Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
passage for the port of Ringkøbing. And wind continues to be the big drawcard for the
large number of tourists who come here to windsurf.
Aside from the wind, it's all about the fish. Hvide Sande has a busy deep-sea fishing
harbour, with trawlers, fish-processing factories and an early-morning fish auction. There's
also a small fishing museum/aquarium adjacent to the tourist office. Ask at the tourist of-
fice about fishing trips with local anglers, and the fish auctions (held weekly in summer
for tourists).
Activities
Westwind
WINDSURFING, KITESURFING
( 97 31 25 99;
www.westwind.dk
; May-Oct)
A consistent, howling westerly coupled with both an invitingly safe lake in Ringkøbing
Fjord and the wild North Sea around Hvide Sande make this area ideal for windsurfers of
all skill levels.
Westwind has two bases on the outskirts of town (one north, the other just south). It of-
fers instruction (in English, German or Danish) in surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and
stand-up paddle (SUP) surfing, plus gear rental.
A three-hour introductory windsurfing lesson costs Dkr400; a nine-hour course (in three
three-hour blocks) costs Dkr995 - and they guarantee you can windsurf after those nine
hours.
Kabel Park
WATERSKIING, WAKEBOARDING
( 30 29 56 56;
www.kabelpark.dk
; mid-Apr-Oct)
Next to the northern branch of Westwind (in what's labelled the 'Aqua Sports Zone') is
this entertaining waterpark, where waterskiers and wakeboarders are pulled by cable rope-
tow along an 800m-long course, complete with jump-ramps for the experienced. There's a
two-hour intro class for novices (Dkr375), otherwise one/two hours on the course costs
Dkr150/200; BYO skis/wakeboard and wetsuit, or hire here.
It's also pretty cool to watch the waterpark antics - there's a cafe here for that purpose.
Vinterlejegaard Ridecenter
HORSE RIDING
