In an area of over 930 km² / 360 mi², the Camargue is western Europe’s largest river delta. It is a vast plain comprising large brine lagoons, cut off from the sea by sandbars and encircled by reed-covered marshes. One spot in the vicinity of Marseille with excellent conditions for wind surfing is Beauduc beach.
To get to Beauduc beach, you have to cross the whole of the Camargue area until you arrive at the saltpans of Salin-de-Giraud. Then you leave the road network for a track that goes through marshland, lagoons and dunes, along causeways and out towards the edge of the world. When you can’t go any further, you’re just on the spot.
It is an isolated and easy to find beach that requires a weekend trip in order to visit. The mistral wind is blowing on the spot ideally and mainly from the northwest with a medium speed of 16 to 25 knots/30-46.3 kph.
The main type of the wind is thermal so along with the northwest direction allows many wind surfing tricks as freeride, bump and jump and freestyle. The water quality is murky with no tide dependency or currents and the bottom of the sea is sandy. Generally, the beach has a few surfers on weekdays but on weekends, it gets quite crowded.
Wind surfers, kite surfers, swimmers and motorized boats are all over the place, so you should be very careful. It is a lovely all year round accessible beach, suitable for all kind of wind surfers beginners or pro’s. The beach is indicated for wind surfing, so if you are an athlete of that kind, you will have a blast.
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6 mi/9.6 km in length and varying between 0.1 mi/0.16 km and 1 mi/1.6 km wide in Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, lengthwise the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey. The eastern shoreline consists of public beaches, where many visitors have the opportunity to spend their holidays.
Adelaide, the liveliest city in Australia, is the capital of South Australia state and is situated on the Adelaide Plains and more specifically at the north side of Fleurieu Peninsula. The city is built next to Torrens River and is surrounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent.
Centre Nautique de l' Istorlet is one of the best vacations centers in Havre Aubert, Magdalen Islands. It is a well-known area in Quebec offering everything you need. It is widely known that in this area natural and marine beauty merge into one. As far as the eye can see, this place seduces you with its stunning view. Its economy is based on fishing and tourism, because of the clean waters and that's why a large amount of people visit this place every year.
Whitecrest beach in Wellfleet is another beautiful, sandy beach of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachussets, USA.
Adelaide, the liveliest city in Australia, is the capital of South Australia state and is situated on the Adelaide Plains and more specifically at the north side of Fleurieu Peninsula. It was built next to Torrens River and is surrounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent. The climate is considered to be Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers when temperatures can reach up to 42°C/107.60°F, and humid and cool winters with frequent rainfalls.
Milos is a breathtaking island in the Aegean Sea, just in the north of the Cretan Sea. It is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group. This volcanic island is popular for the statue of Aphrodite (currently hosted by the Louvre Museum and for statues of the Greek god Asclepius (currently hosted by the British Museum).
Nice is the administrative capital of the Alps – Maritime department, the second largest city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and the fifth most populous city in France right after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse. It is situated on the southeast coast of France by the Mediterranean Sea. The Nice urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits. The mild Mediterranean climate and the natural beauty of Nice along with the big sporting activity came to attention of various types of athletes.
Leucate is a commune, situated in the department of Aude in the region Languedoc-Roussillon, France. It is located at 130km/80mi in the south east of Montpellier, however still a thrilling destination of the Mediterannean Sea for kiteboarding enthusiasts.
The Gorges du Verdon, located in south-eastern France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), is a river canyon, considered to be one of the most beautiful in Europe. It is about 25 km/16 mi long and up to 700 m/2296 ft deep, formed by the Verdon River and named after for its startling turquoise-green color.
Nice is the administrative capital of the Alps – Maritime department, the second largest city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and the fifth most populous city in France, situated in the southeast coast of France by the Mediterranean Sea. The Nice urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits. The mild Mediterranean climate and the natural beauty of Nice along with the big sporting activity came to attention of various types of athletes.
Marseille is situated on the southeast coast of France. It is the second largest city and the center of the second largest metropolitan area in the Hexagon after Paris. Marseille is the capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department as well as Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The whole urban and metropolitan area extends beyond city limits. Marseille is France’s largest commercial port and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.
Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet is an artificial water reservoir, serving the Électricité de France power station of Drac Station. The reservoir is bounded by the canyons of Ebron and Drac and belongs to the Isère department. It was created in 1961 after the built of a 145 m/476 ft dam. The reservoir is up to 10 km/6.3 mi long and in some places it reaches at 300 m/984 ft wide. On the lake, it is often windy and wavy, something that makes it one of the best places to practice water sports.
The Gorges du Verdon, located in south-eastern France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), is a river canyon, considered to be one of the most beautiful in Europe. It is about 25 km/16 mi long and up to 700 m/2296 ft deep, formed by the Verdon River and named after for its startling turquoise-green colour. Its most impressive part lies between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie while at the end of the canyon, the Verdon River flows into the artificial lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon.
Toulouse is located in southwestern France in Haute – Garonne department, right on the banks of the River Garonne. It is the fourth largest metropolitan area after Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Toulouse is known as the center of the European aerospace industry. Headquarters of Aerospace Valley, Airbus, SPOT satellite system, Galileo positioning system and ATR make Toulouse a global cluster. Among these, Toulouse has a big sporting activity that spreads in the entire metropolitan area.
