Shallow area

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In water sports such as windsurfing or kite surfing, a shallow area refers to an area of ​​water in which the exercising athlete can stand stable on relatively stable ground (e.g. rock or gravel, but also sand) without his head under water or with normal waves to be washed over by the waves .

Depending on your personal opinion, it is usually assumed that the waterline does not reach higher than either your knees or your hips .