SlowRoll - 2-2-2010 at 02:01 PM
Im going to Kauai with my fam for spring break. Im from North Dakota so i only snowkite and kite on a mountain board in the summer. Anyone else gonna
be around there? also any tips for kiting in Kauai either on the beach or water. -thanks
tridude - 2-2-2010 at 05:47 PM
Wailua Bay...........east side of the island with 15 mph onshore trades almost every day....................life could be worse...............:o:o
obtw bullfrog sunscreen
SlowRoll - 9-2-2010 at 12:37 PM
do you think ill be able to mountain board on the beach or only kite surfing?
arkay - 9-2-2010 at 08:40 PM
There is really no beach to mountain board on. there are a few parks on the south side by poipu but really, stick to kite surfing. Anini beach, NW
side of the island is amazing. There's a reef way out that breaks the waves on 1/2 the beach so on one side you have a few football fields on flat
water and then keep going south and you have monster waves. Very, very cool. :bigok:
lynx69 - 10-2-2010 at 05:30 AM
Was in Kauai last September. I had talked with locals before I went and landboarding is nonexistant. After checking out the island, I found very few
places inland that you could ride and even then there was lots of trees and obstacles making for some lumpy wind. The beaches have alot of people on
them going in and out of the water making it unsafe to ride. Also several of the beaches have coral sand which would be almost impossibe to ride on
because you would bottom out sinking in. Lots of windsurfers at Anini Beach. Wailua would be prolly the best place to take lessons if you haven't
kiteboarded on water. With lessons the instructors provide the gear and good safety for the area you would be boarding at. It can be frustrating if
you set up lessons and the weather doesn't cooperate and you only have a few days. Also, you will be on Hawaiian Time which is very laid back. I
have lived in Hawaii before and I believe Kauai is the best island to vacation but Maui is the Mecca of Kiteboarding. Hope this helps.
rocfighter - 10-2-2010 at 06:39 AM
North shore of Awahu (spelling?) is a good place in the winter. Huge waves and good people. But you need to head up to the country on the north shore
rd. As Lynx said very layed back and easy folks.
SlowRoll - 10-2-2010 at 02:26 PM
Thanks for the all of the info. i am staying on the east side of the island and am planning on taking my friends 14m slingshot fuel. i have several
videos on kite surfing and am pretty decent at snow kiting. My plan is to buy a cheap used kite board and just go for it since i don't have much money
to work with. I learn quickly and am a strong swimmer. still a little nervous about kite boarding on the ocean for the first time. if anyone has more
advice or has an old kite board i could buy cheap i would greatly appreciate it. - Nate
lynx69 - 10-2-2010 at 02:42 PM
As Tridude said Wailua Bay next to Kapaa would be your best bet on what you are planning to do. Good Luck Brah!!
SlowRoll - 10-2-2010 at 06:40 PM
awesome! planning on going for it on the east side most likely in wailua bay, now i just need a board.