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Kite surfing in Cairns

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Created by Wulff > 9 months ago, 25 Jul 2011
Wulff
QLD, 6 posts
25 Jul 2011 11:04PM
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Hey I´m from Denmark and I am going to Cairns in september and I have no ideas what to think of if you kite surf there.

Are there many sharks and should you be aware?
What about jellyfish ?
Is there any good kite spots and is there wind in September/October?

If there is any kiters who know I would like to know :)

stamp
QLD, 2800 posts
25 Jul 2011 11:08PM
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beware of sharks at the woolshed, but don't worry about them so much in the water

tgladman
WA, 500 posts
26 Jul 2011 12:13AM
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Do a search wluff. Heaps of info. Jelly's can b dangerous thru the wet season/ summer

Scotty99
NSW, 144 posts
26 Jul 2011 7:30AM
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Head up to Port Douglas, great place to kite. No need to worry about crocs or jellyfish at this time of year. Sharks are present year round but don't cause any drama.
Try Windswell at Port Douglas for more info.......

DavidMunro
QLD, 9 posts
26 Jul 2011 8:58AM
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Hey wulff I live in Port Douglas. I've been swimming and kitesurfing for a while off the beach and I havn't seen any sharks. Also, jelly fish arn't around in Sep/Oct. I've seen more turtles than sharks and crocs put togeather.

Wulff
QLD, 6 posts
31 Jul 2011 9:54AM
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Cool...
And what about wetsuit, with or without and what are the thinkness??
Do you use shoes or other neo...

bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
31 Jul 2011 2:00PM
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the water temp in winter is about as warm or warmer than a balmy danish summers day.

ApatheticEnd
WA, 995 posts
31 Jul 2011 1:00PM
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Pick up a cheap 2nd hand wakeboard too. Cairns has a cable park.

speed brother
QLD, 126 posts
31 Jul 2011 5:30PM
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We had 30+ kiters out at yorkeys today.

iandvnt
QLD, 581 posts
31 Jul 2011 6:55PM
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session the woolshed for sure, from memory i would probably wear 2 wetsuits and maybe even a thick rubber glove on top of that



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