Kite-surf Scherzingen

Level: Intermediate, Expert Type: Lake Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave Water hazards: Swimmers, Ships Water quality: Clean Infos: Flat to choppy water. Small waves with onshore winds. Shallow for about 200m. Beach type & size: Pebbles - Small Infos: Pebble beach. Big meadow next to it. Trees along the shore. Identified hazards: Stones, Trees Beachgoer: None Weather specificities: Nice in summer, cold in winter. Wetsuit almost all year-round. Wind type: Thermal Wind specificities: Best is with 'Bise' winds, coming from NE. Works good with NW and N to E. At the Bodensee suddenly storms can hit. Therefore a storm warning system has been created, using orange flashing lights, and ships put up a balloon on the mast. Look out for these signals to avoid getting into problems. In summer, often fierce storms will approach from the west (River Rhine and "Untersee"). Keep an eye on low dark clouds approaching from the west (Kreuzlingen/Konstanz) and on fast blinking lights (90 flashes/minute). Those storms can easily increase from 0 to 8-9 bft, so don't underestimate. On the other hand, the slow flashing lights (40 flashes/min) indicate strong winds (6+ bft), and can normally be handled with care and good lookout. Access description: by Car - From Kreuzlingen to Scherzingen. Turn left at 'Weinkellerei Rutishauser' towards the lake and drive under a bridge and turn towards the 'Klaeranlage (ARA)'. Here you can park and walk about 100m to the 'Freibad' in front of the soccer fields. Specific rules: Zones, Other Extra: Do not surf in the swimmer's zone. Keep it clean. Do not park at the soccer club parking lot. Accommodations: Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking