Experience The Algarve in Portugal with its vast coastline for an excellent beach holiday. The Algarve is especially popular for its crystal clear waters, which makes it ideal for adrenaline-pumping activities & extreme sports like Kite surfing, Wake boarding, Surfing, Micro-lighting, Sailing and Rock Climbing. Extreme Sports Café can now offer active holidays, trips and extreme sports in the Algarve, Portugal. Learn to Kitesurf with Extreme Sports Cafe at our partner Kite surfing School on the Algarve Portugal.
The Algarve is situated at the extreme west of Europe in the South of Portugal, bordering on Spain and the Atlantic Ocean. The Algarve is one of the most visited regions in the country with its spectacular golden beaches, dramatic coastline (200km of coastline) and rugged cliff faces. There are scattered remains of Roman palaces and also many Moorish influences as well as little whitewashed fishing villages, which are dotted along the coastline.
- Extreme Sports Café’ new Algarve extreme sports partner is a successful business purely through the magic of the climate, people, food, and of-course the many water activities they have on offer.
- With the BKSA senior kite instructor, rescue boat and guaranteed small groups the aim to get you progressing as quick as possible. The kitesurfing lessons and courses will cover you no matter what previous experience if any you might have. So don't worry if you've kited a bit before, you'll just pick up from where you have left off.
- What sets our partner Algarve school apart from the rest? Small groups guaranteeing you get your own up to date and modern equipment. Rescue boat for getting you back upwind quickly or if you're renting, getting yourself and your kitesurfing equipment back safely and you also get a great pack lunch thrown in for full days.
- An awesome 5km long beach and a beautiful estuary are the settings for your kitesurfing experience. Year round wind and great scenery make kite surfing in the Algarve an absolute must.
- The Algarve has a generally mild climate throughout the year. In the summer months the temperature often reaches 30 degrees with a seawater temperature of around 21-22 degrees. The winter months sometimes experience a little rainfall but the temperature in general doesn’t often fall below 15 degrees.
For more information on Kitesurfing Courses on The Algarve in Portugal from Extreme Sports Cafe, please check our Kitesurfing Algarve Courses Portugal page.
Portugal Kitesurfing Courses and Experiences on The Algarve from Extreme Sport Cafe
All of our Kitesurfing Courses on The Algarve in Portugal can be booked online
5-day Beginner Kite surfing Course Breakdown
- 1st Kitesurfing session
- Introduction to kites with a look at different types and sizes.
- Elementary rules of security.
- Specific vocabulary for kite surfing.
- Rigging up. (inflation, connecting lines)
- Launching and landing from the beach.
- Basic flying movement.
- Security system and how to use it.
- Body drag downwind.
- Kite recovery from the water.
- 2nd Kitesurfing session
- Piloting the kite from side to side into the flight window.
- Relaunching the kite from water.
- The Beach start.
- Body drag with harness hooked one hand.
- Relaunching the kite from water on both side.
- Water start theory.
- Piloting kite.
- 3rd Kitesurfing session
- Rig and pilot a 4 line kite alone!
- Water start and long ride.
Now it's time to take it up a notch. Once you are able to demonstrate the body drag and basic beach start you'll move on to the second phase of your kitesurfing course.
The aim now is to teach you how to go upwind, practise controlled riding and to show you how to go out and return to the same place.
- 4th Kitesurfing session
- Water start and ride
- Ride across the wind, going out and returning to the beach
- Work on pressure transfer (leaning to control direction)
- Ride with speed + controlling direction
- Go and return to the same spot
- 5th Kitesurfing session
- Controlled riding
- First ride upwind
- Practice and perfect upwind riding
- Body dragging upwind to recover your board
Kitesurfing Algarve Portugal Notes:
- Please note that kite boarding is progressive and depending upon your ability/aptitude to learn, stamina and weather/wind conditions you may cover some but not all of topics outlined above during this kite boarding beginner course.
- Extreme Sports Cafe's partner Algarve Kitesurfing school use Kite surfing equipment provided by Cabrinha, Peter Lynn, Prolimit & GK Curl.
All of our Kitesurfing Courses on The Algarve in Portugal can be booked online Lagos and Luz are the heart of the west Algarve and beautifully retain their small town charm..... 
- Ideally situated just under an hour from Faro airport, Lagos is also the terminal of the Algarve railway. Lagos has its own modern marina, beach cafes, golf courses and within its ancient walls lies a network of bars, restaurants, year round entertainment and a bustling nightlife to suit everyone.
- Lagos may be the hub of many of our extreme sports and activities on offer but the un-spoilt natural park which follows the south coast to Sagres (the end of the world) all the way up along the dramatic west coast, hosts a multitude of scenic dirt tracks, quaint villages, secluded beaches and inspiring cliffs, all worth a visit if you're not already staying there.
- The Algarve has a generally mild climate throughout the year. In the summer months the temperature often reaches 30 degrees with a seawater temperature of around 21-22 degrees. The winter months sometimes experience a little rainfall but the temperature in general doesn’t often fall below 15 degrees.
- The northerly wind the Nortada filters through the mountain range of the Serra de Monchique creating perfect year round conditions for kite boarding in the Algarve. The predominant wind in the Algarve especially between the months of May-Oct with June through to Sept being the best is the northerly wind the Nortada. The wind usually picks up through the morning until about 2 O'clock when it blows it's strongest at 25 knots.
Getting There - The Algarve Kite surfing Portugal
- By Train - Algarve Train services are quite frequent, with most sections of the line getting 14-16 trains each way on weekdays. Saturday and Sunday services are however reduced.
- By Train - From Lisbon there are services through out the Algarve. The Barreiro station, on the south bank of the River Tagus, serves the south, which provides the service to the Algarve.
- Bus services from both Lisbon and Faro - You can get almost everywhere easily and efficiently by public transport. The best way of getting around the country is the efficient bus system. The buses are clean, reasonably comfortable and cheap. There is the option to avoid long journeys within the Algarve by booking express regional services. There is a good choice of Algarve-Lisbon bus companies and departure times. The Rede Nacional de Expressos run a comprehensive national service.
- By Taxi - Charges are made according to distance and all taxis are metered. Taxis are usually beige. Within cities taxi drivers typically charge a standard meter fare; however if traveling to destinations outside the city limits they may charge per kilometer and are entitled to charge for the return fare to cover their expenses.
- By Plane - Portugal’s national airline, TAP Air Portugal (TP), operates direct flights to Faro and Lisbon from a number of countries, including Canada, France, Spain, the UK and USA, while Portugália Airlines (NI) operates flights from Europe. Airlines flying to Portugal from the UK include British Airways, GB Airways and Monarch Airlines amongst others.
Portugal Kitesurfing Courses and Experiences on The Algarve from Extreme Sport Cafe
All of our Kitesurfing Courses on The Algarve in Portugal can be booked online 
