# Stand-Up Paddleboarding and Kitesurfing at Arenales del Sol Beach What to do en Elche · Elche Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/things-to-do/arenales-sup-kite · Revisado: 2026-11-13 - Desde: 45 € per person - Duración: 2 h - Temporada: All year, depending on sea and wind - Para quién: Paddleboarding, to start from scratch; kite, depending on the wind Paddleboard and kitesurf courses with Parres Watersports on a beach of almost 3 km of fine sand · paddleboarding from €60 · kite from €75. Arenales del Sol is Elche's big beach: almost 3 km of fine white sand, with a Blue Flag, about 16 km from the city and 5 from the airport. On its promenade is the base of Parres Watersports, a school that teaches stand-up paddleboarding, kitesurfing, windsurfing and wing all year round. For someone who has never done anything on the water, paddleboarding is the easiest way in; kite needs more time and wind. Paddleboarding: two hours to get to your feet The introductory course, "Descubre el SUP", lasts two hours and costs €60. It runs from 9:30 to 11:30 or from 18:30 to 20:30, with other times on request, as long as the sea allows. The school adapts it for students from 12 to over 60. If you prefer to go at your own pace, the one-hour private lesson costs €45. It includes an adapted board, paddle, safety equipment and insurance, and in winter, a wetsuit. You bring a swimsuit, water-resistant sun cream, water and a change of clothes. Kitesurfing: first on the sand The introduction lasts three hours, costs €75 and is the first contact: assembling the kite, safety and first pulls. If you want to really learn, the beginner's course is nine hours over three days, about six in the water and three on land, for €245, with two to four students per instructor. All equipment is included: kite, bar, lines, board, harness, helmet, life jacket and wetsuit if needed. Classes start between 11:00 and 15:30, depending on the wind; if it does not blow, there is no class and it is moved to another day. The beach It has sunbeds and parasols from June to September, beach bars, toilets, an information point and wooden walkways to the water, with an adapted bathroom from 1 June to 30 September. There are lifeguards at Easter, from June to September and from 1 to 12 October. Parking is easy and there are regular buses to Elche, Alicante and Santa Pola. If you have a spare morning, at the end of the promenade is the Clot de Galvany. Lo organiza: Parres Watersports, desde 60 € per person (https://www.parreswatersports.com/cursos/paddle-surf/) Lo organiza: Parres Watersports, desde 75 € per person (https://www.parreswatersports.com/kitesurf/) ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 38.253, -0.525 ## Cerca de aquí - [Free Guided Walk at the Clot de Galvany, among Pools, Dunes and Bunkers](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/things-to-do/clot-de-galvany-walk), a 1.6 km - [Palm Grove Museum at the Hort de Sant Plàcid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/things-to-do/palm-grove-museum), a 14.5 km - [Huerto del Cura garden and the Imperial Palm](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/things-to-do/huerto-del-cura-garden), a 14.5 km - [Els Capellans Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/where-to-eat/els-capellans), a 14.7 km - [Hotel Huerto del Cura](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/where-to-stay/hotel-huerto-del-cura), a 14.7 km - [Hotel Port Jardín Milenio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/where-to-stay/hotel-port-jardin-milenio), a 14.7 km - [La Taula Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/where-to-eat/la-taula), a 14.7 km - [Hotel Elche Centro, Affiliated by Meliá](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche/where-to-stay/hotel-elche-centro), a 14.9 km ## Consejos ### Book 48 hours ahead Online bookings made less than 48 hours ahead stay pending until the school confirms. ### Water-resistant sun cream The school asks you to bring it, with water and, in summer, a rash vest for kite. ### For kite, leave the day open The school calls you in when there is wind. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Do I need experience? No. The introductory paddleboard and kite courses start from zero. ### Is it open in winter? Yes, every day from 9:00 to 14:00; in summer, until 20:00. ### From what age? The school adapts paddleboarding from age 12. For kite it does not publish an age: ask. ### What happens in bad weather? The class is not held and is moved to another day. Destino: [Elche](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/elche.md)