I'm going to be on the north shore from the 1st to 8th of May

let's start a wechat group for those interested in watersports in Yunnan. Might be a good way to get people out and about when conditions are good.

Add me on Wechat: sambolito

Never started a group but will try figuring it out.

I've got transport and can share gear with people who can handle it safely. Only one board so it'd be alternating. Need to get started somewhere though.

I'll still be camping on the SW shore I reckon but if others are keen to be out there I'll drive to the Northside during the day (might do so anyway based on Mike's advice)

@sambo i'm not able to find you on wechat.

Add me on QQ
1537978933

I sould visit Kunming in september not sure if with gears or not... i'll check for wings in shenzhen GZ

Hey Nick,

Don't have QQ. Try adding Mike; he added me to a group on sailing Fuxian; can find each other through that.

This Friday afternoon I'll be on the North shore. When we're in touch on Wechat can coordinate if you're coming down too.

Hey all,

I just moved to Kunming about a month ago. I know now is not the right time of year, but I am interested in finding out if you guys found out anything more about kiteboarding around Kunming. I have my 9m and 11m with me and hope I could get some time on the water come spring time. You can add me on wechat: armandrtz

Regards,

Armand

Hi Armand.

Dianchi would be off limits due to pollution. I went out at erhai (Dali) but I found no good launching spots and the opinions on the pollution there seem divided. On the south part of Fuxian I literally got chased down by the police and told to get off the water. On the north east shore I found some nice launch spots and I know the northern shore is great since the wind tends to come from the south in spring.

I found though, that the wind is very unstable. Gusts seem to be driven by thermals on the hills and these are hard to predict. I found myself out in the middle of the lake twice when the wind completely dropped and it's a major pain to get back.

There's a wind guru spot for yangzonghai but I don't think it's being updated. I never went down there.

Mike sails cats on fuxian so he'll know better on the wind characteristics. I only went out a few times with limited success. I guess patience and persistence will reward with a nice session. The landscape is unbeatable.