Tag Archives: Greece

Flared up – Starboard Flare 101 review

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Tez Plavenieks

Checking out Starboard’s 2015 Flare 101 freestyle windsurfing board in Vassiliki, Greece. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Windsurfing | Tagged Club Vass, Freestyle, Greece, Severne, Starboard, Vassiliki, Windsurfing, windsurfing holidays | Leave a comment

Winter holidays – paddling into sunshine

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

Winter getting you down? Can’t face leaving the comfort and warmth of your pit? Having a hard time motivating yourself to walk out of your house – let alone donning the rubber and heading into the brine? If the answer … Continue reading →

Posted in Caribbean, Grenada, Kayaking, Maui, paddle sports, Travel, Water sports | Tagged Caribbean, Greece, Grenada, Hawaii, Holidays, Kayaking, Maui, paddling, SUP, Winter, Zante | 5 Comments

Kayaking in Zante

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Tez Plavenieks

Here’s a third installment of my recent trip to the Greek island of Zakynthos – this time with a kayaking slant. Check out kayaking in Zante on the sitons.com site. Agios Nikolaos port – pic Tez

Posted in Kayaking, SUP, Travel, Water sports | Tagged Greece, Kayaking, sitons.com, The Peligoni Club, Zakynthos, Zante | Leave a comment

Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) in Zante

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Tez Plavenieks

The latest issue of ThePaddler is now out and features my article about stand up paddle boarding in Zakynthos (Zante). If you’ve only thought this Ionian island was about booze ‘n’ bangin’ choons then think again… Check it out by … Continue reading →

Posted in SUP, ThePaddler.co.uk, Travel, Water sports | Tagged Greece, Ionian Islands, Red Paddle Co, stand up paddle boarding, SUP, ThePaddler.co.uk, Zakynthos, Zante | Leave a comment

Windsurfing in Zante (Zakynthos)

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Tez Plavenieks

Sometimes you just have to roll the dice and hope your number comes up. While searching for an alternative summer windsurfing destination the wife and I came across Zakynthos (more commonly known as Zante). Without much information regarding wind stats … Continue reading →

Posted in SUP, Travel, Water sports, Windsurfing | Tagged Boards Magazine, Freeride, Freestyle, Greece, Peligoni Club, Windsurfing, Windsurfing in Zakynthos, Windsurfing Zante, Zakynthos, Zante | Leave a comment

10 high wind windsurfing spots

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tez Plavenieks

It’s been a long hard slog through winter here in the UK – particularly the latter half. With air temperatures barely hitting double figures and a distinct lack of breeze, anyone with a penchant for windy activities would have felt severely let down by … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploco, Hayling Island, Travel, Water sports, Windsurfing | Tagged 10 high wind destinations, Exploco, Flatwater, Greece, Hayling Island, Ireland, Maui, Morocco, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Spring, The Witterings, UK windsurfing, Vietnam, Waves, Wind, Windsurfing, Windy | Leave a comment