me and a mate wanna go on a kite trip. we live in darwin and wanna drive to perth via the coast. just wondering if this is a good idea because i have no idea if there are spots to kite along the northern WA coast. can you kite at places like broom, port headland, karatha, onslow, exmouth, carnarvon, geraldton, and places inbetween?
whens the high season?
would it be better to do the east coast instead maybe?
cheers
Not a good idea, pretty much the whole WA coast is devoid of decent wind and waves and is incredibly sharky. Go figure.
northern WA is horrible. I really wouldn't kite there if I was you.
... In all seriousness, everywhere from Exmouth - Perth is packful of options, and if you have a 4WD you'll have the time of your life. Not sure about north of exmouth as I've never kited there, but I hear stories of broome, pt headland and karratha. Try the search function for more info. Take your small kites between Oct and March.
Don't forget there are often crocodiles as far south as Coral bay at that time of year. But you're from NT and probably used to them eating your gear on the beach.
haha crocs dont just walk around on the beach and eat the gear. but there was one that chased someone along it.
orright thanks guys. about the sharks tho..are they really that common to be a worry? neva get sharks up here
Im going to be in exmouth on thursday to sat, with the kite gear. Can you kite on the gulf side or will i have to be on the ocean side.
Any info would be great
cheers
Depends if there is wind, and which direction, and on the tides, which spot to kite.
Lots of options really, choose what is best for you.
Do a seach, there are lots of other postings about Exmouth spots.
Search for terms like graveyards & sandy bay (here & in the gallery)
(don't be in a hurry, as all the best spots are out of Perth)
You know it laurie. Bugger the Gulf, the breezes are up, the swell is up and the season has started. But you will not see the wind because you haven't got a graph for the coast up here.
Thanks for the info,
another quick question, are skywest good with large bags? i would love to take my 135 but that does not fit in the golf bag and my kite bag is very large. Sorry to high jack the post but i leave early tomo
thanks for the response so far
Go east mate
WA just sucks ass
from Kimberly to Esperanza it is crap
put some boots on and go to QLD
