harry potter said...i want wind said...
Is there any good beginner spots around the area but still good fun for a confident rider?
you could consider the INNER SECTION at Caloundra NOT RIGHT IN THE RIVERMOUTH ENTRANCE but further around inside the inlet seen a few people kiting in there before on a south easterly.
No sizable rivermouths suit beginners !!!!!!!!!!! as a dropped kite will spell d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r for the inexperienced.
Caloundra Rivermouth (Happy Valley) is not a place for unsupervised beginners. Fierce current, marker buoys and oyster covered rocks spell disaster. Last Sunday was a classic example.
Anywhere downwind from the red marker buoy around to Bills Boats is also not suitable as there is no launching, landing or downwind safety zones and there is a flagged swimming reserve.
Golden Beach on an incoming tide in a SE is probably the best option for a newbie. It's also great fun for the rest of us.