La Ventana - Famous for Kitesurfing & Windsurfing

La Ventana is a world class kitesurfing and windsurfing destination that has been a popular destination for quite sometime. From what I understand, the best months for kiting/windsurfing in La Ventana is generally from December until April. The El Norte and thermal generated from dessert heating are responsible for the winds during these months. The wind tends to start picking up around 9-10am and slowly builds until around noon, and than, the winds will typically plateau for a few hours and start to die down around 4-5pm.

The water is not very choppy, but the wind swell can get fairly big out far (5-15 foot rollers). There is also a moving sandbar and some wind-made waves will break pretty decent in a variety of areas around the bay. From my time down there, the wind-waves were best further north along the beach up from the main campsite at Pablos. It can get quite busy, so I would recommend going further upwind to really avoid the crowds. Another option is to head towards La Boeuff (spelling?). La Boeuff is found further downwind from La Ventana at the end of the bay, but no where near past close to the lighthouse. The wind swell (rollers) will make there way all the way to the end of the bay, and these rollers will ramp up pretty good along the beach – waves can reach anywhere from 3-8 feet. Kiting down on the waves in La Boeuff was probably one of the best days of kiting I have ever had. I would recommend going out there on a day you know will be windy because it is a long walk back if the wind shuts down.

The majority of kiters and windsurfers have ventured to La Ventana are Canadians or Americans and they usually end up staying for a few months. These travelers tend to arrive around October and generally stick around until April. Front row at the main campsite (across from Pablos) is a very popular piece of real estate, so the early travelers tend to leave early for this reason.

Launching from the main site across from Pablos works perfect. There can be quite a few kiters and windsurfers, so make sure to be courteous. There also some other small camp areas/hotels further along the beach both north and south of La Ventana, and I am sure the launch is fine is most areas.

If you are a beginner kiter, La Ventana is a very good place to learn because of the consistent winds. There are several instructors teaching down there, but I can’t seem to remember there names at this time. If you would like to know them, I can ask a few people and find out, so feel free to leave a comment if you need this.

Some side notes about La Ventana:

Traveling to La Ventana can either be done by driving or flying. The benefits of driving include the ability to bring all of the camping gear and hopefully a trailer to sleep a bit more comfortably at night. If you are like myself – a poor student just looking for a good kite spot, getting there by plane is a better alternative. From my experience so far, it is cheaper to fly into Cabo San Lucas (south end of the peninsula) and catch a bus/hitch a ride to La Ventana. Most of the taxis at the airport speak good english, so you need to just let them know you need a ride to the main bus terminal. There are a few buses that leave everyday to La Paz from Cabo, and that is probably your best bet. If you have any questions about the logistics of getting to La Ventana, feel free to ask in the comment section.

When you are camping on the beach like myself, I was budgeting around 300 pesos per day. And keep in mind, that is living quite well. This budget would usually include a full breakfast and drink, small lunch, big dinner and some bajenas!

There is internet access as well in La Ventana at a few places. The best places to get internet would be either Kijote Coffee (and while your there, get a Chai Latte – it’s probably the best one I’ve ever had and John, owner, is a great dude) or Pablos.

And, if you would like to know anything about La Ventana, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll do my best to answer the question.

Thanks!

(on a side note, if you are a fellow kiter, post up and share some of your local spots up on TrekStorm!)

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