ZOCO KITESURFING ADVENTURES

KITESURFING HOLIDAYS IN THE RePUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE

WHAT TO BRING ALONG FOR YOUR KITESURFING HOLIDAY IN sal

Please find below our recommended clothing list for kitesurfing trips to Sal and the Cape verde Islands. From our experience, this list will be adequate to cope with the demands of traveling in Cape Verde.

Quick links: Travel Essentials | Kitesurfing gear | Clothes | Handy stuff | Personal grooming ;-)

Travel Essentials

• ID/Passport
• Airline Tickets & Vouchers
• Money belt/pouch
• ATM Card and cash*
*note:Hardly anybody in the Cape Verde Islands takes credit cards. So payment in advance is strongly advised. You will need either Euro notes or Cape Verde Escudos to pay hotels, restaurants, rent sports equipment or a car. There are cash machines at the Caixa in Espargos and the Banco Atlantico in Santa Maria but they charge £10 a time and then Visa or Mastercard will charge another 4%. These are also not too reliable and are often out of order. Cape Verde Escudos are only available in the Cape Verdes so we advise pre-payment before travel.

KITESurfing Gear

All the kitesurfing equipment you'll need can be hired on the ground in Sal the only thing we'd recommend bringing along would be:
• Wet & Dry Bag
• Rash Guard - Short or Longsleeve
Optional beginners and experienced Kitesurfers: Spring wetsuit (short arms and short legs) Most people will not need a wetsuit, however if you get cold easily and you want to kitesurf for long periods of time, you may want to bring a spring suit.

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Clothing General

The temperature is pleasantly warm throughout the year, light cotton clothes and a jacket for cooler evenings is all you'll need. This list is based on a 7 day trip, obviously if you're planning a longer or shorter trip you need to take that into account.

• 2 pairs of shorts
• 8 t-shirts
• 1 pair of long pants
• 1 sweater/sweatshirt/jacket
• 2 pairs of boardshorts, bikinis or bathing suits
• Foot wear: Hiking boots, sandals
• beach towel
• 7 pairs of undies
• 1 long sleeve shirt

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Handy stuff

• Sun glasses (make sure they're polarized to protect your eyes)
• Sun hat/visor/bandana
• Camera and films (ziplock bag to carry camera with you)
• Reading Book
• Neoprene or Lycra rashie for sun/wind protection while kitesurfing.
• Walkman and CD's or iPod and MP3's.
Note: if you are bringing a digital still or video camera there will be limited access to wall power outlets to recharge the batteries.

Optional: A hat you can wear while kitesurfing (a chin strap helps it to stay on during wipeouts)

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Personal grooming ;-)

• Toiletries
• Sun cream with a high SPF (sun protection factor) we recommend factor 45
• After sun cream
• Small first aid kit
• Insect Repellent
• Prescription Drugs
• Toothbrush/Paste
• Shampoo/Conditioner - Biodegradable
• Deodorant
• Personal Hygiene items
• Lip Balm

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