Credits

Photographer credits

The photos on our chapter pages come from photographers who share their work under open licenses. Thank you to every one of them.

Home page

One vote can close a beach. by Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Riders get blamed for the birds. by Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
One accident can end it for everyone. by Two+two=4, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Access disappears slowly. by Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach we look after. by maury3001, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Nobody saves you a seat. by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us, via Wikimedia Commons
Close the lot, close the spot. by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us, via Wikimedia Commons
Liability is the quiet ban. by ליזי שאנן, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Waterfronts get built over. by Bhullargraphic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach is moving. by giorgoskontaxis, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wind does not forgive guesswork. by Patncath, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Protected areas get drawn without us. by Rob Purvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Close the spot, the town loses too. by Pablocarmona, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Seasonal bans take the best months. by Lärchenholz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Curry Hammock

Turquoise water off the Curry Hammock beach by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Crandon Park

The beach at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne by Mathieu Plourde, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Long Key

Shallow Atlantic flats along the shore of Long Key State Park by Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Beach and sky along the Golden Orb Trail, Long Key State Park by Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Clear shallow water off Long Key by Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Long Key State Park shoreline by Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Veterans Memorial Beach

The Seven Mile Bridge seen from Little Duck Key by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Clear water and sandy beach at Little Duck Key (1975) by Flip Schulke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Beach at Little Duck Key in the Lower Florida Keys (1975) by Flip Schulke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Aerial view of the Seven Mile Bridge running to Little Duck Key by United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Big Pine Key

Aerial view over Newfound Harbor and Big Pine Key (1987) by Florida Keys--Public Libraries from Key West, Fla., USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Open Atlantic water off the shore of Big Pine Key by Joseph Gage from Yorkville, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Waterfront along the Overseas Highway on Big Pine Key by Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Key deer in the National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key by EdoDodo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Puro Miami

A kitesurfer pulls up onto the water at Miami's South Beach by cool3dpictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dusk over Biscayne Bay from the shore of Key Biscayne by Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rocky shore on Biscayne Bay with the Miami skyline in the distance by Barry haynes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Beach at Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cumbuco

Kites rigged on the sand and riders filling the sky over Praia do Cumbuco by Fabiobarros, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kitesurfers out on the water off Cumbuco beach by Boris Karpuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites over the water beyond the palms at Cumbuco by Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kite flying above the wide beach at Cumbuco by Elissonm, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trade-wind surf rolling onto the beach at Cumbuco by Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cancún

Kitesurfer riding the turquoise surf at Playa Delfines, Cancún by lgoub, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Laguna Nichupté behind Cancún's Hotel Zone by Isabel A01706197, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Turquoise Caribbean water at Playa Delfines, Cancún by jc_castaneda, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A rainbow over Laguna Nichupté and the Hotel Zone by ERVIN ESCOBAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Looking across the water to Cancún from Punta Sam, on the road to Isla Blanca by René Bongard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach and surf at Playa Delfines, Cancún by Pikilita1024, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hood River

Big kites over the Columbia at Hood River by Zach Dischner, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kiting mid-river in the Gorge by Zach Dischner, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfing the Columbia River Gorge by Zach Dischner, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfers at Hood River, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area by Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Columbia River Gorge from Hood River by Mattsjc, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cape Hatteras

A kiteboarder jumps above the water at Cape Hatteras National Seashore by National Park Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A kiteboarder riding the Atlantic surf between Hatteras and Frisco by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites over the ocean beach on Hatteras Island by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kiteboarders off a wide beach on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tarifa

A strapless kiter at Los Lances, Tarifa by Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer on the beach at Tarifa by Kmtextor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Los Lances seen from the Isla, Tarifa by Benjamín Núñez González, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The kite beach at Tarifa by Kitesurifng School Gone Kiting Tarifa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Valdevaqueros beach by El Ayudante, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kanaha, Maui

Kitesurfers jumping in the trade winds off Kanaha Beach Park, Maui by Kirt Edblom from Albany, Oregon, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites and sails filling the water off Kanaha with Kahului behind by JeanTessmer, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kiter heads for the water at Kanaha under the West Maui Mountains by Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kiteboarder throws a trick over turquoise water at Kanaha by Kirt Edblom from Albany, Oregon, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach and shallow inside water at Kanaha Beach Park by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cabarete

