Luisa and Patrick are standing on the shore of the Regenbogen Ferienanlage Suhrendorf campsite, a popular destination for windsurfers and kitesurfers. The kite instructor holds up an anemometer. „Not even twelve knots“, he comments. „Not an easy wind speed for a beginner, because it's difficult to keep the kite in the air with so little wind.“ For his explanation, Patrick has slipped the anemometer into his trouser pocket – he is deaf and needs both hands to communicate with Luisa in sign language.
What can come of a chance encounter?
Germany's first certified kitesurfing school for the deaf!
The two became friends in Sri Lanka. It turned out that Marie, the native language interpreter, never really had much work in the summer. "Why don't you come to Ummanz for a summer and help out at the surf school?" Pia suggested. That happened in the summer of 2017, and by the time the summer on Ummanz was over, the two friends had combined their respective professional skills into a joint project - a kit school for the walking-less. Pia, who had a Master's degree in International Management with a focus on start-ups, even completed a native language course. Now I can communicate quite well with deaf people, but of course not as well as Marie. She has really studied it.“
Five-day kite course for walkers
Wind fairs, lines and pizza
The beginner's course consists of ten hours spread over five days, from Monday to Friday. The program includes practical sessions on the Bodden, theory lessons and many moments of relaxation. The latter also take place in the form of a fresh pizza evening at the „tiki bar“ of the nearby surf hostel, where pastrami pizza is served with beer and summer soda, accompanied by wildly mixed music from the band.
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- Read more: "Surfspot Heiligendamm"
©© surflocal.de Surfspot Heiligendamm
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18209 Heiligendamm
White villas and blue sea - in Germany's oldest Baltic resort you can surf against an intoxicating backdrop. You can enjoy the view in a particularly relaxed way with sideshore winds from the west and east-northeast.
- Read more: "Surfspot Suhrendorf"
©© MV-T/Gänsicke Surfspot Suhrendorf
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18569 Suhrendorf
Hang loose awaits you in Suhrendorf. With a kite and windsurf school, stores and camping site, everything is there. There's even a casual surf hostel right behind the beach. And the beach bar with a view of the sunset over the island of Hiddensee puts the icing on the cake. With southwest to north winds, you get your money's worth here.
- Read more: "Surfspot Ahlbeck"
Surfspot Ahlbeck
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17419 Ahlbeck
One of the most beautiful Baltic resorts on the Island of Usedom is Ahlbeck and a super spot for wave beginners. Up to 80 meters from the beach, the Baltic Sea is still shallow. Relaxed sideshore conditions are provided by wind from the northwest and east.
- Read more: "Kite course Baltic Sea"
Kite course Baltic Sea
- Hafenstr., 18347 Dierhagen
Flat water, state-of-the-art equipment and personal support - all this awaits you at our Baltic Sea kite school on the Saaler Bodden. Our training area is safe, offers plenty of space and allows training from all wind directions.
- Read more: "Surfspot Rose Garden"
Surfspot Rose Garden
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18574 Rosengarten
A hunting ground without frills. Even the approach via the bumpy dirt road is a real adventure. But the courage is rewarded. When the wind blows from the northeast to the south, Rosengarten is a real top spot. Then you can ride kilometer-long strokes parallel to the natural shore and almost always have standing-deep water under your board.
- Read more: "Surfcenter Wustrow"
©© TV FDZ Surfcenter Wustrow
- Freely accessible at any time
- Fischländer Weg 1, 18347 Wustrow
Surfcenter Wustrow
- Read more: "Schaabe surf spot (Juliusruh)"
©© surflocal.de Schaabe surf spot (Juliusruh)
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18556 Juliusruh
After you have worked your way through the typical Baltic Sea shorebreak in Juliusruh, beautiful waves will put a big smile on your face. With sideshore from the northeast and southeast, you surf parallel to the kilometer-long sandy beach.
- Read more: "DeafVentures"
©© Marie Kohlen DeafVentures
- Suhrendorf, 18569 Ummanz
DeafVentures offers you kitesurfing courses that are adapted to your needs. The team includes two deaf kitesurfing instructors, a sign language interpreter and a hearing kitesurfing instructor who also diligently learns DGS!
- Read more: "Surfing and kitesurfing school Usedom"
©© Schöne Freizeit Surfing and kitesurfing school Usedom
- Freely accessible at any time
- Zeltplatzstr., 17449 Karlshagen
Learn kitesurfing on the Baltic Sea on Usedom and the Achterwasser. We are lucky enough to teach in one of the largest standing and learning areas in Germany, and depending on the wind direction, we can switch to several spots. Our water sports center is located on the Baltic Sea, on the sunny island of Usedom, on the sports beach.
- Read more: "Surfspot Grabow"
©© surflocal.de Surfspot Grabow
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18574 Grabow
The optimal wind direction for the wave spot is east. Then small, steep ramps build up on the numerous sandbanks, which are nice to ride down.
