Diony Guadagnino throws a back-loop in Puerto Velero, ColombiaWINDSURFING CARIBBEAN COAST COLOMBIA
On the Caribbean coast, a good jump off point for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and other watersports for most people visiting Colombia will be the beautiful city of Cartagena.
The city gets consistent wind in the winter months when the trade winds start (Dec to April), and there can even waves for surfing when the ”mar de leva”effect hits.
You may have seen my previous posts that Austrian professional windsurfer Michael Rossmeier likes to train in Cartagena during the Austrian winter months.
From Cartagena, it is possibly to do road trips to anywhere in the Caribbean coast to windy places such as Puerto Velero and Cabo de la Vela. Cabo de la Vela really is a windsurfing and kitesurfing paradise, getting consistent wind 360 days a year due to the desert's thermal effect.
This video is a good summary of the windsurfing possible in Colombia:
Windsurfing into the Unknown from camilo galeano on Vimeo.
WINDSURFING IN CARTAGENA
Get in contact with the guys at the MOKANA Club for rentals and lessons. In addition to windsurf rentals, they also rent Stand Up Paddle boards, surfboards and Kayaks.
Address:
Carrera 1a #1a-80 in the Laguito neighborhood of Cartagena
Website:
1) MOKANA Club
The guys at MOKANA Club also organize water sport (windsurf, kitesurf, surfing, snorkeling, diving, SUP, etc.) adventure trips all over the Caribbean coast through MOKANA VENTURA. Check out their blog to see some videos of previous trips.
Website:
2) MOKANA VENTURA
Here are some suggestions for adventure trips to 1) Cabo de La Vela, 2)Islas del Rosario, 3) Tayrona National Park, 4) Isla Fuerte
Here is a video produced by the Mokana Club:
WINDSURFING IN ISLAS DEL ROSARIO
Islas del Rosario are a bunch of islands 45 minutes by boat ride from Cartagena. There are many boats that take tourists to the islands every day, and there are even some hotels on the islands. You will have to take your own equipment as there are no rentals on the islands.
WINDSURFING IN CABO DE LA VELA, COLOMBIA
Cabo de La Vela is a small fishing village on the most northeast tip or peninsula of Colombia. The area is part of the Guajira desert.
Because of the desert climate, the Guajira area gets thermal winds all year-round, providing it with over 360 days of sailable wind. These are some of the same winds that hit Aruba, Curacao and Isla Margarita.
For this reason, the Guajira peninsula is probably the best place in Colombia to do windsurfing and kitesurfing.
MOKANA VENTURA can help you organize the trip.
For Lodging Options you can also check out this very good website:
1) Posadas Turisticas de Colombia
WINDSURFING PUERTO VELERO, COLOMBIA
Puerto Velero is 25 minutes from Barranquilla and it gets consistent strong trade winds from December to April. There is a lagoon on the inside for freestyle, as well as beach for wave-sailing 100 meters walk from the lagoon.
Puerto Velero has been windsurfed by international windsurfing superstars Gollito Estredo, Diony Guadagnino, Michael Rossmeier and Phyl Soltysiak.
Contact Nautica Velero for windsurfing rentals.
Gollito Estredo throwing a back-loop in Puerto Velero
Michael Rossmeier doing freestyle in the lagoon
WINDSURFING IN CALI, COLOMBIA
Near Cali, Colombia is Lago Calima. The lake is surrounded by mountains, which causes wind to get funneled down to the lake by a thermal effect, much like Lake Arenal in Costa Rica.
Lago Calima is windy 365 days per year, and has even been the site of the South American windsurfing Championships.For windsurfing and kitesurfing rentals / lessons, contact:
1) Escuela Pescao Windsurfing & Kitesurfing School.
Here is a video of the 2008 Colombian Windsurfing Championship held in Lago Calima :
Slalom Race - 2008 Colombia National Games from FelipeJazz on Vimeo.
WINDSURFING NEAR BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
Embalse del Sisga is a man-made lake 1 hour from Bogota in the middle of lush green mountains that is good for windsurfing. German born Etto Martin per his company EOLETTO organizes lessons and has windsurfing equipment. Check it out here
Windsurfing on RSX Olympic board from FelipeJazz on Vimeo.
