Kiting in easterlies in Perth

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Ericson > 9 months ago, 29 Jan 2015

Ericson

111 posts

29 Jan 2015 1:07pm

Just started kiting. Does anyone kite in easterly winds in Perth and if so, where?

damanic

16 posts

29 Jan 2015 1:46pm

Pt Walter on the sand spit in the morning is a popular option.

Ericson

111 posts

29 Jan 2015 2:00pm

Cheers, damanic, I'll check it out. I'm hooked and not content to wait for the seabreeeze!

James

549 posts

29 Jan 2015 3:46pm

Watch out for the shallow rocks

Underoath

QLD

2434 posts

29 Jan 2015 5:50pm

Stay north of the sand bar please.

psychojoe

2239 posts

29 Jan 2015 8:17pm

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Underoath said..
Stay north of the sand bar please.

is south of the sand bar an exclusion zone?

daniel_y

92 posts

29 Jan 2015 9:40pm

^^ It's offshore in an easterly.

Dawn Patrol

1991 posts

29 Jan 2015 10:40pm

Which isn't really dangerous in the River. But I suspect you don't like really long walks with all your gear!!

Point Water Sand Bar but as James said .. watch out for the sharp rocks. They are just north of the sandbar.. I have been kiting there for years and I copped them a couple of weeks ago.. they are often just submerged and they are sharp as.. make sure u ask a local where they are and keep well away... If you just started kiting better to go to Point Walter dog beach . generally not as crowded .. have a good 1 !

wishy

1501 posts

30 Jan 2015 9:21am

I know 12 people who have ended up in ICU from kiting point walter.
The rocks are covered in oysters and run the whole length of the point.
Car break ins are getting completely out of control.
I saw 5 murders down there the other morning.

James

549 posts

30 Jan 2015 10:24am

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wishy said..
I know 12 people who have ended up in ICU from kiting point walter.
The rocks are covered in oysters and run the whole length of the point.
Car break ins are getting completely out of control.
I saw 5 murders down there the other morning.

Lol, that was funny

but on a more serious note, those rocks could injure someone badly. I copped them on my first session there , J

Underoath

QLD

2434 posts

30 Jan 2015 12:37pm

Lots of rocks to the left and right of the start of the sandbar, more to the north around the jetty. Be vigilent.

Be carefull when launching in gusty easterlys. Seen this bloke dislocate his shoulder the other week, the sand at low tide is very firm.

Ericson

111 posts

30 Jan 2015 12:35pm

F@#$ that. I'm not getting chopped up on river rocks. I'll wait for an onshore and go in the ocean. I'm a newbie but I'm going OK. Can get upwind no trouble. I was actually hoping to find somewhere for my girlfriend to go and practice flying/body dragging etc over the weekend. I had seen crew out at Point Walter.

Appreciate all the input.

dusta

2940 posts

30 Jan 2015 2:23pm

if you are a newbie then go 1km east from point walter to the dogbeach , shallow water, no rocks

bene313

1347 posts

30 Jan 2015 2:38pm

^ what's so good about the spit, with all the rocks etc. when you've got no rocks at the dog beach?

dusta

2940 posts

30 Jan 2015 3:16pm

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bene313 said..
^ what's so good about the spit, with all the rocks etc. when you've got no rocks at the dog beach?

i actually have NFI . Maybe the show poines can show off their tricks closer to the general public

Dawn Patrol

1991 posts

30 Jan 2015 4:35pm

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Ericson said..
F@#$ that. I'm not getting chopped up on river rocks. I'll wait for an onshore and go in the ocean. I'm a newbie but I'm going OK. Can get upwind no trouble. I was actually hoping to find somewhere for my girlfriend to go and practice flying/body dragging etc over the weekend. I had seen crew out at Point Walter.

Appreciate all the input.

The rocks aren't that bad. I've kited there a few times. Once you know where they are it's easy to avoid them.

Maybe not the best body dragging spot though.

Ericson

111 posts

30 Jan 2015 4:51pm

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dusta said..

bene313 said..
^ what's so good about the spit, with all the rocks etc. when you've got no rocks at the dog beach?

i actually have NFI . Maybe the show poines can show off their tricks closer to the general public

That's funny!

Underoath

QLD

2434 posts

30 Jan 2015 7:22pm

When the winds are good you can kite loop over the sand bar.

risky, but gets the adrenalin pumping.

Dusta wouldnt know anything about boosting tho, too much time racing on his fridge door!

No rocks towards the end of the sand bar. Its not a bad spot to learn, that being said Dog Beach is fine too.

Underoath

QLD

2434 posts

30 Jan 2015 7:28pm

Super low tide this day.

On a normal tide these rocks are all well underwater.

gruezi

3464 posts

30 Jan 2015 8:21pm

Attadale foreshore (dog beach I guess) in a ENE...there will be plenty of others just learning there....spit fun for speed and dingle dangle.

gruezi

3464 posts

31 Jan 2015 9:41am

Easterly patterns: they start of ESE, then go E and finally ENE. Knowing that you can figure out where it will be best on the river, cheers and get out there.....but watch the razor rocks.

wishy

1501 posts

31 Jan 2015 5:09pm

14 people cut themselves requiring stitches at point walter today.
Another 25 bought band aids from the bicton pharmacy.
I wouldn't recommend kiting on the river ever again.

CharliesDad

24 posts

1 Feb 2015 7:10pm

First kite at Point Walter this morning. Great spot even if it was 6am on a Sunday and managed to come away without the need for a trip to ICU, sutures or a bandaid.

wishy

1501 posts

1 Feb 2015 8:34pm

Good job on the early start. It was like Bondi down there later on.

Coopslander

31 posts

1 Feb 2015 9:43pm

Bennet to freo emergency for stitches twice from kiting on both sides of the sandspit

Underoath

QLD

2434 posts

2 Feb 2015 12:00am

I was kiting there from 5.30 till 8. Had the southern side of the spit to myself for a while before the "elite" lads and chicks rocked up.

So good to watch people who are so talented. I was hoping to see Yuri but that didn't eventuate.

I stopped on the sandbar and counted 69 kites in the air! That included looking towards dog beach.

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