Hey all, Ive got friday off and am looking to head down to foster/port/hawksnest for the a bit. The winds look good for Wallis lake(wnw).Is it gunna be worth the 4 hour drive down for a session or are the local forcasts usually wrong? Cant really afford fuel to get there(money a bit tight at the moment)but willing to eat 2 minuite noodels for dinner all next week to have a good kite(desssssspppperrrreeetttt for a kite).Or does anyone know of other spots around the area thats worth a kite in nwesters? Cheers
Tiona is safer than the bridge I think. You'll have to head straight upwind first and the launch is a bit onshore sketchy but not too bad. Pays to have a Lovely Assistant.
Give Glen a call from Xshore kiteboarding shop in foster.He knows all the good spots and right winds for them. His number is 0437775483, a good bloke to talk too about that whole area.
Went to foster and kited wallis lake at the sailing club.Got 2 sessions in,one early morning till the wind stoped then one in the arvo till the westerly overpowered me. What a top spot,except for the kite killing trees.Was there by my self so had to do the sketchy self launch,all went well but if I had of botched it my kited wouldnt have been to happy. Hey crazy canuk,where is picnic point???
damn.. i was at the sailing club at wallis lake between 11.30 and 2. it is a tough place to launch and land solo. especially when its so onshore.. it hit 20 kts a few times.. good spot.. then on sat i went to south west rocks and OMG this is the best spot i have ever kited. works in sw, w, nw,ne i had it in a sou wester and it was just awsome.. magic camping ground too.. highly recomended to take the family..
Milko,I was kiteing at southwest rocks Sat too at about 10am to about 11:30,R U stalking me?As for Wallis lake I must have just missed you when I left in the morning and then returnd in the arvo just after you left.Would have been good to of had someone else to enjoy the seesion. Southwest rocks, think I missed the early stronger westerly. I hung around most of the day but didnt look like the wind was gunna come back so I bailed out.Was that your kite up at about 2ish in the arvo? I agree its a magic spot,have driven on the highway straight past it hundreds of times cause was told it wasnt much good for kiteing???WTF
lotofwind said... I agree its a magic spot,have driven on the highway straight past it hundreds of times cause was told it wasnt much good for kiteing???WTF
yep i was there about 2 with the red/white T2.. didnt have quite enough wind. but the location is awsome.. will definatly be heading back sometime soon.. great spot for familys too..
