As any kiter been injured by a croc in australia?

I kited in places there are crocs like the rivermouth at yorkeys near the cairns airport.
I kited in the daintree river mouth once (I'm crazy yes) it's a great speed spot, with a super long straight line of super flat water, with perfect angle to the wind.
I kited in Sasia, near cap york, with offshore wind.
I wont do that again except for yorkeys.
Never seen any crocs except in the zoo.

Oh yes !

It's quite common!

A friend of my mate's sister's boyfriend,had his leg bitten off !

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user said...

Oh yes !

It's quite common!

A friend of my mate's sister's boyfriend,had his leg bitten off !

Dude I've been 1.5m away from a 3m crocodile face to face for 5 minutes and I didn't turn off the TV.

I haven't heard of it happeneing, but when it does, it will be on the front page of the NT News.

has a kiter ever been attacked by a shark???

never heard of any,

body dragging back to your board would have to look alot like a sick injured seal or fish.

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lotofwind said...

has a kiter ever been attacked by a shark???

never heard of any,

body dragging back to your board would have to look alot like a sick injured seal or fish.

Yeah, Alwin van Breda was attacked by a shark on a downwinder. Managed to fight it off with his board after it came at him a second time.

crocs.... omg is there crocs?????

And I thought there was enough to worry about with hoop snakes rolling down the beach through the rigging area...

No crocs down here, the noahs ate them all

Hoop snakes, classic

I personally think that wearing crocs makes you look like dumbass, even if you believe you are a supercool, egomaniac, uber kiter!!!
As far as crocs attacking people, I've not heard of any incidence of that happenning, but I have it under good authority that they start to stink like sh#t after prolonged wear!!!
Bottom line: Don't do it dude. Even if you over weight, wagon driving mates reckons it's all the rage!!!

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Foot said...

I personally think that wearing crocs makes you look like dumbass, even if you believe you are a supercool, egomaniac, uber kiter!!!
As far as crocs attacking people, I've not heard of any incidence of that happenning, but I have it under good authority that they start to stink like sh#t after prolonged wear!!!
Bottom line: Don't do it dude. Even if you over weight, wagon driving mates reckons it's all the rage!!!

That's why you have to wear jandals ow...

Jandals?

Sure you aren't from Nue Zilland?

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Foot said...

over weight, wagon driving mates reckons it's all the rage!!!

That's me!!

in the immortal words of Steve Irwin

"Crocs Rule!"

crocs are great, can you find shoes cheaper than that, 5 bucks at coles, they last longer than any other tongs, they are more comfortable than everything, they are great for walking long distances.
they look bad ok. but I wear a board short over my wet suit so its ok

How Studip can ya get
kiteing with Crocs & worry bout getin eaten

Kite "ON" the croc your safety line is to tie the jaws up !!!

Jeez not many fallas are brite in these here parts

and when ya finished

they'll roll ya lines up 2

Crocodile - The ultimate rail slider?!

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enicao said...

As any kiter been injured by a croc in australia?

I kited in places there are crocs like the rivermouth at yorkeys near the cairns airport.
I kited in the daintree river mouth once (I'm crazy yes) it's a great speed spot, with a super long straight line of super flat water, with perfect angle to the wind.
I wont do that again except for yorkeys.

I have kited the Daintree river mouth as well on a low tide. Isn't it the best spot? Perfect flat water that goes on for ages. I kited there for about 10 minutes on my own before I got too paranoid and kited back to Wonga. I have fished the Daintree for quite a few years and have seen some very big lizards and right at the mouth in particular. Damn shame because it really is a great spot.

A few months back the local paper had an article on two crocs that were hanging around the banks of Tomatis creek mouth (Yorkey's creek mouth) and had a good photo of the bigger one sunning himself on the bank that was apparently only a few hundred meters from where we kite. I normally don't give them a second thought until the weather heats up and they are on the move. We had a good 15 knots in the Yorkeys mouth a day ago and I must admit I was getting quite paranoid when body dragging back to my board. I felt like I was a lure for either the crocs or the box jellies, not a good feeling.

www.cairnspost.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

i would be more worried about the stingers and the box jellys than the crocks and sharks

Hey Gumby

1. buy a "Go Joe" for your board - the wind will blows it to you for a quick take off, none of the weaving crap to get up wind or chased by croc jellies.

cheers

Stingers out at moment (few boys been stung latley) but dont see allot of crocs, either that or we choose to ignore!? see more sharks and rays at the moment