Can anyone give advice what Noosa river is like to sail, around where the Noosa Holiday park is?

If you are staying there, you're going to have to put the gear on the car & drive to the river, so do yourself a favour & check the following spots.
Southerly - Launch in Munna Crescent, Munna Point.
Northerly - Anywhere on gympie tce, noosaville. Maybe next to O boats. River Mouth if you know what you are doing.

Alternatively you are only 15 minutes from lake cootharaba, which works in any conditions.

Hope this answers the question.

thanks

Hi Stanley

The river is fine but you need to be aware of the tides, and sandbanks. The closer you are to the mouth the tides can be strong on a full & new moon, & sandbanks are a problem on the low tides.

It works best in a East or NE wind (usually in Spring/Summer) and the runs are fairly short but it is nice flat water. In SE or southerly the wind is very flukey and annoying.

I have sailed there many times when starting out but nearly always go to the lake now (Cootharaba) as it has longer runs and no tide to worry about.
If you are intermediate or better then the the lake is worth the drive.

Hope that helps.

I'm looking for a camp site that the family want to go to, but is near a windsurfing spot. They are not keen on Boreen point because there is not much there ( eg shops etc). Will have to keep pushing because I think the lake is ideal for a family camping weekend or holiday, with windsurfing a short walk from the tent.

I highly recommend Noosa River holiday park. It's in Russell St, right next to the coast guard. Right on the river, great sailing, great amenities, walk to the shops. You won't be dissapointed.....

http://www.sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au/holiday_parks/noosa_river_holiday_park/

We did a family holiday at this camp ground with our windsurfers.
It was fun.
I put the kids on the big board and sailed up to Hastings street for ice creams. We sailed to the sand islands that reveal themselves in low tide.

Noosa is a great holiday town, popular with celebrities.

The river is not a world class Wsurf destination but ok.

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stanly said...

I'm looking for a camp site that the family want to go to, but is near a windsurfing spot. They are not keen on Boreen point because there is not much there ( eg shops etc). Will have to keep pushing because I think the lake is ideal for a family camping weekend or holiday, with windsurfing a short walk from the tent.

A vote for Elanda pt especially during school holidays. Just spent xmas and recent hols there - already booked my Sept hols and going again.

Ive got 2 kids 7yo and 10. They have a great time at Elanda. Small shop, movies at night, economical@!!!
Take their bikes and you won't see them for most of th day
Great swimming in the shallow waters - plenty of room. Lots of grass.

cheers Jeff

stanly,
I've been to Noosa plenty of times pre and post children. The kids either swim or ride bikes so they (mostly) enjoy it. Mainly been there around spring time. I've found the NE's a bit light - good kite strength - as I have wave gear, but I have sailed in a couple of stronger S/SE's nearer Coolum.

Last time I sailed from the reserve adjacent to the (Noosa?) caravan park - in a NE. Bit of a struggle on the first few tacks but then it was pretty good. My wave board only has a 8-9 inch fin so I would definitely be wary with a bigger fin with those sand banks.

I have also launched from the rocks at the rivermouth although the current can be strong and I wouldn't recommend that area unless you actually want to sail out into the waves and can handle water starting as you get carried about 4-5 knots towards the sea!

Thanks for the advice everyone. Think I might try Noosa over winter, and still try and get them up to Boreen point. Most of my kids are older so want the shops and coffee hangouts.
Cotton Tree looked ideal, shame its too shallow off high tide.

I sailed it in a SE. On a High tide it was OK way over the other side, where that Catamaran is always dry docked. Very short runs though. Wind was super flukey both launching and landing, expect to just swim across to the banks avoiding all the boats. 1/5 and disappointed. Must be better on a N/NE.

maybe compromise and take sups to either cotton tree or noosa... probably get more use than the sailing gear and the offspring will probably have a go too