Kite surfing is an increasingly popular extreme sport that sees extreme sports enthusiasts vying to find the perfect location across the world. A precise description of the sport is hard to find and the best way to give someone a picture of the sport is that it is a combination of windsurfing, paragliding, surfing, wakeboarding as well as gymnastics all rolled into one.
This description depicts just how hard a sport kite surfing really is. Harnessing wind power and controlling it through a kite whilst propelling yourself across the water takes a significant amount of practice.
With the wide recognition the sport now receives many kite surfing schools have come up and many people arrange specific kite surfing vacations in order to get maximum use out of the sporting experience.
Vietnam has gained a reputation for being an ideal location for the activity. This is because many areas alongside Vietnam’s coast boast of large flat expanses of water with excellent launch areas. Whilst sea shores are the popular choice of location, the exciting activity is also possible on lakes and sometimes rivers.
Many kite surfing schools have opened up alongside Vietnam’s ideally suitable coast lines. However kite surfing vacationers should be cautious in choosing their school and base their decision on the experience and knowledge of the instructors, consistent lesson plans with no short cuts, safety awareness and procedure training.
Although an extreme sport, developments in technology related to this thrilling endeavour are seeing added safety measures in the equipment and advanced weather condition monitoring capabilities, leading to a greater safety level in the sport.
If you are a sports enthusiast, wanting to try your hand at an exciting new sport then kite surfing is the answer. If travelling to Vietnam then make sure to avail yourself of the many sporting vacation offers available. One need not look too far for a Vietnam hotel as there are many to choose from. A resort in Mui Ne however would be most ideal as Mui Ne Beach is widely acclaimed to be one of the best locations for kite surfing. Of these resorts Anantara Mui Ne Resort & Spa makes for an ideal choice given its luxurious comforts and amenities.
