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Hi there,
I just moved to Darwin to work for 3 months and would love to do some kite surfing while I'm here! I started kite surfing 3 years ago, but haven't been out for the last 2 years, so will still be very much at the beginners level.
Is there anyone in Darwin who could give me a quick refresher lesson/ would like to go kiting/ have some advice re hiring gear etc? I've got my own harnest, but would need to hire kite and board. The kite I used last time I went kiting was a 9m Slingshot Octane kite.
Hope to find a surf buddy :o)
cheers
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CROC - O - DILES!!!!
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jamdfingr said...
CROC - O - DILES!!!!
SLI - D - ERS!!!!
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Thanks for info!
I'll make sure to wear a stinger suit and stay away from creeks and river mouths...
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dogfish said...
jamdfingr said...
CROC - O - DILES!!!!
SLI - D - ERS!!!!
Tell you what,
You send me a photo of you (or anyone for that matter) grinding your way up a crocs back as a slider and I will remove my original post....
I did also notice that she said she was a beginner and if it were me, I wouldn't want to be sitting in that water for too long.
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i will offer a big mac combo to anyone providing a video of croc - o - slider action
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gimme jellyfish and flatdogs over teuros anyday
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surfkitten said...
Thanks for info!
I'll make sure to wear a stinger suit and stay away from creeks and river mouths...
Your in for a shock then, the best place for a kite there is at the mouth of rapid creek, damed if you do and damed if you dont....
the lads will sort you out where to kite
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G'day,
yeah the best place is at a creek mouth but your unlikely to go there this time of year as the trade winds won't be the right direction til probably October at the earliest if we're lucky.
We won't have any worries about stingers this time of year either and personally I've never seen any crocs where we kite (this time of year) so its no big deal, I've been kiting since 2003 and windsurfed for years before so its fairly safe.
Your more likely to die of liver failure with the amount of beer you end up drinking!
cheers,
Robbie 
p.s. here's a stinger video
p.p.s. http://www.funsupply.com.au/pages/Kite-Surfing-in-Darwin.html |
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dogfish said...
gimme jellyfish and flatdogs over teuros anyday
... far out, them teuros are bloody dangerous indeed!
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Puetz said...
G'day,
yeah the best place is at a creek mouth but your unlikely to go there this time of year as the trade winds won't be the right direction til probably October at the earliest if we're lucky.
you might end up at the creek from Casuarina anyways if you happen to be 100m offshore when the wind drops! Don't worry - Puetz will be onshore having a beer and enjoying the show. He may even offer you a beer after you've made the hike back, with your lines around your leg and a kite full of sand!
I miss Darwin. I don't miss waiting 2 weeks for 12 knots... but hanging with Robbie, Geoff, and an eskie full of beer was pretty cool.
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chino said...
Puetz said...
G'day,
yeah the best place is at a creek mouth but your unlikely to go there this time of year as the trade winds won't be the right direction til probably October at the earliest if we're lucky.
you might end up at the creek from Casuarina anyways if you happen to be 100m offshore when the wind drops! Don't worry - Puetz will be onshore having a beer and enjoying the show. He may even offer you a beer after you've made the hike back, with your lines around your leg and a kite full of sand!
I miss Darwin. I don't miss waiting 2 weeks for 12 knots... but hanging with Robbie, Geoff, and an eskie full of beer was pretty cool.
Tee hee, that was nearly all of us doing the walk of necessary only you tried your luck for one more run and unfortunately paid the price!! That was one weird day btw 
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thanks robbie,- I'll be catching up with Geoff on Monday morning, if there's any wind to catch.. :)
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Puetz said...
chino said...
Puetz said...
G'day,
yeah the best place is at a creek mouth but your unlikely to go there this time of year as the trade winds won't be the right direction til probably October at the earliest if we're lucky.
you might end up at the creek from Casuarina anyways if you happen to be 100m offshore when the wind drops! Don't worry - Puetz will be onshore having a beer and enjoying the show. He may even offer you a beer after you've made the hike back, with your lines around your leg and a kite full of sand!
I miss Darwin. I don't miss waiting 2 weeks for 12 knots... but hanging with Robbie, Geoff, and an eskie full of beer was pretty cool.
Tee hee, that was nearly all of us doing the walk of necessary only you tried your luck for one more run and unfortunately paid the price!! That was one weird day btw
Did he ask you to do the Heineken challenge?
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Recently renamed the bintang challenge eppo!
How's chilly WA?  |
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WARNING
croc sited at buff ck this morning!
oh feck! hang on!
that's a LOG - O - DILE
(known to attack teuros, tho') |
