g'day..this weekend i am heading to Frazer island, and i was wondering if there is any good kiting spots?
cheers

im going with the oldies 4WD, and we will b going all over the island lol. all ive been thinking about is those dark shadows..coz ill probably be the only person out in the water

Matt if can get the oldboy to suss out Harvey Bay.....heeps of good kite spots n friendly locals..........I 'm not a H/Bay local but have spoken to a couple of kiters over time and am sure they be happy to show you the 'spots';

Yeh Fraser Eastern beach has miles and miles of beautiful surf beach but I have seen numerous sharks close in the gutters while fishing. I have thought about doing a long downwinder along the beach but you'd want company and not want to fall in the drink too many times. You'd need a solid south east wind.
I have also considered kiting on the beautiful inland lakes but each time I check them out the wind is too gusty so I dont think they are a viable option.
Kingfisher Bay would be OK as long as the tide is not too high. You would also need the wind to be SW or NW which is a rare wind to get up here.
Hervey Bay is great for flat water in anything from SE to NW but the Weekend wind is looking very sad. Looks like you might just have to throw in an extra fishing rod as any kiting is looking very doubtful

im sure the sharks cant be too bad on fraser.
just remember we do have people that kite over in WA and SA... the sharkiest waters in the world!!!

give it a go

Paradox said...

I used to surf heaps north of Indian head and Waddy Point. They would be great spots in anything North of Easterly. Sharks are there, but just keep away from the fish and fisherman. It is not as though kiters are in much danger of being eaten unless you plan some time in the water.

In a SW-SE, anywhere on the open beaches will work. Great downwinder potential, just have a 4wd drop you 10k's down the beach and kite back to your camp spot!!

or.... get your missus to drop you off on the way to the camp spot, so she can set up camp and have the beer waiting for you on ice [}:)]

Seriously though, watch for sharks! I fly over there a bit and man they are EVERYWHERE!

thats right, sharks are just a viscous rumor to keep the euro's away!