Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 972 9019;
www.sonofkite.com
; classes per person per hr €32.50-75, rental per hr €25)
Kiteboarders of
every ilk (from newbies to pros) can sign up for a class with the recommended profession-
als at Son of Kite.
KITESURFING
Yoaneye Kite Centre
OFFLINE MAP
( 737 8296;
www.yoaneye.com
;
114 Villa Mona, Le Petit Morne)
Yoaneye Kite Centre, an IKO-affili-
ated centre, offers courses.
Club Mistral
OFFLINE MAP
( 909 6010, 450 4112;
www.club-mistral.com
)
The worldwide surfing organisation Club Mistral
operates intensive kitesurfing and windsurfing courses from their school at the Indian Re-
sort. Figure on around €75 for a one-hour private course.
KITESURFING, WINDSURFING
SURFING, KITESURFING & WINDSURFING
A small scene led by Australian and South African surfers built up in the 1970s around Tamarin on the west coast
(the surf movie
The Forgotten Island of Santosha
was made here), but the wave crashed during the 1980s.
These days, the scene around Tamarin comprises a small community of local and Réunionnais surfers. You can
plug into what's happening and rent surfboards from one of the old-school establishments in Tamarin, like the
Tamarin Hotel (
Click here
). Le Morne is the pick of the surf spots these days, with the season beginning in July.
The kitesurfing and windsurfing movements have grown in leaps and bounds over the last decade - you'll find
hundreds of wave hunters gathering along the west coast just south of Tamarin. Otherwise, try:
»
Kite Lagoon - on the west side of Le Morne, with a range of schools and good for beginners
»
One Eye - on the south side of Le Morne, and for experts only
»
Cap Malheureux - a highly regarded kitesurfing school in the north
»
Pointe d'Esny and Mahébourg - when the wind changes in the winter months, you'll find great breaks in the
southeast
Horse Riding
Haras du Morne
OFFLINE MAP
( 450 4142; harasdumorne.com; off Royal Rd, Le Morne; 60/90/120min ride Rs 3000/3500/4500)
Expensive
horse rides are on offer at this upmarket equestrian centre but the landscape through which
they ride (the forest and beaches around Le Morne) are among the prettiest on the island.
HORSE RIDING
