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sebol
sebol
WA
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WA, 753 posts
10 Feb 2010 12:55am
I know that the safety police will be out with sharp blades but I just can't resist to share how stoked I am with this little 1mn of joy a couple of weeks ago.
Thought some of you old fellows may want to try it out sometimes.



Don't hold me responsible if you screw it.
PS:HTFU
KBM
KBM
QLD
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KBM KBM
QLD, 223 posts
10 Feb 2010 6:09am
Awesome stuff -
She looks likes she loves it-
thanks for sharing
Bruce
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Kitehard
Kitehard
WA
2782 posts
WA, 2782 posts
10 Feb 2010 4:47am
Hey Sebol,

Good on you! I look forward to taking my daughters for a ride much in the same fashion. My eldest daughter (turning 5) is frothing to have a go.

It brought a smile to my face. Thanks!

KH
fleurieu
fleurieu
SA
45 posts
SA, 45 posts
10 Feb 2010 8:03am
thats awsome. my 3 and 5 year old cant wait to go.
wave knave
wave knave
306 posts
306 posts
10 Feb 2010 6:07am
haha...
its a cabrinha.
superlizard
superlizard
VIC
702 posts
VIC, 702 posts
10 Feb 2010 9:20am
the important thing is that you didn't force her into it... and she enjoyed it. Nice video.

last time someone posted a similar video (couple years back), the kid seemed to be traumatized by experience - not good...
Jfree10
Jfree10
NSW
30 posts
NSW, 30 posts
10 Feb 2010 10:34am
Good value indeed. I saw a thing with a kid in a kind of harness in an old mag. Nearly shat myself at the start tho because when you start you are sitting down while she gets on your back so all I saw for a sec was a little pink lifejacket holding a big orange kite!!!!!
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
10 Feb 2010 10:37am


HAHA, that was cool


.... I'm calling DOCS
japie
japie
NSW
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NSW, 7146 posts
10 Feb 2010 12:08pm
Classic! Imagine what she tells her friends!

Good shake of the branches and no Galahs as yet!
Neill
Neill
VIC
484 posts
VIC, 484 posts
10 Feb 2010 12:47pm
what you need is a little harness type thing that hooks around your shoulders then under her bum so she doesn't have to hold on for dear life. it will be like wearing a 25kg backpack, but you should be able to have her sitting in the sling and she can lean back and look around, she will love it even more! i rigged up something using an old harness and piggy-backed my missus (only 48kg) for a while on that, it was impossible for her to hold on without slipping down and being uncomfortable, the harness fixed that. my legs died pretty quickly though, the quads couldn't handle the extra load for an extended amount of time.

make sure you put a quick release on it so if you crash you can release her quickly!
NSW, 4382 posts
10 Feb 2010 2:31pm
Kitehard said...

Hey Sebol,

Good on you! I look forward to taking my daughters for a ride much in the same fashion. My eldest daughter (turning 5) is frothing to have a go.

It brought a smile to my face. Thanks!

KH


I can't wait to tell her that there is lots of Lava out there!

loco4olas
loco4olas
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1525 posts
NSW, 1525 posts
10 Feb 2010 2:48pm
Richard Branson moment?
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
10 Feb 2010 4:07pm
I did this a couple of years ago, kids too big now, they loved it too!!
Idiot
Idiot
WA
577 posts
WA, 577 posts
10 Feb 2010 2:49pm
That was a good video and I think you are teaching your kids that they can have fun without dope and booze

Good on ya
deXtrous
deXtrous
NSW
451 posts
NSW, 451 posts
10 Feb 2010 8:20pm
I cracked out laughing when she started kiting! Mini kiter ;D. Cool vid mate!
poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
WA, 9106 posts
10 Feb 2010 5:47pm
Great vid
My daughter is inspired!!
corduroy
corduroy
QLD
9 posts
QLD, 9 posts
10 Feb 2010 7:48pm
mate! you're a Hero she's a champion. The best moment will be in 15 years or so when you put it up at her special birthday and you both relive the memory
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
WA, 3464 posts
10 Feb 2010 7:04pm
If she's smiling as she is, you could be on to a winner......nothing better than being out kiting with your girl and opening her up to the wonders of nature and the thrill of the sport.....can't force it though, and it is the exception to have a kid who wants to do what the oldies do.
SammyJ
SammyJ
WA
571 posts
WA, 571 posts
10 Feb 2010 8:21pm
Good one Sebol, Been doing this on occasions this summer with my 2 littlens.
Does starts a few fights over who's turn it is, thankfully my good mate came to the rescue the last time by taking one. Don't think I'd trust them with anyone else but him though, very good kite skills are essential if child doesn't have a PFD on.



PassingWind
PassingWind
QLD
154 posts
QLD, 154 posts
10 Feb 2010 11:36pm
Thats awesome man, my Missus wants to do that but it aint gonn happen.
Andrash
Andrash
WA
637 posts
WA, 637 posts
10 Feb 2010 9:36pm
Wahh....two-three years ago the response to this same topic was a 99% no go, regardless whether the child enjoys it or not.
Now, it's got the green light....it's great to see......assuming some responsible parents not overestimating their skills...
SammyJ
SammyJ
WA
571 posts
WA, 571 posts
10 Feb 2010 10:00pm
Andrash said...

Wahh....two-three years ago the response to this same topic was a 99% no go, regardless whether the child enjoys it or not.
Now, it's got the green light....it's great to see......assuming some responsible parents not overestimating their skills...


Your right Andrash, I only do it when the tides in so if they fall it's about thigh deep. Other parameters are the wind strength, only in around 15-18 knots I'll do it and when there's not many kites around. I go over the fact that if I say to them let go it has to be instant. Like everything weight up the risks, there has been more days I've just said an outright NO than yes which they hate.
sebol
sebol
WA
753 posts
WA, 753 posts
10 Feb 2010 10:57pm
That got her 5 year old sister real motivated!!!!!!
She wanted to have a go too and I said no way,you learn to swim first like your big sister then you can come with dad.
now she wants to go an practice at the swimming pool
Greenfinger
Greenfinger
WA
239 posts
WA, 239 posts
10 Feb 2010 11:06pm
Very nice mate. Has anyone checked out the full vid from the weekend at wedge, dad you and the girls are legends.

So much fun and adventure, those kids rock and will be kool ckicks when they grow up.

Well done and I hope this inspires parents to get out there and do stuff with their kids.
sebol
sebol
WA
753 posts
WA, 753 posts
11 Feb 2010 1:11am
Thanks all, I thought I may get red thumbs for that one but stoked to realise that there are plenty of stoked mum and dads out there who would love to share their passion with the young ones

I didn't think you would be sussing out the full vid on Vimeo as I wanted to hide my poor attempts at a back rolls on flat water
Lucky for me my mates did raise the bar a bit!

Thanks for the good vibes and see yous all out there
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 1501 posts
14 Feb 2010 8:18am
Bet you practiced that a few times with little nephews that you hate before you took your cute daughter out!
pfr
pfr
NSW
156 posts
pfr pfr
NSW, 156 posts
15 Feb 2010 2:11am
could have thrown in a raley or something. she does have a pfd on
au_rick
au_rick
WA
752 posts
WA, 752 posts
15 Feb 2010 3:04pm
where can I get one of those pink PFD's in my size
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