Riding at La Boca, Cabarete by Get.monay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites at Kite Beach, Cabarete by aroom, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Cabarete bay by Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach at Cabarete by Maris Teteris, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cabarete waterfront by https://pixabay.com/en/users/tavarez88-204143/, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jericoacoara

Windsurfers on turquoise water off the beach at Jericoacoara by Jade Queiroz / MTur Destinos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A windsurfer carves through the shore break at Jericoacoara by Winniepix, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer riding at Praia da Malhada, Jericoacoara by Thiago Gomes Gonçalves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer launches on the beach at Jericoacoara by Janjusto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach at Preá, east of Jericoacoara by Jade Queiroz / MTur Destinos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Dakhla

Dozens of kites over the Dakhla lagoon with desert dunes behind by Lärchenholz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kiter crossing the lagoon at Dakhla by Nomadz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites rigged on the sand at the Dakhla lagoon by Nomadz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A windsurfer in front of Dragon Island in the Dakhla lagoon by Nomadz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kiteboarder jumps against the desert cliffs at Dakhla by Nomadz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Le Morne

Kites rigged on the grass with riders out on the Le Morne lagoon by Ludovic Lubeigt from Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites over the turquoise lagoon at Le Morne, Mauritius by Svein-Magne Tunli - tunliweb.no, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kiteboarder jumps in the lagoon below the hills at Le Morne by Ludovic Lubeigt from Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Coral rock in the lagoon in front of Le Morne Brabant by otterboris, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Palm-lined beach on the Le Morne peninsula by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

La Ventana

Kites rigged on the beach and riders out on the bay at La Ventana by Andrea Tosatto from Torino, Italia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kite on the sand and a rider in the surf at La Ventana by Andrea Tosatto from Torino, Italia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kitesurfers launching from the beach at La Ventana by Andrea Tosatto from Torino, Italia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Brown pelicans on the beach with kites over the bay at La Ventana by Andrea Tosatto from Torino, Italia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The long beach at La Ventana on the Sea of Cortez by Andrea Tosatto from Torino, Italia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

El Gouna

Kites on the sand and in the sky at Mangroovy Beach, El Gouna by Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kitesurfers riding the shallow Red Sea water off El Gouna by Maarten Visser from Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kiteboarder in the air over the Red Sea at El Gouna by Karolina Winkowska, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach on Zeytouna Island, El Gouna by Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach in downtown El Gouna by Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Blouberg, Cape Town

Kitesurfers riding Table Bay off Bloubergstrand by Rute Martins of Leoa's Photography (www.leoa.co.za), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer heading out at Bloubergstrand by Hein waschefort, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bloubergstrand beach with Table Mountain across the bay by Burgert Behr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer in Table Bay with Table Mountain behind by Rute Martins of Leoa's Photography (www.leoa.co.za), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sherman Island

Windsurfers on the Sacramento River at Sherman Island by Aylapeters, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A humpback calf breaching among windsurfers off Sherman Island, 2007 by Sarah Wilkin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites in the air over the river at Sherman Island by Martham93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Aerial view of Sherman Island where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet by WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Crissy Field

A kitesurfer in the fog on San Francisco Bay off Crissy Field by Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kitesurfing past Alcatraz in the fog near Crissy Field by Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Crissy Field East Beach with the Golden Gate Bridge by Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Crissy Field beach on San Francisco Bay below the Golden Gate Bridge by Brocken Inaglory, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

South Padre

A kiteboarder chasing the wind along the South Padre Island shore by Zach Dischner, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A windsurfer heading out on the Laguna Madre flats at South Padre Island by Zach Dischner, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kite on the beach at sunset, South Padre Island by Zach Dischner, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Gulf beach at South Padre Island in winter by Todd Dwyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sand and surf on South Padre Island by Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Corpus Christi

Windsurfer passing a tanker off Corpus Christi Beach, 1989 by Jay Phagan from Taft, Texas, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dawn over the Laguna Madre at Bird Island Basin, Padre Island National Seashore by Jennifer Rangubphai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The windsurfing building at Bird Island Basin at dawn by Jennifer Rangubphai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wading the shallow Laguna Madre in Padre Island National Seashore by Uploaded by Johntex, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
North Beach, Corpus Christi, seen from the Harbor Bridge by Ted Gresham from Lufkin, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kalmus, Cape Cod

