🇫🇷 Île de Ré (La Couarde / Les Portes)
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Best directionW
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonApr – Oct
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forPump Foiling and Kitesurfing
A flat, low-lying island off La Rochelle threaded with cycle paths and salt marshes — La Couarde and Les Portes, at opposite ends, both catch a clean Atlantic westerly.
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Getting thereLa Couarde (Plage du Peu Ragot) or Les Portes (Plage du Grouin) on Île de Ré, roughly 45 minutes from La Rochelle Airport across the toll bridge. A car is…
HazardsStrong tidal current funnels through the Pertuis sea channels, and low tide reveals hidden oyster beds and stone fish traps. Respect the summer municipal…
Best time of dayMid-to-high tide — low tide empties the bays and exposes dangerous rocky mudflats. Afternoon sessions work best when the…
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