Windsurf Links

Organizations

US Windsurfing Association

Regional USWA director: Guy Miller (512)532-5448w (512)918-3164h

Corpus Christi Windsurfing Association
North Texas Wind Riders
South Padre Island Windsurfing Organization.

Central Texas Kiteboarding
University of Texas Sailing Club

Biz - Local (or at least within a 4 hour drive!)

Cline Street Sailboards (Corpus Christi) Sales (New/Used/Consign), Rental, REPAIRs.
Mariner Sails (Dallas) Sales, Rental, Instruction.
Windsurfing Sports (Houston) Sales, Rental, Instruction.
WorldWinds (Corpus Christi, Bird Island Basin) Sales, Rental, Instruction.

Biz - National

American Windsurfing Industries Association
World Windsurfing Directory
Windsurfer.com
Sail-USA, 'The Southeast Windsurfing Source'
Windsurfquest.netWindsurfing launch site information in Texas
rec.windsurfing Newsgroup

Where to Windsurf

Lake Travis specific

UT Lake Travis Test Station (by Mansfield Dam). Includes WebCam and Current Weather
Photos of Lake Travis
Lake Travis .com

Travis County Parks including Windy Point

Bob Wentz Park at Windy Point & other Travis County Parks (map and directions)
Travis County Parks (LCRA) (not much info anymore)
Map of Travis County Parks

Statewide

Lake Belton info
Stillhouse Hollow Lake info
Bill's site with good info about Canyon Lake, Medina Lake, Lake Travis and Corpus

Local Government

Travis County Commissioners Court (Agenda, contacts, ...): http://www.co.travis.tx.us/commissioners_court/default.asp

Austin Area Windsurfing Instruction & Rental

Check the events page for information on weekly gatherings at Windy Point during the summer.
Scott Johnson (512) 447-4595 (instructor)
Duck Jibe - Robin and Betty Bell (512) 339-0833 (instruction & sometimes rent)
Ted Sutherland elfmoon@sbcglobal.net (512) 918-1418h (instruction and sometimes has a couple of boards to rent - beginner & advanced)

Unfortunately, there is not a full time windsurfing rental facility in the Austin Area. The closest place is either in Corpus Christi or Dallas. See the links to vendors, above.

Kiteboarding

Central Texas Kiteboarding
Kitesurf Texas (Corpus Christi) Sales (New/Used/Consign), REPAIRs.
Zero Gravity Kiteboarding (Corpus Christi) Instruction

Disclaimer: The sole purpose of this listing is to provide information and entertainment as a non-profit service to windsurf enthusiasts. No endorsement is given and no profit is made to/from any organization or individual for listing them here.