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Iles de la Madelaine, Chapter 3

Kiting Day 7 – Day 11

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Kiting Day 3 – Day 6

Friday: we had no wind so I explored the 3 North islands in fog, and could not see too much but it was still beautiful. The countryside is very green, and it makes me think that Ireland must be similar. The flora at first glance seems limited but there are many interesting plants and the place has a very nice look to it. There are lots of different dune grasses and plants, wetland and bog plants, and the pine forests have lots of berries and nice ground covering.

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31 Aout 2007 - Cap-aux-Meules

After a long drive from Camden (Maine) and a 5 hour ferry ride from PEI, I arrived on this remote island on 28 August. As I made my way further and further North I pondered whether the trip would be worthwhile. After the first 2 days of being here I am very happy to be here.

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‘The Real African Kite Experience’ is a one of a kind kite surfing safari that until now has never been done before…we think of it as more of an expedition!
The idea came to us last year, when for our yearly holiday we decided to travel from the south coast of Kenya, where we live and work, all round Kenya with our final ‘mission’ being the first kite surfers on Lake Turkana.

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5/8/07 Leftover waves from Andrea batter the Rodanthe Pier and outer beaches, breaching the road at Rodanthe and Avon, isolating us from the mainland. Several rescues at sea required for some unfortunate yachtsmen, a 54' yacht still reported missing - that's why they call this area the "Graveyard of the Atlantic".

5/9/07 Wednesday: The calm after the storm. Wakeboard training with the “Predator”

5/12/07 Saturday: Almost a week after “Andrea” blew thru here they are still digging sand off the road going north out of Rodanthe. After 2 days of un-kiteable winds over 40 mph and raging seas we had to suffer thru a few days of light air. Another storm blew thru on 5/13 and we did some kiting on the Sound but it was very gusty. I decided to hit the ocean side with a 9m Waroo and my Bowers Design 131, but I seriously underestimated the wind speed… I should have taken the 7m. The waves were very disorganized and I had the kite depowered completely and still had to work hard to hold down the power. It was survival riding but still fun to be out there.

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The "wind festival" is almost over here in FL, so it's time to head North to the OBX - my annual Spring Trip for some riding and coaching. As many know the OBX is an awesome place for riders of all levels and for learning.

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Offshore Odysseys has just announced a revolutionary way to have part ownership in the worlds first dedicated Kiteboarding Luxury Catamaran. Their 5 year itinerary and series of kitesurfing expeditions is the stuff of dreams- remote locations around the planet you didn even knew existed! Category: Trips   Tags: 2006   Comments: 0