The outer harbor beach at Hyannis, where Kalmus faces Nantucket Sound by EgorovaSvetlana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sand and shallow water on the Hyannis outer harbor by EgorovaSvetlana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dunes behind the Hyannis outer harbor beach by EgorovaSvetlana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A sailing regatta on Lewis Bay off Hyannis by EgorovaSvetlana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Long Island

Gilgo Beach on Long Island's South Shore on a clear March day by Sebastien Rigault, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Great South Bay seen from Gilgo Beach by Derekakinnear, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Captree Beach looking across Fire Island Inlet to Robert Moses State Park by Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Captree Island and the Robert Moses Causeway over the Great South Bay by Russ, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Avon and Waves, OBX

Kiteboarders and a wing foiler on the Pamlico Sound, Cape Hatteras by watts_photos, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
The ocean beach at Waves on Hatteras Island by Philip Cohen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunset over the Pamlico Sound at Haulover (Canadian Hole), near Avon by Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunset over the northern edge of Avon, North Carolina by Yeti Hunter at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Essaouira

Kitesurfing in the bay at Essaouira by Goldfinchshuffle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kite above the Atlantic at Essaouira by Isabelle Lemelin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kite at sunset on the beach at Essaouira by Goldfinchshuffle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer off Essaouira with the Purple Isles behind by Vysotsky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Essaouira beach looking toward Mogador Island by Mike Prince from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fuerteventura

Kitesurfing off Costa Calma on the Sotavento coast by Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kiteboarding on the beach at Sotavento, Costa Calma by Newco, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfers and kitesurfers on Playa de Sotavento by Dirk Vorderstraße, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer riding the trade wind at Costa Calma by Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pozo Izquierdo

A windsurfer in the air at the 2010 PWA Pozo Izquierdo Grand Prix by El Coleccionista de Instantes Fotografía & Video, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A wave sailor carving a bottom turn at Pozo Izquierdo by El Coleccionista de Instantes Fotografía & Video, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A windsurfer powered up off Pozo Izquierdo beach by Bloomy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfing spray at Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria by Miquel.traveria, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sails rigged on the boulder beach at Pozo Izquierdo by El Coleccionista de Instantes Fotografía & Video, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Costa Teguise

Playa de las Cucharas in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote by Vishal dh, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach at Playa Las Cucharas, Costa Teguise by Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The coastal path along the Costa Teguise waterfront by Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Playa del Jablillo, Costa Teguise by Romazur, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Leucate

Kitesurfing at the Mondial du Vent, La Franqui, Leucate by Bertrand benazeth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfers off Leucate by touzainphilippe, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfing on the Étang de Leucate by BlueBreezeWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wind-driven waves on the Plage des Coussoules, Leucate by Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lake Garda

A windsurfer on Lake Garda off Torbole by Otto Domes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfers in front of Torbole at the north end of Lake Garda by Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A windsurfer below the mountains of Lake Garda by Benreis, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach and cliffs at Campione del Garda by Lucasbosch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lake Garda from Navene, north of Malcesine by trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Punta Trettu

The sandy shore of the lagoon at Punt'e Trettu, San Giovanni Suergiu by Alex10, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Prasonisi

Kitesurfers riding off the Prasonisi sandbar, Rhodes by Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites on the beach at Prasonisi by Shi Annan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Prasonisi peninsula and kite beach from above by Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites over the water near Prasonisi by Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Late afternoon light over Prasonisi, where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean by Tsui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Alaçatı

Windsurfers on the bay at Alaçatı by bynyalcin, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sails out on Alaçatı Bay in October by 35_egeturk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfing in Alaçatı by CherryX, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Alaçatı Bay, home of the windsurfing World Cup slalom course by David Broad, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfers off the Alaçatı shore, Çeşme by 35_egeturk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hvide Sande

Kitesurfers on the North Sea beside the Hvide Sande south pier by Lothar Weber, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kitesurfing beside the dunes at Hvide Sande by Henrik søvang, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
North Sea beach at Hvide Sande with wind turbines by Davhoven, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ringkøbing Fjord at the Hvide Sande lock by 2mentech, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Evening on the North Sea beach by the Hvide Sande south pier by Vorlon078, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The wide sand beach outside Hvide Sande by Ambrionix, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Brouwersdam

Kitesurfers off the Brouwersdam near Scharendijke by Krib, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A line of kites over the Brouwersdam beach by Norbert Reimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A busy day of kites and riders at the Brouwersdam by Norbert Reimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfer training at the Brouwersdam by SkiFreak99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The North Sea beach along the Brouwersdam by Norbert Reimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Langebaan

