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Huntington City Beach Kitesurfing Guidelines
 
Huntington City Beach is not a beginning kitesurfing spot. The Southern California Kiteboarding Association (SCKA) recommends that only VERY EXPERIENCED kiters should attempt to kite at Huntington Beach due to challenging conditions in the area. Please respect this area by developing your kitesurfing skills outside of Huntington Beach until reaching an advanced skill level. This effort is intended to promote respect for beachgoers, surfers, swimmers and lifeguards, and to preserve restriction-free kitesurfing in Huntington Beach.
 
All are welcome to kitesurf Huntington City Beach when ready. In terms of judging rider readiness, SCKA proposes the following measures of skill that should be mastered prior to kitesurfing at Huntington City Beach:
 
  1. Ability to stay upwind: A rider must be able to return to the same spot on the beach from which he launched.
  2. Keeping kite in the air: A rider should not be dropping his kite in the water more than one time in about every   3-5 days of kitesurfing.
  3. Kite flying by feel: Kiter must not have to look at the kite to know how to control it. He should be able to fly the kite with eyes closed, solely by the feel of tension in the lines.
  4. Jumping: Because of waves, a kiter will be required to jump at Huntington whether wanting to or not. Rider must be able to fully control orientation, and to accurately predict landing spot in a jump.
  5. Transitions/Jibes: should be second nature and effortless as Huntington conditions inevitably will present circumstances where a kiter cannot jump a wave and/or whitewash.
  6. Kite-Launch: Rider must be capable of quickly re-launching kite in less than 30 – 45 seconds.
  7. Self-Rescue: In the event of a downed kite that cannot be re-launched, the kiter must be able, while in the water, to wind up his lines onto the bar, and use the kite to drag into shore.
  8. Self landing of kite: A kiter must know how to land his kite on the ground while respecting other people on the beach. Rider must be able to safely land kite with or without assistance.

Note: the above guidline has been developed in a ncolaborative effort of many of the local kiters.
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The local contact at Huntington Beach can be reached at huntington@scka.org
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