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The spot of Mauritius

Le Morne, at the foot of Mauritius' famous landmark, the impressive le Morne Brabant Mountain, in the southern part
of the island, offers everything kitesurfers could wish for.
The spot is excellently suited to all kitesurfing skills. The
main reasons include the constant southeast trade winds,
which especially in the summer month blow all day. These
winds that travelled 4000 miles over the sea are therefore
very constant and clear.

Another advantage is the different spots for kitesurfing

1. We teach kitesurfing lessons for beginners level, intermediate kitesurfers such as advanced kiteboarders.
   For beginners we use the large lagoon with its fantastic, knee-deep flat water, on the windward side of main Skyriders centr. It is adjacent to the beach of the
   APAVOU Indian Resort Hotel. This is the safest spot for both, learning to kitesurf and for improving one's kite-
   surf skills. Inside the lagoon and especially in front of
   the station, small coral clumps, shells and marine animals can be found in the water, so we recommend everybody
   to wear shoes.
   
2. The kitesurfing spot for advanced kitesurfers is situated directly in front of the skyriders centre, where the wind blows constanly sideshore from the left.
   Here you can blast away across the lagoon on shallow water
   protected from waves by the outer reef, located about
   600 m offshore.
   The reef is relatively smooth and is about 1 m below
   the surface, allowing you to ride down the 1-2 m
   waves without risk. If conditions are right, the kitesurf
   spot is also suitable for wave riding novices making
   their first attempts at surfing down wave.

For your own safety you must observe our on-site team's instructions, as the currents, tides and waves may be some-
what dangerous, depending on conditions.

Wind and waves
The wind usually blows from east or southeast (side shore
from the left) and reaches a strength of 3-5 beaufort on
average during summer in the southern hemisphere and
about 4-6 beaufort during winter. In winter (April to October), the trade wind shows its best side. Between December and
April there can be heavy rainfall.

The center:
Our main Skyriders center is located in the Hotel Indian Resort under shady palms, with a view out onto the spot. The Sky-
riders kiteboarding center is always equipped with the best and latest North Kiteboarding boards, kites and accessories. Since
the kite lagoon is upwind of the hotel we have a storage room
for our equipment over there as well.
For the ones of you renting gear - you can do this at the main center where you can ride directly in front of the center.