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Kitesurf Guide: Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Surf Spots

Kitesurf Guide: Lytham St Annes, Lancashire

A kitesurf guide to Lytham St Annes, Lancashire: Ribble Estuary wind and chop for experienced riders, next to an Open Championship golf course.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Joss Bay, Broadstairs, Kent Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Joss Bay, Broadstairs, Kent

A surf travel guide to Joss Bay, Broadstairs: Kent's beach break under white cliffs, with a surf school and far fewer crowds than Cornwall.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye

A surf travel guide to Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye: a rarely ridden beach break below sea cliffs and a waterfall, worth the wait for a southwest swell.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Ocean Shores, Washington Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Ocean Shores, Washington

A surf and kitesurf guide to Ocean Shores, Washington: a wide Pacific beach break and Damon Point's flat lagoon, both nearly empty most days.

Cezar Pekelman
Kitesurf Travel Guide: Montrose Beach, Chicago Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Montrose Beach, Chicago

A kitesurf travel guide to Montrose Beach, Chicago: steady Lake Michigan wind minutes from downtown, with a skyline view most riders never expect.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Ontario Beach, Rochester Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Ontario Beach, Rochester

A surf travel guide to Ontario Beach, Rochester: cold water Lake Ontario waves that only show up in winter storms, with almost nobody else out.

Cezar Pekelman
Kitesurf Travel Guide: Benone Strand, Derry Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Benone Strand, Derry

A kitesurf travel guide to Benone Strand, County Londonderry: seven miles of open sand and reliable wind on Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Widemouth Bay, Cornwall Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Widemouth Bay, Cornwall

A surf travel guide to Widemouth Bay, Cornwall: a consistent beach and reef break near Bude, with far fewer crowds than nearby Newquay draws.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: West Sandwick, Yell Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: West Sandwick, Yell

A surf and kitesurf guide to West Sandwick on Yell, Shetland: a wide, empty bay far north of the UK's usual wind and wave spots, rarely visited.

Cezar Pekelman
Kitesurf Travel Guide: Dune Acres, Indiana Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Dune Acres, Indiana

A kitesurf travel guide to Dune Acres, Indiana: strong Lake Michigan wind, a local school, and a scene few expect to find in the Midwest.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Lake Erie, Cleveland, Ohio Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Lake Erie, Cleveland, Ohio

A surf travel guide to Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio: freshwater waves, a welcoming lineup, and a surf scene most people do not know exists.

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Surf Travel Guide: Jenness Beach, New Hampshire Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Jenness Beach, New Hampshire

A surf travel guide to Jenness Beach, Rye, New Hampshire: a rarely crowded sandbar break on the Seacoast, between Boston and Maine's bigger crowds.

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