Introduction Blog For Kite Beach

[h3a] Ever since I bought my first inflateable kite and stepped out of a kite shop and stood on Blouberg beach, I was inspired by the views of

Table Mountain and the wild yet attracting water and wind conditions.[/h3a]

The extreme conditions is only part of the allure of Cape Town and it’s surrounds…where else in the world can one drive only 1 hour to taste some wine, see some of Africa’s most popular wildlife, eat 5-star food, check out beautiful scenery and have a braai with friends at the end of a hard day’s water-time!

I run the Best Kiteboarding Africa shop in Blouberg, straight across from the now sunken Seli shipwreck.

Known as kite beach, this section of beach runs for several kilometres towards Cape Town central, as far as Milnerton and as far as Doodles beachfront restaurant in the north. It includes such popular kite spots like Dolphin beach and Sunset beach.

Kitesurfers getting ready to go out on Kite Beach, Blouberg.

We have a great symbiosis with our resident coffee shop Carlucci’s, which attracts a great number of kiters and other watersports enthusiasts. I often go next door to get my daily coffee and bump into Ruben Lenten, Kevin Langaree, Aaron Hadlow and the famous Seli crane-jumper Niel Jacbsen, to name just a few famous kiteboarders.

I must admit, despite what most non-kiters may think, running a kite shop is not a dream job! I have to watch everyone else kiting in the most amazing conditions while I keep them on the water, ha ha! At least I have the water to myself with the sunset sessions after work…and going for a kite session is just a 2 minute walk across the road!

I think our spot is awesome – great vibe in the car park amongst the kiters, surfers and SUPers – and always a friendly face greeting you on the beach, telling you what a great session they had or just giving you a quick launch to get on the water as quickly as possible!

Lanral Ruddock

Best Kiteboarding Africa shop