Power Kite Forum - Trip to Key West and Tampa

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posted on 17-7-2011 at 01:58 PM

Trip to Key West and Tampa

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Fying in to Key West on August 16th and would like to find someone that can point me towards the best places to Kitesurf. Will only be there till the 19th then I am driving to Tampa. So I am trying to maximize my time and hit the best spot on the island. Hope this finds its way to someone that lives or has lived down there.

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posted on 18-7-2011 at 04:32 AM

As much as I hate to do this, you will probably have more luck checking with kiteforum.com which has a much larger kitesurfing population.

I hope you have a wonderful trip with good winds and fun rides. Take it easy!

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posted on 18-7-2011 at 11:03 AM

Action Jackson used to live there in Tampa/St. Pete and was dialed in to the local scene. He can point you in the right direction.

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posted on 18-7-2011 at 12:48 PM

Hope this isn't to late but I took lessons from otherside or the otherside Kiteboarding I was riding unwind on my first lesson
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posted on 18-7-2011 at 01:23 PM

Thanks, don't need lessons just pointed in the right direction.

Beamer - are you talking about Charles Jakson?

Ragden - I will check that out also, thanks.

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posted on 18-7-2011 at 01:33 PM

Keywest only has one place to kite other than taking a boat to the flats, that is Smathers beach.The keys has few launches but here they are Anne beach and whales harbor. Tampa has it all but during August you are going to have to chase the sea breeze or hope for something tropical. Here's some of the locations: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215519266599215911443.00... ..............aj

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posted on 18-7-2011 at 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Wolfpaklv
Beamer - are you talking about Charles Jakson?

One in the same. But keep it between you and me. :smug: :smilegrin: