townsville

hey guys..
i'm moving to townsville in two months, just wanna find out what the go is with kiting, where you can and cannot ride, what the wind is like.. or who i can get in contact with to get some info..
In The Loop is the only kitesurfing shop up there yeahh?

any help is appreciated..

thanks

Lots of good spots there if you're prepared to travel a little

Cungulla, Alva beach etc.

Same here.. moving to Townsville in two months (from Brissy).

I was up there for 3 months at the start of last year and was kiting almost every day. The regulars at Pallarenda are a friendly bunch, be sure to have a chat to them about local rules and spots, as there have been accidents in the past involving kites, power lines near the beach and maybe a bushfire.

You cannot kite along the strand. Near the city you have Pallarenda (shallow a fair way out, small chop) and Ross River mouth (didn't kite there myself). Alva is an hour and a half away, but worth the drive if you're making a day of it. Flat water area when the tide's in and decent swell other side of the sand bank.

I didn't kite over on Magnetic Island, heard the wind isn't as consistent over there, but I'm definitely keen to have a go at Nelly Bay when the conditions suit. Neoniphon seems to be the guy to talk to if you want to kite on the island.

As for kite size, I was fine with just my 13m fuel for the whole time, although a smaller kite on some days would have been good. I'm 80kg.

Good luck with the move, might run in to you up there.

Rob