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ricki 08-31-2004 03:00 PM

Miami Question
 
From ikitesurf.com:

Any suggestion or restrictions regarding kiting off Miami Beach? I will be staying on Collins Ave. Do I need a car or can I just going anywhere along the beach?

Technically, all of Miami Beach is banned to kiteboarding. At the same time they don't appear to be actively enforcing the ban at this time. You would do well to avoid areas with lifeguards, launch and ride out past 300 ft. from shore or more, and stay out until time to come in. Too many guys in the past rode close to swimmers creating the ban in the first place.

Collins Ave. is a long road. What part of Collins will you be staying at?
Some guys ride south of 5th St. and others around 77th St., Northshore Park.

Other ideas intended to preserve access appear in:

http://www.fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=2

Keep low key and have fun.

ricki 08-31-2004 03:00 PM

Miami Question
 
From ikitesurf.com:

Any suggestion or restrictions regarding kiting off Miami Beach? I will be staying on Collins Ave. Do I need a car or can I just going anywhere along the beach?

Technically, all of Miami Beach is banned to kiteboarding. At the same time they don't appear to be actively enforcing the ban at this time. You would do well to avoid areas with lifeguards, launch and ride out past 300 ft. from shore or more, and stay out until time to come in. Too many guys in the past rode close to swimmers creating the ban in the first place.

Collins Ave. is a long road. What part of Collins will you be staying at?
Some guys ride south of 5th St. and others around 77th St., Northshore Park.

Other ideas intended to preserve access appear in:

http://www.fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=2

Keep low key and have fun.

graemhoek 11-13-2005 08:47 PM

Kites at Miami beach/south point
 
A few times I've been out at Miami beach or South point and lifegaurds have said it's OK to go after 6:30 PM. I'm not sure if that's gospel or if they were just being nice.

ricki 11-14-2005 03:27 PM

Re: Kites at Miami beach/south point
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by graemhoek
A few times I've been out at Miami beach or South point and lifegaurds have said it's OK to go after 6:30 PM. I'm not sure if that's gospel or if they were just being nice.

Makes sense to me. Anything we can do to stay off of their threat scope as a problem sounds good.


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