Just got back from Cooktown kited every day for 11 days . The wind blew non stop 24hrs .On arrival 3 days to warm up on, solid 25-30 knots . Then the remainder were 18-22. Warm water/ weather camped near the water what more could you ask for, awesome trip, here are some pics

kiter77 said...

Just got back from Cooktown kited every day for 11 days . The wind blew non stop 24hrs .On arrival 3 days to warm up on, solid 25-30 knots . Then the remainder were 18-22. Warm water/ weather camped near the water what more could you ask for, awesome trip, here are some pic

Some waves

One of the locals from Port Douglas, Evan dropped in on the last 2 days and had just done a trip to Cape Bowen. This is above Cooktown and very inaccessible via a rugged 4wd track.

He said there is 8kms beach where you can do a flat water run. On the first day there doing a long run he came across a monster croc just 10m away. He estimated it 5-6m in length, "something out of a Spielberg movie". He went straight back to the beach shaking and did'nt go out for another 2 days. He did go back to look for it but no sign of it. Not a good spot to learn!

neoniphon said...

yeah boy! There are plenty of them across the top of Australia now, from Townsville to Broome. Big powerful predator, you need to give them plenty of respect. I have a feeling a kite would startle them a bit, but someone splashing in the water....they'd be onto that really quick.

Saw this one in the Mitchell River, Kimberley, last month, was about 3.5m long. Amazing animals to see up close!

what you talking about willis?!

plenty south of townsville

burdekin district (ok close to townsville)
Pioneer river, proserpine
mackay


dont know about further south than mackay but they catch barras in rocky so id say rockhampton (****hole)

maybee even bundy in summer and gladstone...

have been seen as far south as brisbane.

but proserpine river has big-uns. good kiting at the beach at the mouth tho

Hope you got a barra this trip Andy!! This time last year in Broome we were being shown over a beautiful boat from Tassie which was in port. i noticed something out of the corner of my eye, thinking it would be funny to wind up the tassie crew about crocs being around, pointed out the floating log. I followed it in our boat after reporting it to DEC, it made it all the way to Cable Beach. its not uncommon. He was only a little fella

www.abc.net.au/news/2009-06-26/croc-at-cable-beach/1333478

Cant wait to get over FNQ way next year!