Rhode Island packs quality kiteboarding into a small coast, from the sheltered flats of Third Beach to the salt ponds of the south shore. This guide covers the spots worth rigging for, plus cool-water gear.
North Carolina’s Outer Banks is arguably the US kiteboarding capital, with shallow Pamlico Sound flats and open Atlantic waves side by side. This guide covers ten spots plus shoulder-season gear.
Virginia pairs open-ocean riding around Virginia Beach with sheltered Chesapeake and Eastern Shore flats, at its best on spring and fall fronts. This guide covers the real launches plus cool-water gear.
South Carolina’s Lowcountry hides warm-water, sea-breeze kiteboarding around Charleston, the Grand Strand, and the southern barrier islands. This guide covers the spots actually worth a session, with warm-season gear.
Massachusetts is a strong New England kite coast anchored by Cape Cod, with Kalmus Beach among the Northeast’s best-known spots. This guide covers the real launches plus the cold-water neoprene you need.
New Jersey is a strong cold-water kite coast with ocean swell and back-bay flats, at its best on fall fronts. This guide covers the real launches from Sandy Hook to the Wildwoods, plus the neoprene you actually need.
New York kiteboarding centers on Long Island, from the legendary Napeague flats out east to the south-shore Atlantic beaches. This guide covers the real spots plus the cold-water gear for prime fall wind.
Georgia’s short coast has a small but real kite scene around Tybee Island and the Golden Isles, driven by summer sea breezes. This guide covers the spots that actually work, plus warm-season gear.
Maryland and Delaware split their kite scene between Chesapeake Bay flatwater around Kent Island and the Atlantic beaches near Dewey and Ocean City. This guide covers the real spots plus cool-water gear.
California spans cold, cranking wind in San Francisco Bay and the Delta to warm, mellow Southern California breaks. This guide covers ten spots statewide, with gear matched to each region’s very different conditions.