Ok...you guys sold me. I went out and plunked down about €400 and got a lot of entry level landboarding gear. I bought a helmet, pads for those bendy parts, a 3.5m kite, bar and board.

I am planning my first trip to Le Crotoy as it is only about 1.25 hours from my home and it is where I first saw the sport. However, I imagine many of you (English folks especially) may have perused the French shoreline and might have some suggestions of where to try.

Basically, I am open for any of the Coastline from Calais to Cherbourg. Dieppe is the closest beach at about 45 minutes. However, most of the beaches in the area around that area are stones.

Quend-Plage seems like a good choice. I welcome any of your suggestions. Once I take my first day at the beach, I will post some pictures so you can get first hand images of me biffing it.

Any ideas? Also, is there a particular time during the day that is typically the best? I know I need to see the tidal charts but I imagine there is a good window that is safe for most beaches.

Thanks, Mike

Nearly any beach north of Dieppe is good for landboarding and buggying... wide and flat. Some accommodate landsailors and will share when its not crowded.

Hey...if anyone is looking for someone to Landboard with in Northern France, I am your man. I am still a newbie but am working hard to learn. I have my days free and am trying to master my kite at this point though I have been on the board a couple time. Was at Quend Plage today and it was perfect...empty with nothing but beach to ride.

Drop an email to mikefine@gmail.com if you are interested in meeting up.