equipped with the latest gear from North Kiteboarding.