On the Caribbean coast, a good jump off point for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and other watersports for most people visiting Colombia will be the beautiful city of Cartagena.
The city gets consistent wind in the winter months when the trade winds start (Dec to April), and there can even waves for surfing when the ”mar de leva”effect hits.
You may have seen my previous posts that Austrian professional windsurfer Michael Rossmeier likes to train in Cartagena during the Austrian winter months.
From Cartagena, it is possibly to do road trips to anywhere in the Caribbean coast to windy places such as Puerto Velero and Cabo de la Vela. Cabo de la Vela really is a windsurfing and kitesurfing paradise, getting consistent wind 360 days a year due to the desert's thermal effect.
This video is a good summary of the windsurfing possible in Colombia:
Windsurfing into the Unknown from camilo galeano on Vimeo.
WINDSURFING IN CARTAGENA
Get in contact with the guys at the MOKANA Club for rentals and lessons. In addition to windsurf rentals, they also rent Stand Up Paddle boards, surfboards and Kayaks.
Address:
Carrera 1a #1a-80 in the Laguito neighborhood of Cartagena
Website:
1) MOKANA Club
The guys at MOKANA Club also organize water sport (windsurf, kitesurf, surfing, snorkeling, diving, SUP, etc.) adventure trips all over the Caribbean coast through MOKANA VENTURA. Check out their blog to see some videos of previous trips.
Website:
2) MOKANA VENTURA
Here are some suggestions for adventure trips to 1) Cabo de La Vela, 2)Islas del Rosario, 3) Tayrona National Park, 4) Isla Fuerte
Here is a video produced by the Mokana Club:
WINDSURFING IN ISLAS DEL ROSARIO
Islas del Rosario are a bunch of islands 45 minutes by boat ride from Cartagena. There are many boats that take tourists to the islands every day, and there are even some hotels on the islands. You will have to take your own equipment as there are no rentals on the islands.
WINDSURFING IN CABO DE LA VELA, COLOMBIA
Cabo de La Vela is a small fishing village on the most northeast tip or peninsula of Colombia. The area is part of the Guajira desert.Because of the desert climate, the Guajira area gets thermal winds all year-round, providing it with over 360 days of sailable wind. These are some of the same winds that hit Aruba, Curacao and Isla Margarita.
For this reason, the Guajira peninsula is probably the best place in Colombia to do windsurfing and kitesurfing.
MOKANA VENTURA can help you organize the trip.
For Lodging Options you can also check out this very good website:
1) Posadas Turisticas de Colombia
WINDSURFING PUERTO VELERO, COLOMBIA
Puerto Velero is 25 minutes from Barranquilla and it gets consistent strong trade winds from December to April. There is a lagoon on the inside for freestyle, as well as beach for wave-sailing 100 meters walk from the lagoon.
Puerto Velero has been windsurfed by international windsurfing superstars Gollito Estredo, Diony Guadagnino, Michael Rossmeier and Phyl Soltysiak.
Contact Nautica Velero for windsurfing rentals.
Gollito Estredo throwing a back-loop in Puerto Velero
Michael Rossmeier doing freestyle in the lagoon
WINDSURFING IN CALI, COLOMBIA
Near Cali, Colombia is Lago Calima. The lake is surrounded by mountains, which causes wind to get funneled down to the lake by a thermal effect, much like Lake Arenal in Costa Rica.
Lago Calima is windy 365 days per year, and has even been the site of the South American windsurfing Championships.For windsurfing and kitesurfing rentals / lessons, contact:
1) Escuela Pescao Windsurfing & Kitesurfing School.
Here is a video of the 2008 Colombian Windsurfing Championship held in Lago Calima :
Slalom Race - 2008 Colombia National Games from FelipeJazz on Vimeo.
WINDSURFING NEAR BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
Embalse del Sisga is a man-made lake 1 hour from Bogota in the middle of lush green mountains that is good for windsurfing. German born Etto Martin per his company EOLETTO organizes lessons and has windsurfing equipment. Check it out here
Windsurfing on RSX Olympic board from FelipeJazz on Vimeo.
