Continent |
South America |
Country |
Venezuela |
Next Big City |
Aeropuerto Internacional de MaiquetÃÂa |
Next Town |
Archipielago Los Roques |
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Type: |
Island |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Reefs |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
On one side of this sandbar is perfectly flat, on the other side is almost flat. And about 250m you have a reef with perfects waves of about 2/3 foots, a little bit hazard because of the shallow reef. All around is flat water with only sand at the bottom! And at 10 meters it gets very deep if you want get creative.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Only soft white sand, big enough to launch safely.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts, Shorty |
This is the Caribbean. Perfect conditions all year around. No wetsuit needed. Only during winter it can get a bit chilly in the morning or afternoon.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
The wind season starts in middle November to July with 18-20 knots average. But in the pick of the season you can find 25-30 knots. Northeast trade winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
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Access
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No walk |
This is a sand bar in the middle of a group of little islands called Archipielago. It's Southeast of the big island "Gran Roque". Take a flight to Venezuela - Aeropuerto Internacional de MaiquetÃÂa. Here transfer to the Domestic Flight´s Terminal and take a flight to "Archipielago Los Roques". At Los Roques ask for the dock, and take a boat (penero) to Los Muertos. Ask for sunbrellas and beverages and the fishermen´s workout something. Remember that you will be sleeping at Gran Roque. From over there you can make day trips to different spots, just ask.
Extra information
If you don't have a good level or want to be extra careful ask the fishermen to stay with you at Los Muertos in case you can´t go upwind. Remember it's a sand bar in the middle of nowhere.
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