Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico is a Shallow and Flat spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico is a Shallow and Flat spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Mexico City take the road to `Puebla`, once in Puebla head for `Tlaxcala`, then `Apizaco`, then `Presa de Atlangantepec`. The place to launch is at the north end of the lake.
From Mexico City take the road to `Puebla`, once in Puebla head for `Tlaxcala`, then `Apizaco`, then `Presa de Atlangantepec`. The place to launch is at the north end of the lake.
Riding Conditions in Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
It is very cold during November to February, you will need a full wetsuit, booties, and if you have gloves, that would be good. Not completely necessary. The rest of the year a shorty is very recommendable. The sun is very strong and in your face the whole time while riding, so bring sunglasses and sunscreen.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico.
The wind starts around 2:30-4:00 p.m. and lasts till sunset. It is normally pretty gusty, but sometimes quite steady. It varies from 10-30 knots. This spot is normally windy whenever the day is open with clear blue skies. It also blows really hard when there are cold fronts coming down from the north. The good wind here is the one that comes from the North.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
It is very cold during November to February, you will need a full wetsuit, booties, and if you have gloves, that would be good. Not completely necessary. The rest of the year a shorty is very recommendable. The sun is very strong and in your face the whole time while riding, so bring sunglasses and sunscreen.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico.
The wind starts around 2:30-4:00 p.m. and lasts till sunset. It is normally pretty gusty, but sometimes quite steady. It varies from 10-30 knots. This spot is normally windy whenever the day is open with clear blue skies. It also blows really hard when there are cold fronts coming down from the north. The good wind here is the one that comes from the North.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico is a
Shallow and Flat spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Booties are very recommendable, because of the dirt and tiny rock shore, which also has some nasty plants with sharp thorns. The shore is hard packed dirt, which will be very hard, if you should fall onto it from a height. There is a lot of room to setup, and launch.
The water is brown, but not dirty, it has some dirt in it, but no bacteria. You have to know where to launch, because there are fishing nets and submerged trees in some parts of the lake, and also an area downwind with bulls, which can be aggressive if you go there downwind. There is never too much chop, it depends where you launch, the place to launch is at the north end of the lake, with flat water. The water is about 1 meter deep by the shore, then gets deeper.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico is a
Shallow and Flat spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Booties are very recommendable, because of the dirt and tiny rock shore, which also has some nasty plants with sharp thorns. The shore is hard packed dirt, which will be very hard, if you should fall onto it from a height. There is a lot of room to setup, and launch.
The water is brown, but not dirty, it has some dirt in it, but no bacteria. You have to know where to launch, because there are fishing nets and submerged trees in some parts of the lake, and also an area downwind with bulls, which can be aggressive if you go there downwind. There is never too much chop, it depends where you launch, the place to launch is at the north end of the lake, with flat water. The water is about 1 meter deep by the shore, then gets deeper.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Fisher Nets and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Fisher Nets and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
A
parking
is available at Atlangantepec / Presa de Atlangantepec, Mexico.
There are
Showers
available on the spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot
Do not break or ride over the fishing nets, these can be seen by little soda bottles floating at the water surface, and by tiny little buoys. The local fishermen live from these nets, and it is costly and hard for them to replace them.
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