thats bad news - havent seen anything in the media yet. silly season has officially begun, its time to be more proactive in avoiding pedestrians and giving advice to newbs who look like theyre about to screw up..

on a similar note, i saw some interesting drags in the park at rosebud on saturday - that place is an accident waiting to happen, what a horrible launch.

Yeah i heard it was at Laceys (just North of the Alley)
I don't get why people don't find a spot with a mate and learn in safety.
Yesterday i kited for 3 hours in glass flat water off the sandbanks North of Wavebreak,(a short bodydrag accross the channel for a beginner) it was flatter and better than the alley could ever be, not one other kiter, tree, rock, swimmer, or object to hit within 400m. I had the best time. I left there and on my way home 5mins up the road theres 12 or so kiters kiting Loders with one beginner who very almost came to grief twice in the 10mins i was there. Exposed and very dangerous rocks all over the beach and one guy tells me that earlier 2 kites got stuck in the trees. All i could do was laugh at them.

Sunday was the second time at the alley,all and I can only say kiting After an early session at with bro and da boys of fifty foot, was fun with 5 of us for about an hour till you get 15 guys throwing tricks following each others line, now thats where I gets dangerous and not too mention its only 100mtrs wide and maybe 200 long. So bro you can keep your fish pond cause I'm heading back to the coast with da most...sunny coast. See ya in coolum bro !!

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Posted - 03/10/2005 : 12:34:44 by Richo
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yea and it is not only newbies. The currumbin issue is a problem though, some non kiters should not be were they are and there are some spots that arial transitions should not be done. I could find out but i work for the council and i do not want to draw attention to it. If there is a complaint that could lead to action that might hurt kiters it will hit my desk or my friends desk (also a kiter). I will ensure that everyone is kept well informed. In the mean time stay low about this (everybody) and keep your fingers crossed

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Unfortunately non-kiters will always be where you least expect or want them, that's why KITERS ALWAYS NEED TO AVOID NON KITERS and actively look out for them in all the spots you think they won't be! Not picking on you Richo, just think it's a valuable point that newbs forget.
You're not on the beach alone and unfortunately we are at the bottom of the food chain.

Hey ya bro beachbiz, my Nan had the same prob as you did but you shall get better wif time bro. If you found the scene so daunting why didnt you go outside???
The same could be said wif the coast wif da most....sunny coast in caloundra.
Pauli rhino2 20 bro!!