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gokid
gokid
QLD
491 posts
QLD, 491 posts
25 Nov 2014 10:27pm
Doing a downwinder in the surf today

racing across a shallow sand bank

about to bounce over a small whitewash

and a stingray launches out of the water

And almost takes me out
timmybuddhadude
timmybuddhadude
WA
862 posts
WA, 862 posts
25 Nov 2014 9:06pm
Kited past a three metre hammerhead on a 40km outer reef downwinder through exmouth area the other week..no ****....the dude even splashed with his/her head out of the water..seriously cool.. .. And she was just 30m from shore
Maxiy
Maxiy
ACT
96 posts
ACT, 96 posts
26 Nov 2014 8:58am
was kiting in FIJI and was wondering why there was a massive rock in the middle of the ocean, then realised it was floating, thought it was rubbish. When i went and inspected realised it had flippers, was a massive sea turtle, was very cool.
Spitfire
Spitfire
WA
398 posts
WA, 398 posts
26 Nov 2014 7:36am
Kiting at Tarcoola Beach In Geraldton and 20 meters in front of me just cruising along in the wall of some swell was a 5 meter great white shark....Nothing white about it. It was black. Thought it was a killer whale at first. Scary but kind of cool. I don't think it knew I was there....I like to tell myself that anyway.
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
26 Nov 2014 7:38am
Went for a bike ride, and a dog barked at me
Dave Whettingsteel
Dave Whettingsteel
WA
1397 posts
WA, 1397 posts
26 Nov 2014 7:45am
There is a dugong living in the Horrocks lagoon that occasionally gives us a bit of a scare..
kemp90
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
QLD, 1694 posts
26 Nov 2014 9:57am
I stood on a fish yesterday
Underoath
Underoath
QLD
2434 posts
QLD, 2434 posts
26 Nov 2014 10:15am
I was kiting Trigg and a dead whale floated past. Some dick was riding it too.
high as a kite
high as a kite
SA
1312 posts
SA, 1312 posts
26 Nov 2014 2:24pm
Had a kangaroo swimming past me at my local a few years back.
Found him dead on the beach a couple of hours later.
Prawnhead
Prawnhead
NSW
1317 posts
NSW, 1317 posts
26 Nov 2014 3:18pm
Every sunny day.... that damn kite shark appears!
daddycool
daddycool
WA
338 posts
WA, 338 posts
26 Nov 2014 12:42pm
Windsurfing Corro 2 years ago, nearly ran over a Dugong!

Kickflip
Kickflip
NSW
20 posts
NSW, 20 posts
26 Nov 2014 3:51pm
... mentally blacklists Geraldton

Up at Cairns, kited next to a large Manta Ray, and was constantly trying to avoid hitting turtles putting their heads up wondering wtf I was.
kemp90
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
QLD, 1694 posts
26 Nov 2014 3:16pm
Prawnhead said...
Every sunny day.... that damn kite shark appears!

That guy scares the **** out of me
Underoath
Underoath
QLD
2434 posts
QLD, 2434 posts
26 Nov 2014 3:50pm
kemp90 said..

Prawnhead said...
Every sunny day.... that damn kite shark appears!


That guy scares the **** out of me


That dark body of water moves so quickly when Im body dragging.
wdric
wdric
NSW
1625 posts
NSW, 1625 posts
26 Nov 2014 10:37pm
found a blue tongue swimming out behind the breakers a few xmas ago
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
26 Nov 2014 7:55pm
Dave Whettingsteel said...
There is a dugong living in the Horrocks lagoon that occasionally gives us a bit of a scare..


Don't talk of the local girls like that, is she still there Dave? 1st sighting was about this time last year, great to hear it's still knocking around, not a bad spot to live but
Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
WA, 3271 posts
26 Nov 2014 9:56pm
Dolphins are always floating around the bay in Lancelin, I've popped over one feeding in two feet of water on the back beach side, we were both very surprised. Seals are occasionally around as well, I played something resembling hide-n-seek with one once, I was doing short 20m tacks, he kept popping up behind me after I turned, I knew he was there but when I turned and looked at him he ducked under, I turned and we swapped places, it went on for about ten minutes. Clearly a game for both of us
diamond2001
diamond2001
WA
436 posts
WA, 436 posts
26 Nov 2014 10:37pm
Down winding through swanbourne and my eyes got poked out by 2 massive bazookas!
diamond2001
diamond2001
WA
436 posts
WA, 436 posts
26 Nov 2014 10:38pm
Down winding through swanbourne and my eyes got poked out by 2 massive bazookas!
Dave Whettingsteel
Dave Whettingsteel
WA
1397 posts
WA, 1397 posts
26 Nov 2014 10:55pm
cauncy said...
Dave Whettingsteel said...
There is a dugong living in the Horrocks lagoon that occasionally gives us a bit of a scare..


