canvasing opinions & hopefully striking up a debate?

8 weeks of kiting as much as possible anywhere in Australia any time of year,

where would you choose?
what time of year would you go?
why would you choose that place?

thanks

bob

yzbob said..

canvasing opinions & hopefully striking up a debate?

Why do you want to know?

I'm tempted to say WA (partly because of the reputation and the fact that I haven't kited there yet).

But at this stage I would say a certain secluded bay up Cooktown way... Put my hammock up in the rainforest, laze around on the beach in the mornings, kite in the afternoons, rinse and repeat.

Out of range of phones/wifi, living off bush tucker, fish and the occasional hippie chick....

Jervis Bay NSW Dec - Jan. Consistent afternoon North Easter, Big Bay, nice people, quiet lifestyle.....you are more than welcome to rent my house on the beach

Skid said..

I'm tempted to say WA (partly because of the reputation and the fact that I haven't kited there yet).

But at this stage I would say a certain secluded bay up Cooktown way... Put my hammock up in the rainforest, laze around on the beach in the mornings, kite in the afternoons, rinse and repeat.

Out of range of phones/wifi, living off bush tucker, fish and the occasional hippie chick....

that sounds perfect! except for the lack of waves

I havent been to geraldton, but if its reputation is acurate it would be hard to beat.

St Kilda beach in January for the great coffee.

diamond2001 said..

Any where along the W.A coast in december, January....South coast world class big wave kiting.South west world class big wave kiting and auzzies most famous lagoon. Perths flat water and mini wave locations.North of Perth for slightly bigger waves .Central west for the strongiest wind and small to medium waves...North west for big waves and stinking hot weather and shallow water lagoons!!!.You need to take a year off to see it all!

Totally agree, if you live in Australia and have left the country for a kitesurf holiday and haven't been to WA you are missing out in a big way, nowhere compare

craggers said..

Rob S said...
St Kilda beach in January for the great coffee.

The Outer Hebrides have quality kiting? AND good coffee!!??? Sheeez, frontier man pushing the boundaries again!!

Hello Craig,

Not sure if you're pulling my leg but I spent some time in 86 driving and ferry hopping from Lewis through the islands down to South Uist and over to Skye. That was a long time before I learnt to kite but I can still remember lots of small deserted flat water bays that would be great to kite.
Roger and I met Craig (Sea Breeze 'Foosdepilly') in Aceh a few weeks ago. He lives on the Orkney Islands and descibed some very good conditions there too. Tempting but oh so cold!

Deep South SA coast Dec /Jan - no people , solid wind and waves

zarb said..

eddiemorgs said..

Deep South SA coast Dec /Jan - no people , solid wind and waves

And things with many large teeth


So far I'm happy with my local Illawarra area, summer time of course.

Maybe . It seems I have moved from one bitey location to another