Kitesurfing in Florida
 

Hi there!

Firstly sorry if i have posted in the wrong section,not really sure ;)

Well im from England and coming to Florida this Sat (28th) and just wanted to get some advice on kitesurfing out there/insurance/places to kite e.t.c

Im bringing all my kit and staying at Sanibel Island, St. Petersburg and Daytona...total 2 weeks (obviously you cant kite in Orlando!?! can you....:D )

Is there any restrictions to literally just turning up to any beach and kitesurfing if its not too busy?? Could anyone recommend me some places at any of these places??

I also have British Kitesurfing Association insurance, would that be enough?

Thanks so much for any help/info!!!! ;)

Ponce Inlet comes to mind just south of Daytona, Ft. Desoto in St. Petersburg and various areas around Sanibel. No, there are a lot of restricted beaches to kiting in various areas in Florida. There are precautions that often apply. More about that below. As a rule, kiteboarding insurance isn't required in most areas in the USA. It is a good idea to have liability coverage regardless. I would ask the BKSA is their policy covers you in the USA and will potentially pay out in the instance of a claim here. They may or may not but again, it is usually not a requirement to ride in Florida, unlike some areas in the UK and Europe.

There is a vast amount of information on this site about launches, conditions and precautions in various areas around the state. You should look over the following two stickie posts first at:

http://fksa.org/forumdisplay.php?f=89

There are weather/wind stickies in each of the forums for various parts of the state, e.g. for NE Florida at: http://fksa.org/forumdisplay.php?f=22

Regarding Ponce Inlet, there is some information at:
http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=3402

Regarding Sanibel, some info at:
http://www.fksa.org/showthread.php?t=2099

And for St. Pete, the guys have a ton of info at:
http://fksa.org/forumdisplay.php?f=10


Have a good trip!

ah thanks so much for the info! Much appreciated! :D:D:D:D