Destination

Lake Arenal

Costa Rica, North America

It gets Strong winds Either direction From $20/day
Updated:29 April 2021

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Destination Summary

Lake Arenal

Tico Wind is a kitespot at Lake Arenal in the north of Costa Rica close to the Volcan Arenal. You can find strong and very reliable winds throughout the whole winter. The water is rather choppy but you can find persistent and predictable windwaves reaching overhead size without breaking at around 25 knts (strong winds push the whole lake into the narrow end of the lake exactly downwind of the official kite spot). On top of that you have beautiful remote scenery with jungle and volcano views, an uncrowded spot with very friendly local people, as well as a nice kite school (Tico Wind). Accessibility although is not easy and accommodations are rare. If you like combining big air kite surfing with an adventure, this is the place to be.

Kite Info

Kite shop

Has a Kite Shop

Kite spots

Tico Wind

Best months

january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november, december

Dominant boosting direction

Either direction

Wind Strength, Consistency, Wind Quality, Density

It gets Strong (Up to 30 knots) It's windy Every day Pretty steady Warm wind

Water temp

Warm (You don't need a wetsuit)

Water conditions

Choppy, Waves

Crowd factor

No other water users around

Woo Record

17.8 by Max Scheiber

Travel and life info

How easy is it to get there?

Takes time to get there

How do you get there?

Fly to San Jose or Liberia and rent a car or take a bus to the destination

Daily cost

Affordable ($20-50 /day)

Party Destination

Not a party destination

Do you need a car?

Yes

Family friendly?

No

Other fun and activities

SUP
Windsurf
Horseback riding
MTB
hike

How easy is it to find cuddle company?

Sorry, no cuddles here

Internet Connectivity

Acceptable (Whatsapp voice calls and web browsing)

Development

Low development (few or no accommodations; hotels; health services or shops)

Thanks to Fabio for submiting the destination

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