Don't talk of the local girls like that, is she still there Dave? 1st sighting was about this time last year, great to hear it's still knocking around, not a bad spot to live but




You're right mick disappeared over winter and came back a month or so ago. Hoping to see you again I reckon !
KIT33R
KIT33R
NSW
1716 posts
NSW, 1716 posts
27 Nov 2014 12:34pm
Had a decaying sheep's head caught in my lines once. Does that count?
KiteDesigner
KiteDesigner
NSW
169 posts
NSW, 169 posts
27 Nov 2014 1:53pm
Kiting around a reef, saw a large log, hoped over it, it was a shark,

Turned around to head back to the beach, some euro was tail gating me and put his kite through my kite lines.

Both floating neck deep in water tangled kites 1k out to sea with a shark log some where near by.
Juddy
Juddy
WA
1103 posts
WA, 1103 posts
27 Nov 2014 2:17pm
Fkg Teuro's.
How tight was your sphincter?

I got followed for about 3-4k's across Warnbro Sound by a large tiger a couple of yrs ago. Had my heart racing - to say the least.
stuntnaz
stuntnaz
NSW
540 posts
NSW, 540 posts
27 Nov 2014 10:16pm
Ran straight over a 4 ft hammer head at
Narrabeen beach NSW
The best one was about 1km off Long Reef
NSW on my tack back to Fisherman's beach
When a flying fish took flight right next to me
.
Dl33ta
Dl33ta
TAS
463 posts
TAS, 463 posts
27 Nov 2014 11:06pm
Not kiting but sailing, found a live cow that had been washed out of the Fitzroy river flailing about 5 miles offshore. Well it was alive till I tried to lash it to the side of the boat and take it to a nearby island, poor bugger drowned from exhaustion. Wasn't much call for steak on the good ship after that one, which seemed a waste considering what had just been delivered to us.
DanWilson
DanWilson
VIC
127 posts
VIC, 127 posts
27 Nov 2014 11:25pm
Seen a dead penguin today floating in the water :/
Peahi
Peahi
VIC
1485 posts
VIC, 1485 posts
27 Nov 2014 11:39pm
stepped on a sea urchin
beebee
beebee
157 posts
157 posts
28 Nov 2014 5:40pm
2 seasons ago off South Trigg, dropped my kite past the breakers. While trying to relaunch a seal pops up right next to me furiously munching on an octopus (or something) while trying to figure out what the hell I was doing in his 'hood. Funny as hell. Nothing like kiting in Ma Nature.
DutchRooster
DutchRooster
NSW
325 posts
NSW, 325 posts
24 Dec 2014 8:45pm
Whales, dolphins (today, in fact), turtles, sharks (spooked one at Palm Beach 2 days ago), and plenty of kooks.
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
NSW, 6451 posts
24 Dec 2014 11:13pm
Seen one of those endangered species poledancers yesterday, poor old thing looked like very lonely by itself, use to see herds of them years ago,
now mankind has almost wiped this species out all in the pursuit of better, faster technology, so sad

Was a buzz to see one in its natural environment,,, rare to witness, instead of in captivity (old age home ) lol
coastflyer
coastflyer
SA
601 posts
SA, 601 posts
25 Dec 2014 8:30am
I was living in Darwin in the early eighties and was windsurfing out on Fanny Bay, good wind for up there of around 15 kts, and I hit what felt like a submerged log. The impact was enough to throw me off my board and I thought that I had knocked the fin off, so I turned the board over and luckily, it was OK. As I was doing this, I then saw what I had hit, and guess what? It was not a log, but a very pissed off 4 metre croc!! I did the fastest ever water start in history and sailed back in, and he followed me for a short time and then lost interest!
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