Outdoor activities can be exciting when safety is the number one priority. Securing the body and eyes reduces the potential risks associated with extreme exposure to the sun. This website is for kiteboarders who want to know about different ways to secure your eyes and body from dangerous ultraviolet rays produced by the sun.

Nowadays, kiteboarders are experiencing difficulties when searching for quality sunglasses at an affordable price. Most companies manufacture costly sunglasses, for instance Serengeti Sunglasses . Inexpensive "kiteboarding sunglasses" can be found at SeaSpecs, which cost $49.95 each and come standard with their patented, impact resistant polarized lenses which provide 100% protection from the Sun’s harmful UV rays, along with their secure strap which keep them on your head while kiteboarding.

Always remember to use the guidelines for kiteboarding safety. The best start for a kiteboarder is knowing the vital techniques, such as how to launch and land your kite, how to self rescue, setting up and attaching your lines, relaunching your kite, board control, waterstart, body dragging and understanding how the kite flies. Knowledge and practice of these techniques will help avoid bad scenarios when in the water.

Checking the forecast for storms, wind direction and wind speed is extremely important as it reduces the risk of death, accident or injury. If not careful, a kiteboarder can experience a kitemare, which refers to strong sudden wind gusts carrying and slamming a person against water, buildings, sand, terrain, or power lines. It is also important to avoid kiteboarding in crowded areas, keep a 100 meter distance between you and any physical objects. Most kiteboarding fatalities come from being carried off or pulled out of control, resulting in a collision with hard objects like a building or sand.

Sunglasses containing UVA & UVB provide extra protection because they help block out blinding rays produced by the sun. The last thing a kiteboarder wants is the inability to see a good wave because of bright shiny rays and wearing the right kind of kiteboarding sunglasses helps clear that blurredness. Kiteboarders should aim to avoid all potential damages endured from overexposure to the sun.

When a kiteboarder is in the sun too long, a kiteboarder can experience sunburn, a burn to living tissue caused by UV rays. Kiteboarders may also encounter temporary blindness at first, but when too much exposure is endured, UV rays can lead to skin cancer, a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes.

Polarized sunglasses reduce reflected glare from the surrounding water.  Light reflected from the water is generally horizontally polarized. This horizontally polarized light is blocked by the vertically oriented polarizers in the lenses. Color or darkness of lenses does not indicate UV protection, which is an invisible chemical applied to lenses. Note that polarized lenses and mirror-coated lenses don’t necessarily reduce UV absorption unless specifically labeled.

In addition to protecting kiteboarder’s eyes from UV rays, wraparound sunglasses also provide further protection by keeping water spray out of kiteboarder’s eyes.

Therefore, always wear protective eyewear and clothing while kiteboarding to protect yourself as much as possible.