Kiteboarder powering across Langebaan Lagoon by Krystal Coetzee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfers on Langebaan Lagoon by South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Aerial view of a kiteboarder on the lagoon at Langebaan by Krystal Coetzee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Langebaan Lagoon from Seeberg in West Coast National Park by Bernard Dupont, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Turquoise water of Langebaan Lagoon by warrenski, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Paje, Zanzibar

Kitesurfer jumping over the Paje lagoon beside a ngalawa outrigger by Gianfranco Gori, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Paje beach and lagoon at low tide by Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cattle walking along the white sand at Paje by AmyAbroad, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kanga snapping in the trade wind on Paje beach by Cécile Furet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kalpitiya

The beach at Kalpitiya on Sri Lanka's northwest coast by Raiyans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Aerial view of Puttalam Lagoon and the Kalpitiya peninsula by Rehman Abubakr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Waves rolling onto the Kalpitiya shore by Bajil1030, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Evening on Baththalangunduwa sand island off Kalpitiya by Lalith nawarathna1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Open landscape on the Kalpitiya peninsula by Vishmitha Hewamarambage, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mui Ne

Kiteboarders riding off Mui Ne beach by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites over the water at Mui Ne by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites rigged on the sand at Mui Ne by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kitesurfers along the Mui Ne shoreline by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Palms and sand on Mui Ne Beach by Chris Blackhead, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Safety Bay, Perth

Kitesurfers in the sea breeze at Safety Bay by Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfing on Safety Bay by JarrahTree, CC BY 2.5 AU, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites over the shallow water at Safety Bay by Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Riders spread across Safety Bay by Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Looking west across Safety Bay from the boat ramp by Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pensacola

White quartz sand and dunes on Pensacola Beach by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Aerial view of the Gulf shore and beach road on Santa Rosa Island by Aaron Burden aaronburden, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Gulf Pier and Pensacola Beach shoreline at sunset by Jackmendolla, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Gulf of Mexico surf beside the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier by TimothyJ, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Evening sky over the sand at Pensacola Beach by j2003af, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fort De Soto

Kiteboarder airborne off Fort De Soto, Sunshine Skyway behind by watts_photos, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Aerial view of Fort De Soto Park's keys, mangroves and Gulf shore by Catherine Amoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
South Beach and the Gulf shoreline at Fort De Soto by Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The long white-sand beach at Fort De Soto Park by Richard Mc Neil, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunset over the Gulf from North Beach, Fort De Soto by Christopher Hollis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Black skimmers and royal terns resting on the sand at Fort De Soto by Mosbo6, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tybee Island

Sunrise over North Beach on Tybee Island by Michael Sennello, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
North Beach and the river mouth seen from the Tybee Lighthouse by Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
South Point Beach on Tybee Island at low tide by Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The wide beach along Tybee Island by XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Isle of Palms

Sunrise over the beach at Isle of Palms by Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Breach Inlet, with Isle of Palms across the water by Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The shoreline at Isle of Palms by Dima Sergiyenko (DiscoverWithDima), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic postcard of a beach scene at Isle of Palms by E. C. Kropp Co. for F. J. Martschink, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Virginia Beach

Kitesurfer boosting off a wave at Virginia Beach by terren in Virginia, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Kitesurfer on the Chesapeake Bay at First Landing State Park by Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sun over the bay at First Landing State Park by Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Atlantic beach at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront by Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sand and surf at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront by Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dewey Beach

Sunrise over the ocean beach at Dewey Beach by scooterhigher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A heron on the Rehoboth Bay shore at Dewey Beach by Henesy tm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Early morning on the beach at Delaware Seashore State Park, just south of Dewey by Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dewey Beach looking north by Kej605, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Middletown and Newport

The beach at Sachuest Point, beside Third Beach in Middletown by Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shoreline of Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge by Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rocky coast at Sachuest Point, Middletown by Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sachuest Point seen across the water from Middletown by Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Muskegon

Kitesurfing off the Lake Michigan beach at Muskegon by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfing on Lake Michigan near the Muskegon pier by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A kite over the Lake Michigan shore at Muskegon by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Storm waves at the Muskegon South Pierhead Light by Krebelo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Vintage postcard of bathers at Pere Marquette Park, Muskegon by Tichnor Brothers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sheboygan

