It's rare, but it has been done on Lake Burley Griffin. The problem is not so much the gusts, but more the trees around the foreshore making launching and landing hazardous.

If the wind is from the east or south, LBG's East Basin would be the place with the most open aspect.

yep there are quite a few guys who kite there regularly. I see a guy riding BEST kites out there all the time. I have yet to give it a go cause iam a wimp, but will definitely be giving it a go when i get the balls hahaha.

Where are you based in canberra??? what is your skill level??

Bristol said..


If the wind is from the east or south, LBG's East Basin would be the place with the most open aspect.

That is handy advice.
Since the predominant wind direction is w-nw where do you suggest for this direction?yarralumla bay?

bennie said..
. . . Since the predominant wind direction is w-nw where do you suggest for this direction? Yarralumla bay?

I am not a kiter, merely a sailboarder. Observationally, Yarralumla Bay seems to be hopeless for launching - too many threatening trees near the edges of the lake. A couple of years ago, I did help a kiting mate launch in a NW from the point to the west of Yarralumla Bay. He really struggled to get the kite into clean air.

Coastflyer's link, posted in 2008, shows photos of kiting on East Basin in a n-nw. I think that's the only realistic place to kite on LBG for any wind direction. It's not a bad place to windsurf, too.

Brendont

Well iam in Gilmore, i have 2 mates who i kite with down the coast, me and one of my mates are the upper end of beginner (cant do jumps, backrolls or ride in waves hahahaha) so you sound like you know your stuff. my other mate is just a beginner, but we all would be keep to have a kite in LBG, shoot me a PM if you decide to give it a go, i would be keen to join.