The best conditions for beginners.

First of all, why start kitesurfing?

Kitesurfing gives you adrenaline and peace at the same time. For a while you leave all your worries on the beach while enjoying the water, the waves and the wind

Only with your equipment and the power of nature you can choose your direction and speed. Complete freedom.

Why is it important to pick the right location when you want to start kitesurfing?

There is no doubt about the fact that kitesurfing is a fantastic sport. Nevertheless, it involves a real learning process and sometimes requires some perseverance. The better you become, the more fun it will be.

In order to reach a solid level as quickly as possible, it is very important to choose the right location to learn to kitesurf. This depends on several factors and we will explain these now.

Shallow water vs deep water.

For beginners it is very convenient to be able to stand anywhere in the water. In other words to be able to touch the bottom with your feet. This allows you to walk upwind. Every time you make a kitestart, turn or fall you will move slightly in the wind direction of the wind. If you can't kitsurf upwind yet, you will have to walk back. It is also easier to recover your board if you lose it.

In terms of safety, it’s obviously logical that there is less risk of serious accidents if you can stand when for example the kite drops in the water and you’re not able to relaunch.

On the other hand, you will gain more experience with body dragging when you have to kitesurf in deeper water.

Flat water vs waves

Although waves can be a nice extra element for advanced surfers, it is recommended to learn to kitesurf on flat water. Like this, beginners can focus on basics like kite skills, body dragging, starting and sailing upwind. It will take you less time to master the basics afterwards you can always expand your skills in rougher circumstances. You will need less time to kitesurf independent, which means you save money on instructors. 

Decent steady wind vs strong gusty wind.

When the wind is very strong (and gusty), the chance of having an accident is much higher. As a beginner, it is recommended to choose a spot where the wind is constant and not too strong. This way, you can gain experience and really get the kite under control.

After gaining more experience you can also go kitesurfing in more extreme conditions.

Conclusion.

As a beginner, it is recommended to start in shallow, flat water with a constant wind. This way you will make faster progression and enjoy the learning process much more.

Laguna Chacmuchuc meets all these factors making it one of the best places in Mexico or even in the world to learn about the wonderful world of kitesurfing.

Don't get us wrong, even for advanced kitesurfers this is the perfect spot to make progression and practice new tricks.