Kite spots:
The island of Huahine has several good kite spots but they are hard to find: Details will follow...
Winds:
Average winds: 15-25 knots. Best time of year to kite: USUALLY, June through August during the Mara'amu, but "El Nino" has been playing havoc with wind dependability... During 2002, June was dead, but the winds kicked on strong in September and October!
(See our Winds: An overview for all Polynesian islands section for more insight)
Local flyers:
There are roughly 4 active kiters on Huahine. Names we can think of include: Jean Luc, Teva...
Island kite particulars worth noting:
The most amazing water colors, chilled out island...
Things to do when the wind's NOT blowing:
See: www.huahine.com/todo.html
Where to stay on Huahine:
See: www.huahine.com/tostay.html
Other Society Islands:
(Launch spots, local conditions, tips, what to do when the wind's NOT blowing, where to stay, and more...)
Note: If you don't find the answers you're looking for on these pages, it may be because we just dont know the answer! We don't claim to know all the details of Tahitian kiteboarding, but merely try to be a good general guide for now... As time goes on, this site will get better and more informative.
WE'RE OPEN TO KITER'S SUGGESTIONS, EXPERIENCES AND NOTES! If you go to French Polynesia, (or live and kite there) and have a kite experience or knowledge that would help this site out, please let us know and we'll post it for the benefit of the next Tahitian bound kiter!
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