Is anyone SUPing in Nth QLD??
I've seen one of the shops selling boards - but is anyone buying them? And if they are, where are they using them?

North Queensland is a big place what area are you talking about?

My brother lives up there, he said they are paddling from Townsville across the bay to Maggie Island regularly.

Outrigging is huge in Nth Qld as that is where it was introduced to Australia, from what I hear many of the paddlers up there are also getting into SUP to cross train etc.

There are a lot of life threatening creatures up there. Crocs, Sharks and stingers not to mention extreme heat.

I seen a great shirt from one of the Nth Qld teams. 'Paddle fast...... or die!' the logo had a croc biting a paddle in half. North Qld, I love the place!

A few mates are crazy white water nuts - I've seen what they play in.....scary stuff!

As you don't get much surf up that way the main attraction would be in doing downwinders, I would imagine. There is always a lot of trade wind action up that way and you have heaps of good options to work with.

I would like to start working out a good Island hoping run in the Whitsundays - now that would be fun. I did a bareboat charter there some years back and there are some excellent downwinder runs that could be done.

Ratchit bay! Is where it's at... man just typing that name brings back some memorys! I grew up there as a mad! Keen surfer haha! and the best place on a good day was Ratchit bay. We used to camp there every weekend, waves or no waves it was on!! Kinda cross between the "beach" and "lord of the flies" we had the whole burn the surf board sacrafice thing going on many a night!! Classic stuff! I remember my mum used to drop us off there with our boards all waxed up and eyes glued to the horizen! the clanging sleeping bag hidden stash full of beer and rum was just in case!

There actually are a lot of points between cairns and port that work on the days after a big blow. That strech of coast has sooo much potentioal but...there is a massive bouncer on the horizen stopping all the fun!!

Miss that place big time! Farks me why??!

Luke

Luke

MIKO said...

Hey SMG, yeh i know of a few that do it, we regularly surf what probably is Qlds best kite/sail board location.
Winter months are best, offshores early and southerly swells, boardies and rashies are still the the go .

Is it a secret? QLD's best kite/sail spot?

and the waves have been unreal since Sun , thanks to the Low out in the coral sea, it all peaked on Tuesday morning 1.5 to dbl overhead . this morn chest to head high clean and offshore .
This place is SUB heaven.

Mick

yeh youll be back
and yes we thank you dave, hurry up , looks like huey is gunna rock on again this week, 3 - 4 mtrs by Tues.