When people typically think of Arenal they think of the majestic Arenal Volcano that attracts millions of people a year to its hotsprings and firework lava shows. The Lake that sits at the feet of the volcano is almost forgotten and only used daily for the transfer by boat from Arenal to Monteverde. If you boat around the the lake on a weekend you may see some fisherman, however you would be lucky to see more than 3 other boats. However on the forgotten Northern end of the Lake the winds are strong and people are flying kites.
The Costa Rican Electricity board harvests this wind and uses it to produce huge amounts of electricity however not many people know that you can use this strong wind that hits the lake to Kite Surf and Wind Surf in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is not known for wind surfing nor kite surfing, however be sure that the wind can sometimes reach speeds of up to 40 mph. The only Arenal Hotel that offers Kite Surfing and Windsurfing in Costa Rica is Hotel Tilawa.
People have been talking about the winds of Arenal for a long time however due to Costa Rica’s other attractions they have never been used strongly for kite and wind surfing. The Lake someday’s can also be like glass and would be great for Jet Skiing, however these sports have never been attracted to the Lake, whcih maybe a good thing based on the tranquility of the area.
La Mansion Arenal that sits on the shores of Arenal offers boat trips and canoing trips all over the Lake.
