kiteboardertjeVraagstellerlid sinds 2002 · 8.303 berichten28 jun 2007 08:09
RALLY TO SAVE NOOSA KITESURFING ACCESS
Saturday 21 July on the river at Noosa, exact time and place to be advised.
Kite there and you will care, or kite anywhere for that matter. The Noosa rivermouth is an iconic location and an awesome flat water spot during spring and summer. If it falls to bureaucratic killjoys then it could lead to a domino effect of outlawed kiting on the coast ! The reasons given for banning our sport are interference with boats (legally they have right of way) and disturbance of migratory birds (morally they have rights). If you are coming to kite in Noosa please be aware of these key points
-Give way to all other craft. Keep an eye/ear open for boats and pull up at a bank with all kites in neutral till boats are past. A friendly wave helps too.
-Ask for help to launch and land your kite while you STAY at the waters edge. Sandraggin your bowkite or beachjumping definitely do NOT help the kite cause
-Dont get in the way of fisherpeople, swimmers, sunbathers, walkers or anyone else. If you are not using your kite, wind up the lines and sandwich it with any other unused kites to give everyone else more room. Keep the grassbank clear.
-Stay well away from birds, fisherpeople, swimmers, kids etc. Showing off is gay.
-Do your absolute utmost to promote a positive vibe. Smile, its simple really.
We are keen to hear from other areas who have fought this battle and hopefully won, theres plenty of great ideas and we want to narrow them down to what will work. Some suggestions have included - signage promoting awareness, volunteer kite crew (tshirt /hat/flag) promoting awareness, printed guide flyers (worked before) and a rally (should happen next month). Helpful emails / faxes are appreciated. Regardless there is something you can do about it right now... sign our petition at Adventure Sports, Kitethrills or it can be emailed to you to fax or pdf back. And if you have time positive submissions to Noosa council are very helpful. for more info contact:
[email protected]
RALLY TO SAVE NOOSA KITESURFING ACCESS
Saturday 21 July on the river at Noosa, exact time and place to be advised.
Saturday 21 July on the river at Noosa, exact time and place to be advised.
Kite there and you will care, or kite anywhere for that matter. The Noosa rivermouth is an iconic location and an awesome flat water spot during spring and summer. If it falls to bureaucratic killjoys then it could lead to a domino effect of outlawed kiting on the coast ! The reasons given for banning our sport are interference with boats (legally they have right of way) and disturbance of migratory birds (morally they have rights). If you are coming to kite in Noosa please be aware of these key points
-Give way to all other craft. Keep an eye/ear open for boats and pull up at a bank with all kites in neutral till boats are past. A friendly wave helps too.
-Ask for help to launch and land your kite while you STAY at the waters edge. Sandraggin your bowkite or beachjumping definitely do NOT help the kite cause
-Dont get in the way of fisherpeople, swimmers, sunbathers, walkers or anyone else. If you are not using your kite, wind up the lines and sandwich it with any other unused kites to give everyone else more room. Keep the grassbank clear.
-Stay well away from birds, fisherpeople, swimmers, kids etc. Showing off is gay.
-Do your absolute utmost to promote a positive vibe. Smile, its simple really.
We are keen to hear from other areas who have fought this battle and hopefully won, theres plenty of great ideas and we want to narrow them down to what will work. Some suggestions have included - signage promoting awareness, volunteer kite crew (tshirt /hat/flag) promoting awareness, printed guide flyers (worked before) and a rally (should happen next month). Helpful emails / faxes are appreciated. Regardless there is something you can do about it right now... sign our petition at Adventure Sports, Kitethrills or it can be emailed to you to fax or pdf back. And if you have time positive submissions to Noosa council are very helpful. for more info contact:
[email protected]
RALLY TO SAVE NOOSA KITESURFING ACCESS
Saturday 21 July on the river at Noosa, exact time and place to be advised.
