This will be the 7th year of the Ducks Nuts, a camping, kiting, surfing, eating bonanza of randomness for TKSA members and kiters alike.

New this year will be the Party Island; a new level of floating luxury, random prizes (generally for things not kite related), river oysters, plenty of gear to try out, free snags (as usual), free softdrinks (woot!), BBQ, Firepots, maybe a shelter? and who knows what else?

Rain, hail or shine a rugged crew will be camping at Black River for a change of scenery. Sheltered in amongst the boobyallas so long as the boom gate is open. Here we'll find waves, flat water and pretty simple to organise downwinders, all pretty much straight from your tent.

If you haven't already, make it easy and join TKSA here http://www.aksa.com.au/joinhere

Here's a stab in the dark... The long term forecast is suggesting easterlies! But with Stanley it doesn't matter what wind direction, there is always somewhere to kite it.

More forecasts and details closer to the date... stay tuned!

Ready for a good pumping?

15kn west Fri
15-20 kn west to NW Sat
20-25knW turning ugly SW 30-40kn Sunday.

Should be plenty to do. Firepot pizza oven is sorted.

Drive down the track to black river campground and look for a liquid force flag blowing in the happy vibes.

Sam, where exactly is the site? I might drive up tmrw, but if so, will arrive pretty late... otherwise leaving Hobart Sat morning.

At this stage it's black river campground and estuary for a kite fri n sat.
Go past port Latta, past Peggs beach camp, and about 2klm on right is dirt rd to black river campground.
If you go over black river or end up in Stanley, you've gone too far!!

See ya there Saturday

Great weekend with a great crew! Huey turned it all on! Friday kite, Friday night wrestling and fireworks show, Saturday NW 15kn kite at hellfire (10 kites out), fishing, boat tricks, kite buggy tricks, Pizza IN the fire pot THEN the Ultimate Downwinder, Cemetery to Hellfire! 10Klm of 20-40Kn!

It was off its head, check out the Smithton readings, we left around 10:30 got in around 12:30-1pm. It hit 44KNots with 7 of us out there, BOOOSSTING to our DOOOMM!!!

YEEEOOWWW!! Photos anyone?


03/01:00pm 14.1 SW 24 31 1014.8 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/12:30pm 12.4 SW 26 37 1014.4 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/12:00pm 12.7 SW 28 40 1014.1 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/11:31am 11.5 SW 26 36 1013.7 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/11:30am 11.8 SW 25 34 1013.7 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/11:27am 11.1 SW 24 34 1013.6 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/11:13am 9.4 SW 21 44 1013.6 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/11:06am 7.8 SW 34 44 1013.8 - 1.8 - - - - - - -
03/11:03am 11.2 SW 23 40 1013.6 - 0.6 - - - - - - -
03/11:00am 12.8 SW 22 31 1013.1 - 0.6 - - - - - - -
03/10:54am 12.7 SW 18 28 1013.1 - 0.6 - - - - - - -
03/10:30am 9.6 WSW 11 16 1013.3 - 0.6 - - - - - - -
03/10:00am 9.0 SW 15 21 1013.2 - 0.4 - - - - - - -

(Photo of Saturday at Hellfire, 15kn NW.)

Big thanks to Townie for the firepot pizza oven and firewood. Thanks to Pat for cooking awesomeness, Kim and Fran for buggy and pics, Calder for spicy rum, Chris for gruesome finger surgery and bringing the trailer, Ben for lending his kites around and everyone else for helping out, having fun and bringing the good vibes!

Lucky it was 40 knts and the boys were able to out run the shark, eh?

Heres a few, the whitecaps tell the story of how strong it is. You guys spent too much time in the inlet and missed the shoot!

50 year storm?