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HungLong

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HungLong

WA, 859 posts

2 Jul 2005 8:54am

Does anyone know if you can kite anywhere in Port Headland, WA...

I'll be up there this comming Thursday 7th & Friday 8th July, looking to score a session ?

regards browneee

gasman

320 posts

gasman

WA, 320 posts

2 Jul 2005 4:46pm

Have a look at previous comments on the forum.
There's a huge long man made projection next to the port going out to sea. Essentially you can sail in any wind direction from this. Don't plan on a long swim in as the local sharks have a bad reputation.

HungLong

859 posts

HungLong

WA, 859 posts

2 Jul 2005 5:39pm

Got any other tips for riding up there ?

gruezi

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gruezi

WA, 3464 posts

2 Jul 2005 6:31pm

Gasman, I would like to know what is a "long swim in."?, and what can go wrong for someone as skilled at HL...he is an expert?

gasman

320 posts

gasman

WA, 320 posts

2 Jul 2005 9:17pm

Around Pt H a long swim is somewhere over 2 minutes, then HL can look forward to being Hung Drawn and Quartered

HungLong

859 posts

HungLong

WA, 859 posts

3 Jul 2005 8:55am

I've never been called an "expert" before... sounds funny, I'd prefer experienced...

Gasman, I've got a picture in my mind, the sea full of sharks just swimming around waiting for a sniff of human to jump in the water...

Please tell me it's not that bad !...

or is there anywhere else thats kiter friendly...

do you know any kiters up there

regards browneee

Kitehard

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Kitehard

WA, 2782 posts

3 Jul 2005 9:49am

Hey Brownee,

Don't know about Pt Headland, but we were warned against swimming in Dampier Harbour last time we were there due to the large Tigers and crazed bull sharks that frequent the area.

I think Gasman might be right, no crashes and learn to walk on water if you do. Dampier and Pt Headland aren't very far apart as the fish swims!

Good luck and have fun

HungLong

859 posts

HungLong

WA, 859 posts

3 Jul 2005 7:06pm

Think I may take the buggy or mountain board and the foil instead...

kk

953 posts

WA, 953 posts

3 Jul 2005 9:46pm

I grew up there and we spent heaps of time in the water. (used to tip my Hobbie cat over regulary) and just general swimming. The long sand bar is the spoils bank created by the dredging of the channel, and when I was there.... late 70s early 80s.. it was not connected to the mainland but I believe it now is? ( I haven't been there in 15 years) The tide movement is massive (7m) on spring tides (new and full moon) As I recall there is an area that dries out up at "Pretty pool" near cook point caravan park that would be great on an outgoing tide (sand bottom up there)and shallow enough to keep the sharks (big ones) away but deep enough to kite.. Just gotta walk home from the low tide mark!!! (only about a k or 2)During neap tides the it would still be good. I've known people to kite up there and even learn to kite... body drag etc.. I'd be more worried about the bottom than the sharks.. Oh and stingrays too!!! Don't walk on the sand , shuffle!

Kitehard

2782 posts

Kitehard

WA, 2782 posts

4 Jul 2005 1:12am

Hey Brownee,

I cant believe no one has mentioned the Homicidal chainsaw weilding maniacs that run up and down the beach spitting blood and revving the chainsaws or the kiter eating pirhana that squirt hydrochloric acid from their eyes onto your testicles.

Luckily the anti personnel mines along the beach take care of at least some of the cannabalistic head hunters with the poison darts.

All this of course is presupposing that you aren't killed by the falling grand pianos and the anvils dropping from the sky onto the rigging area.

Feel better about the sharks now???

Have a great sesh

jay

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jay

WA, 55 posts

4 Jul 2005 7:48am

I lived up there for a year in 2003 and kited many times at the spoil bank. Its a pretty good spot and at this time of the year is pretty consistant with 20-25kn easterlies in the morning.

Easterlies are pretty safe if you kite on the inside of the bank.

There was one other kiter living up there but I am not sure if he is still there.

I wouldnt recommend walking around in the shallows without a pair of booties on (stone fish). Just drag yourself into and out of the water..............and watch out for the yellow and black banded sea snakes.

On the upside, the water is warm and you won't need your wettie

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