Kite Spot Barra da Tijuca - Brazil

Spot added: 06.04.2008: 02:01 AM / Hits: 724

Description

Open ocean water, usually small chop, sometimes big chop and sometimes real left breaking waves, it deppends on the swell. The beach looks perfect. Clear and soft sand, very large space to launch and land, some grass to setup your kite, nice crew support and rescue boat.

Restriction is based on kiting only in front of the spot, rules are the basic of kiting on waves and crowded places.

How to go there

From the airport to the spot (Barra da Tijuca) by car takes 40 min and by bus 1 hour and 30 min. From the airport: go to the Red Road until the Ayrton Senna Road at the end on a beach made the U turn to east. Go close to the big Mountain Gavea.

Location

GPS Longitude 43°18.373
GPS Latitude 23°0.955

Spot information

Saison: September-December
Style: Freestyle Freeride Jump & Bump
Amenities: Shop, Rescue, Showers
Dangers:
Bottom type: Sandy,Deep
Possible wind directions: NE - NE
Wind starts: In the afternoon
Wind type: Thermal
Wind force: Light ( < 16 knots)
Tide:
Current: Don't know
Water quality: Clean
Rider level: Everyone
Week frequency: Few people
Weekend frequency: Few people

Useful information

Country: Brazil
Next town: Barra da Tijuca
Next airport: Rio de Janeiro
Distance to city: Take a car
Access time: Less than 5 minutes
Special access: No access issues

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