North Side Municipal Beach on Lake Michigan, Sheboygan by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Public beach on Lake Michigan near downtown Sheboygan by Djngsf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Waves breaking along the ice shelf at North Beach, Sheboygan by Jordan M. Lomibao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Malibu of the Midwest sign above North Side Municipal Beach by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cleveland

Cleveland skyline over Lake Erie from Edgewater Park by Eric Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach at Edgewater Park on Lake Erie by Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Edgewater Park on the Cleveland lakefront by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunrise over Lake Erie at Edgewater Park by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jetty Island

Jetty Island beach looking west over the mud flats to Puget Sound by LRADIKAL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dune grass on Jetty Island, looking east toward Everett by LRADIKAL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Jetty Island shoreline at low tide by Cindy Shebley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Jetty Island ferry crossing from Everett by Cindy Shebley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lake Tahoe

A kitesurfer making a splash off the east shore of Lake Tahoe by Unknown author (U.S. National Archives), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Nevada Beach and its pier on the south-east shore of Lake Tahoe by G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kings Beach State Recreation Area on the north shore of Lake Tahoe by U.S. Department of the Interior, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach at Zephyr Cove on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe by Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kailua

Kiters on Kailua Bay with the Mokulua islands behind by jdnx, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Kailua Beach Park and the turquoise water of Kailua Bay, Oʻahu by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Looking north along Kailua Beach by Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kailua Beach on Oʻahu's windward coast by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Clear water and small waves on the Kailua Beach shore by Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Squamish

Kiteboarder airborne at the Squamish Spit with the Stawamus Chief behind by Andre Charland, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Aerial view of the head of Howe Sound and the Squamish estuary by Shawn from Airdrie, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Squamish and the river estuary seen from the Stawamus Chief by trougnouf (Benoit Brummer), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Howe Sound from the top of the Sea to Sky Gondola by Shafik Diwan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Howe Sound and Squamish from the mountains above by VinceTraveller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nitinat Lake

Nitinat Narrows, where Nitinat Lake meets the Pacific by Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The West Coast Trail beside the Nitinat Lake inlet by David W Enstrom, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Îles de la Madeleine

La Martinique beach on the Magdalen Islands by Gilles Desjardins, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sandy Hook beach at Havre-Aubert by Gilles Desjardins, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Beach on the dune that links Havre-Aubert island to the rest of the archipelago by Claude Brochu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Belle-Plage beach at Bassin, Îles de la Madeleine by Guerinf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Taíba

Afternoon on Taíba beach, Ceará by RSBelo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Late afternoon light on the beach at Taíba by Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sky and sand at Taíba by Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The breakwater on Taíba beach by RSBelo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wind turbines on the dunes at Taíba by heitormaia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ilha do Guajiru

Kitesurfers on the flat water at Ilha do Guajiru, Itarema by Fabiobarros, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The sand island at Ilha do Guajiru used as a kite beach by Katita Alves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Praia da Barra, looking toward Ilha do Guajiru by Mateuz TUF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Punta Chame

The beach at Punta Chame, Panama by Esteban16, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The shore of Punta Chame on the Pacific coast of Panama by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose from Montreal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fishing boats on the beach at Punta Chame by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose from Montreal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bahía de Chame and the Punta Chame peninsula seen from Campana by dave massie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Paracas

A kitesurfer riding at Playón, Paracas by Thamara Salas Murillo, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Paracas Bay on the coast of Peru by Inti Runa, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The beach at Paracas by Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunset over Paracas Bay by Inti Runa Viajero, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sal

A kitesurfer off Costa da Fragata near Santa Maria, Sal by Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites over Kite Beach near Santa Maria, Sal by Tbo47, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kitesurfing on the island of Sal, Cape Verde by Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The kitesurfing beach on Sal by Daniel Åhs Karlsson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The coast at Ponta Preta, Sal by brunobarbato, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Masirah

Kitesurfing in a lagoon on Masirah Island, Oman by pukomuko (Flickr), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kites on the water at Masirah Island by pukomuko (Flickr), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A beach in the south of Masirah Island by Cappo80, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Camping on the shore of Masirah Island by ELSIRIDERMOTO, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fehmarn

Kitesurfing off Orth on the island of Fehmarn by Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A kitesurfer in front of the Fehmarnsund Bridge by Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Windsurfers near the village of Orth, Fehmarn by DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Grüner Brink nature reserve on Fehmarn's north coast by Unukorno, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons