Miami Flats

Yeah I know, I was reading about the finger channels there and how the Atlantic and Key Biscayne interchange water flow through different tides. They said the current very strong in those channels. Yeah, thats why I'd like to go when the current is coming into key biscayne. I'm going out there with a friend in the canoe just to check the place out. If I'm comfortable with what I see I will make a determination at a later time. Ugh, I don't like tiger sharks. I need to get a bow kite also. I'm tired of my SS Fuel dropping out of the air in light wind. Bow kites seems like they are easier to depower. If its not the oil spill in the gulf its something else. At least they capped the sewage in miami. Nobody even told me and I was in the waters of key biscayne. Hopefully its dispersed and not a problem at this point anymore.

[ricki]

If you get flushed into Biscayne Bay, it may not make much difference as you are still miles from shore. If a boat sees you and picks you up, that may be some of your problems sorted out.

You asked for advice, were I you, I would take it seriously. Don't cheap out, take a few sea taxi rides out there, see how things are done and ask questions. Then decide. I assume you've already done plenty of boat kite launches and have no problems from that quarter. If not, there is more to it than may seem on the surface. btw, if you drift off the sand bar or into deeper water, you may largely be in the same situation as if you were in a cut.