Use this location guide to help you find the right spots, as always talking to the locals is key once you get there, they will tell you where it's best for learners to be and what to look out for.

http://waksa.org.au/guides/locations/

Finding the right location is great, but make sure she's competent at deep water rescue and board recovery as most beginners aren't, especially those who learned in shallow water. Also make sure she understands the right of way rules as popular spots can get busy :)

Christian

Safety bay in Rockingham if you are south of the river.

If u can travel go north to lancilan

Ditto
Alverstone
Beach one woodmans
Safety bay shoalwater
Dont do melville

cbulota said..
Use this location guide to help you find the right spots, as always talking to the locals is key once you get there, they will tell you where it's best for learners to be and what to look out for.

http://waksa.org.au/guides/locations/

Finding the right location is great, but make sure she's competent at deep water rescue and board recovery as most beginners aren't, especially those who learned in shallow water. Also make sure she understands the right of way rules as popular spots can get busy :)

Christian

The problem with the WAKSA location guide, from memory, is that pretty much everywhere that is local and metro is listed as intermediate to expert. Dongara and Melville Water are listed as ok for beginners. And I can't see how Melville waters is better for beginners than some others. AS good as the intention of WAKSA is here, it seems completely unworkable to me. But I'm sure it is good for WAKSA from an insurance perspective.

Aspiremr said...

cbulota said..
Use this location guide to help you find the right spots, as always talking to the locals is key once you get there, they will tell you where it's best for learners to be and what to look out for.

http://waksa.org.au/guides/locations/

Finding the right location is great, but make sure she's competent at deep water rescue and board recovery as most beginners aren't, especially those who learned in shallow water. Also make sure she understands the right of way rules as popular spots can get busy :)

Christian

The problem with the WAKSA location guide, from memory, is that pretty much everywhere that is local and metro is listed as intermediate to expert. Dongara and Melville Water are listed as ok for beginners. And I can't see how Melville waters is better for beginners than some others. AS good as the intention of WAKSA is here, it seems completely unworkable to me. But I'm sure it is good for WAKSA from an insurance perspective.

Well I wouldn't say Dongara is a top beginning spot, great for body dragging and quiet set up
But you'll progress quicker on flat water than shoreline conditions but you'll be a better kiter if you master our conditions first

i had my training package of lessons last summer at Melville and also point walter. Have also tried Pinnaroo and Safety Bay and Safety Bay (just outside the pond) is what i like the best. Can walk out on the point easy, go either left or right and not be in too deep water in case things go wrong. And the south westerly blows you back on shore so you learn to try and go upwind quite quickly.

I want to go around the corner to the west more as ive heard thats good, and on a weekday just as the seabreeze starts i want to get in early for a quick hour on the pond before it fills up :)

Dont mind Melville if the wind is quite strong. Take a smaller kite out and the gusts arent too bad, plus there are lots of instructors and intermediate riders around that can help you.