Windsurfing on the Swan River in Perth
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Windsurfing on the Swan River in Perth
Can't wait to get out there this year but can someone tell me where I can teach my little nipper to windsurf safely on the Swan River.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
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Re: Windsurfing on the Swan River in Perth
Can't wait to get out there this year but can someone tell me where I can teach my little nipper to windsurf safely on the Swan River.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
I think you can go anywhere on the river but you might want to avoid the waterski / PWC areas
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Re: Windsurfing on the Swan River in Perth
Can't wait to get out there this year but can someone tell me where I can teach my little nipper to windsurf safely on the Swan River.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
Galba
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Re: Windsurfing on the Swan River in Perth
This is great, keep them coming in.
Worzel, loved your thread '2 years in Perth'.
'Mooring up outside Ciccerellos'.
I too want to get myself a boat once I'v settled and got confident on the work front etc.
Where is Amuzulu, is he on holiday ? Need to pick his brains on being a mechanical cad monkey over there.
Worzel, loved your thread '2 years in Perth'.
'Mooring up outside Ciccerellos'.
I too want to get myself a boat once I'v settled and got confident on the work front etc.
Where is Amuzulu, is he on holiday ? Need to pick his brains on being a mechanical cad monkey over there.
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Re: Windsurfing on the Swan River in Perth
This is great, keep them coming in.
Worzel, loved your thread '2 years in Perth'.
'Mooring up outside Ciccerellos'.
I too want to get myself a boat once I'v settled and got confident on the work front etc.
Where is Amuzulu, is he on holiday ? Need to pick his brains on being a mechanical cad monkey over there.
Worzel, loved your thread '2 years in Perth'.
'Mooring up outside Ciccerellos'.
I too want to get myself a boat once I'v settled and got confident on the work front etc.
Where is Amuzulu, is he on holiday ? Need to pick his brains on being a mechanical cad monkey over there.
Yes I think the Zulu went on a big trip somewhere.
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Re: Windsurfing on the Swan River in Perth
Can't wait to get out there this year but can someone tell me where I can teach my little nipper to windsurf safely on the Swan River.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
Can you launch anywhere that is non private or are there designated banks to launch from.
Any windsurfing clubs and/or members out there.
you can pretty much windsurf from anywhere you want to. But the best spots on the Swan are Lucky Bay (South bank of the river good in a SW, W and NW) shallow a long way out with a sand bar about 200 metres fom shore where you can jump off and turn around if you haven't mastered turning yet. Also a mostly very friendly crowd.
Also 2nd wind do lessons here in the summer.
The other is pelican point (north bank of the River) not been here so much but still shallow a long way out, not so keen on it here as the kitesufers are very close to the windsurfers and there is also a boat ramp. But in the summer Windforce hire out newish beginners gear reasonably cheaply.
No idea about clubs.
Hope that helps
Also go to google maps austrlia and type in
dunkley avenue 6153 (for Lucky Bay corner of Dunkley Avenue and Cunningham)
jh abrahams reserve perth ( for Pelican point slightly tothe west of the reserve where you can see the car park)
Last edited by leftfield; Apr 23rd 2008 at 6:38 am.