check out, www.kitesurfingschool.org , for tips

Hook up with your local crew and get advice on where newbies should go. Start out in light winds and make sure you have loads of downwind space.

Don't use a board leash and don't kite in offshore wind. Have fun.

Hi SouthSA

there is a local crew southentralkiteboarders and the local Goolwa boys, we pretty well kite Goolwa all the time we can, as well as Kent Reserve in Victor.

check out the webiste www.southcentralkiteboarders.com and feel free to hook up with us we will help you out.

Please consider clickin on RedBaron Kiteschool link on our site (lessons link on the left) now I had been surfing and windsurfing for many years but I still got lessons and as a result learnt really quickly.

Please don't learn by trial and error, please, this is a major risk for you and others on the beach, and risks us getting bans.

Goolwa in summer is a very busy spot with many swimmers near the car park area, best bet is to head up the beach a km or 2 in the 4wd and ride the open waves.

ps. Please let Guy at Red Baron give you a few lessons first it will save your gear at least if not your life.

welcome aboard

Daz

Yea Dazza we will do most ov our kiting down the beach a bit I have a 4wd and also have a boat and 4wd down the other side of the mouth were there are bigger gutters and the swell is alot cleaner and not a person in sight.
How often do you and your crew meet up down at Goolwa and Kent reserve?

Hi SouthSA,

Check out the "SAKSA sign up day" posts in the SAKSA section of this forum.

Seems to be a great opportunity to see demos of gear and meet people who are well entrenched in the sport.

Find a way to do the lessons!
The philosophy of "learning by others mistakes before you have the same mistakes inflict severe damage" shows a huge need to be educated in this sport.
Try researching the net starting at sites such as Kitemares and the like. There is a massive amount of support to having the classes.

regards
Fossil