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    DAKHLA MOROCCO

    Mar 20, 2020 6 minutes
    Photo: Zenith Dakhla Kite Resort
    Photo: Ydwer van der Heide / GKA Kite World Tour
    Photo: KBC Dakhla

    ON THE WATER

    World famous for its 45 kilometre-long peninsula, Dahkla is blessed with clean wind, a huge lagoon and playful to decent sized waves just a short drive away on the coast. Way down in the south of Morocco... and way up there in terms of quality kite spot!

    World tour events, pro riders on training trips and weekend warriors alike all flock to the seemingly endless lagoon which can be ridden at both high and low tide. The spot itself is a lagoon – around 40 kilometres long and four kilometres wide in places – formed by the Dakhla peninsula, which extends into the Atlantic. Close to the bank, the water is flat which makes for an ideal spot for beginners, who can remain waist deep up to 300 metres off the beach. If space is what you’re after, you’ll find it in Dakhla - without any shore-break to disrupt your first board starts and early rides. The only thing to

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