macboy - 2-1-2008 at 06:41 PM
First weekend in May I'll be in Qualicum Beach. Anyone know of any flying around there that I might be able to meet some more kiters?
USA_Eli_A - 2-1-2008 at 07:00 PM
find Gordon W. he live on the island!
canuck - 2-1-2008 at 07:03 PM
When the tide is out there is lots of sandy beach at Parksville, just south of Qualicum.
Check this link for conditions http://www.bigwavedave.ca/ColumbiaWS.htm
Let me know what you find, I'll be there in mid June for a wedding and hope for south-easterlies and no rain.
Bill
Scudley - 2-1-2008 at 11:17 PM
The beach at Rathtrevor Provincial Park, just south of Parksville is huge at low tide. Not sure what the regs are concerning kite buggies.
You picked a good weekend. Tides are moderately low 4' Sat 3' Sun. The low tides are at 11 and 11:30 respectively. It should not be too crowded
until the May long weekend. The beach faces SE. A bunch of us from Vancouver are looking at a Parksville WE sometime in the spring, we have not got
that far in our planning yet. Watch for details at PowerKiteCanada
S
ripsessionkites - 3-1-2008 at 07:12 PM
Parksville is the space to be, good size beach for kitebuggying. I learned to kiteboard there as well with the shallow warm water (knee deep). Maybe
PKC should plan something around May weekend. Keep you posted.