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Chinea Beach?
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:37 pm
by skywalker
can you kite at china beach?
thinking about camping there next week, but not sure about the launch site.
advise appreciated
can/can't
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:13 am
by SaltSpringKiterPeaceGuy
If you think you can you probably can. I don't like can'ts. It's probably direct experience you are looking for though, not inspiration. But I say if the wind can hi the shore you should try. I live on salt spring though so I get desperate and lonely up here and at times will try anything, including employing locals to (self) launch me (pretty much the same thing at times), going to sketchy locations, and running for wind in a variety of places. Godspeed Skywalker.
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:20 am
by KUS
fishermen, boaters no like kiters/wsfers much, wind directly onshore on the beach but you could probably become popular and launch out of the boat launch area or off the breakwater.
china beach
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:12 am
by windsurf247
Are you talking about China Creek up near Port Alberni or China Beach out near JR?? Or just China?
I seem to remember a fairly expansive sandy beach at China Beach Campground - an easy downhill hike from the campground with kite gear, not so much with w/s gear. If memory serves me correct, it would be great for kiting , if there's wind.
China Creek near PA is do-able on a lower tide. You can launch on the point where the wind is a bit more sideshore. Boaters aren't really an issue from what I've seen. Most are very curious and even helpful if needed. You can always come into PA and kite off the pier at HQ. Better wind but you may need help with the launch/land.
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:36 am
by JL
Pre Nitinaht awareness (as late as July 2006) China Creek was a go to spot when Juan de Fuca got hot & sticky. Late winds but steady & strong
Re: china beach
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:17 am
by KUS
windsurf247 wrote:Boaters aren't really an issue from what I've seen. Most are very curious and even helpful if needed.
we got a lot of stinkeye from boaters when crossing in the PA straight in the past.... maybe it's your sunny disposition or the bright kite colors
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:24 am
by skywalker
I was talking about China Beach, got some good advice about waiting till low tide if possible.
There seams to be a headland which could create a wind shadow. Wasn't sure if it was a show stopper or not.
Looks doable though, maybe a walk down the beach to clearer air
https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=china+bea ... 19848&z=16
